Wanderers nut Nicholas Murray had a hair-raising time at the Whites' make or break final match against Middlesbrough.

Because he knew that the outcome of the game would determine his new look for next season.

Nicholas, aged 25, had agreed weeks before the match that if Bolton were relegated he would shave his head entirely, but if the team stayed in the Premiership, he would be sporting a mohican style haircut.

And this is not the first time his football related antics have landed him in the public eye.

Seven years ago he managed to fall asleep in the toilets at Burnden Park during the last game of the season and ended up being locked in overnight.

His story made the national newspapers and was featured on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast.

The fanatical fan has followed the Wanderers since he was six-years-old and has missed just three home games in the last 19 years.

He is planning to dye his new hair style blue and white for the start of next season. Nicholas, of Parkfield Road, Great Lever, said: "My hair was quite long before. My girlfriend wasn't too happy with the mohican. My family and friends just keep taking the mick, saying they can use me to sweep the yard."

Nightclub supervisor Nicholas, who works at Ikon in Bridge Street, also refuses to have anything red in his house as the colour is associated with Manchester United.

He even refuses to talk to girlfriend Vicki McKenna if she dares to wear red. He said: "She was wearing red underwear a few days ago, so we ended up not speaking to each other."

The Wanderers superfan even has "I 8 Man Utd" on the back of his Bolton shirt.

Nicholas said: "My family say I'm daft, but I've followed the Wanderers all my life. My mum says the club should give me an award for being their most stupid fan."