Reserves Take On The Blades

By Mark Heys
April 3 2007

Bolton Wanderers reserves hope to emulate the achievements of the first team when they take on Sheffield United at Saltergate tonight.

A strong team is named for the trip across the Pennines to Chesterfield FC's ground with the likes of Ali Al-Habsi, Henrik Pedersen, Cesar Martin, David Thompson and Jaroslaw Fojut all set to feature.

If Bolton win then they put themselves back in the title race alongside the two Manchester clubs, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough but a Sheffield win would see them overtake the Wanderers by a point.

Three days ago a Kevin Davies goal helped the Bolton first team defeat the Blades at the Reebok Stadium and now the club want to make it a double whammy by defeating the Yorkshire club's second eleven.

Ironically Blades duo Matthew Kilgallon and Luton Shelton played a part in that game and they line up against the Wanderers again this evening. Experienced goalkeeper Ian Bennett also lines up for Sheffield as does Robert Kozluk and one time Manchester City man David Sommeil.

Bolton Wanderers Reserves: Ali Al-Habsi, James Sinclair, Henrik Pedersen, Robert Sissons, Blazej Augustyn, Cesar Martin, Chris Basham, David Thompson, Zoltan Harsanyi, Kevin Wolze, Nathan Wolfe

Subs From: Jarostaw Fojut, Przemyslaw Kazimierzczak, Leslie Thompson, Scott Jamieson, Temitope Obadeyi

Sheffield United Reserves: Ian Bennett, David Sommeil. Robert Kozluk, Ahmed Fathi, Mohammed Seck, Matthew Kilgallon, Nicky Travis, Nicky Law, Luton Shelton, Kyle Naughton, Martin Donnelly

Subs From: Ben Starosta, Jamie Annerson, Travis Binnion, James Ashmore, Sam Wedgbury