Owen Coyle firmly believes he has left Bolton in good shape after he was relieved of his management duties yesterday morning.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle feels his relegation-threatened side have had a season “you could not make up”, but remains confident they can emerge at the end of it this weekend smiling.

Fabrice Muamba waved to supporters as he returned to the Reebok Stadium for the first time since his cardiac arrest tonight.

Gretar Steinsson knows Bolton must make the most of their games in hand if they are to avoid the Barclays Premier League trapdoor, starting against Aston Villa tomorrow.

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba could be back playing football in six months, a leading heart expert says.

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba could be back playing football within six months, according to a leading heart expert.

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba is continuing to make “strong and steady improvements” in his recovery from a cardiac arrest as he celebrates his 24th birthday.

Wolves 0 Blackburn 2

New signing Rory Patterson scored a hat-trick as Derry City all but booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Setanta Sports Cup with an emphatic 4-0 first round, first leg win over Lisburn Distillery at the New Grosvenor Stadium.

Bolton 2 Swansea 1

Marcos Alonso has been ruled out for four to six weeks and will undergo surgery today to replace a pin in his foot, Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed.

Bolton 1 Aston Villa 2

STEPHEN HUNT’S poor disciplinary record has cost him a place in the Wolves line-up at Chelsea on Saturday and he could find it difficult returning to Mick McCarthy’s team.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle is becoming increasingly angry at the performances of his side, who are now stuck in the bottom three of the Barclays Premier League.

THE 5-0 defeat in last season’s Wembley FA Cup semi-final to Stoke had hung around the neck of Bolton manager Owen Coyle, albatross-like, for seven months, yet even the keenest follower of the vagaries thrown up by football could not have predicted this outcome.

FOR the first time in a long time, Arsene Wenger conceded he look forward to an untroubled Saturday night relaxing at home.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has backed Stuart Holden to make a strong return for club and country after the United States midfielder took another step towards first-team football with last night’s run-out for Wanderers’ reserves in front of his national head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

Bolton 2 Macclesfield 1

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy has made it clear he will be firmly turning down any bids for Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle, suggesting it would “rip the heart out” of the club to lose such a player at this stage of the season.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has named an unchanged side for this afternoon’s Premier League clash with Fulham at Molineux.

Wigan have completed the signing of goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi from Bolton on a four-year contract.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has spoken of his admiration for Arsenal striker Carlos Vela – and also confirmed he has yet to receive an approach for Wanderers’ centre-back Gary Cahill.

SOMETIME in the near future, Bolton’s presence on the fringes of the top four will demand Owen Coyle’s side shed the tag of unexpected over-achievers that has attached itself to them so far this season.

Bolton 2 Blackpool 2

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has called for limits on Premier League players’ wages and admitted the club may be forced to sell Gary Cahill and Johan Elmander to balance the books.

Martin Petrov could be in line for a recall to Bolton’s first XI for the trip to Everton tomorrow night in the Barclays Premier League.

THE pensioner gets up off the canvas again. This is the film Stallone will make when he’s 80.

Bray Wanderers will be hoping to keep up their recent great league form when they take on UCD at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Mark Schwarzer was left out of the Fulham squad for the trip Bolton as Mark Hughes made his competitive bow as Cottagers boss.

Stoke 1 Bolton 2

Midfielders Mark Davies and Ricardo Gardner both return to Bolton’s squad for tomorrow’s trip to face Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

YOU’RE never too late to learn.

Bolton midfielder Mark Davies could make his return from injury in time for the trip to Sunderland tomorrow night in the Barclays Premier League.

Bolton 0 Arsenal 2

HULL’S Irish midfielder Stephen Hunt scored twice in the last 19 minutes as Bolton’s defensive deficiencies allowed the Tigers to snatch a point in a 2-2 draw at the Reebok Stadium.

Bolton 2 Hull 2

Bolton 3 Everton 2

Injury-prone Bolton striker Johan Elmander faces at least 10 days on the sidelines with a hamstring problem.

KEVIN DOYLE signed up yesterday for Wolves’ widely anticipated battle against relegation and then told his new team-mates to defy the doubters and aim for Europe.

Bolton 1 Newcastle 0

REPUBLIC of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle scored a hat-trick for the second successive Championship home game as rampant Reading raced to 6-0 victory against lacklustre Sheffield Wednesday at the Madejski Stadium last night.

Wolves continued their blistering start to the Coca-Cola Championship season with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Molineux that kept them top of the table.

Gary Cahill will start a three-match ban when Bolton host West Brom in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.