BOLTON Wanderers’ parent company Burnden Leisure has reported a pre-tax profit of £300,000 (€441,000).

Isle of Man-based businessman Eddie Davies has taken control of Bolton by injecting a further £2.25m (€3.1m) into his hometown club.

Bolton manager Sam Allardyce goes into the Carling Cup match against Southampton tonight with the threat of a pay cut apparently hanging over him.