The Senegal midfielder played his first game since his heart scare prior to the Carling Cup game with Tottenham Hotspur, and has now taken the first steps in resuming his football career.
A last minute goal from the penalty spot by City's Bradley Wright-Phillips sent the tie to penalties after Salford-born Wanderers star Dale Whitehead had given the Trotters a first half lead.
Additional time could not seperate the two teams in the game at the Athletics Arena so the tie was to go to a penalty shoot out, something which the young Wanderers have excelled at this term.
Bolton goalkeeper Andy Oakes was a hero in the Manchester Senior Cup game with Oldham Athletic back in September and this proved to be the case again this evening as he was to save two of City's penalty kicks in the shoot out.