Reserves In Action Tonight

Last updated : 16 March 2004 By Mark Heys
Decision Day
Bolton Wanderers reserves are in action tonight as they look to continue their upturn in recent form against fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux tonight, kick off 7pm.


Georgi Kinkladze will play his final trial game for the club against the Midlands outfit before the Bolton coaching staff making a final decision on whether or not to retain the former Manchester City and Derby County player who has been at the club for over a month.

Reserve team boss Neil McDonald has the benefit of naming a strong eleven which includes a mixture of experience and youth. Javi Moreno, Per Frandsen, Anthony Barness, Donovan Ricketts, Steve Howey and Jon Otsemobor are included for the trip to the Black Country.

Wolves Reserve Team boss Keith Downing also names a strong side to face the Trotters as the Molineux men hope to pull away from the bottom of the FA Premier Reserve League. Michael Oakes, Oleg Luzhny, Steffen Iversen, Colin Cameron, Shaun Newton, Joey Gudjohnsson and Isaac Okoronkwo are the experienced names lining up for the home side.

BOLTON RESERVES: Donovan Ricketts, Ricky Shakes, Anthony Barness, Steve Howey, Charlie Comyn-Platt, Ibrahim Ba, Per Frandsen, Georgi Kinkladze, Javi Moreno, Jon Otsemobor, Jermaine Johnson

SUBS: Ndiwa Lord-Kangana, Sam Ashton, Ricardo Vaz-Te, Dwight Pezzarossi, Joey O'Brien

WOLVES RESERVES: Michael Oakes, Oleg Luzhny, Nathan Tallbot, Mark Clyde, Isaac Okoronkwo, Joey Gudjohnsson, Shaun Newton, Colin Cameron, Steffan Iversen, Silas, Sammy Clingan

SUBS: Lewis Gobern, Carl Ikeme, Leon Clarke, Keith Lowe, Kevin O'Connor