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

Gary Megson and Alan Curbishley have emerged as the early favourites to replace the sacked Phil Brown as Hull manager.

IT’S hard not to harbour hope of straddling the Premier League ship summit, subsequent to this evening’s encore with Owen Coyle’s side.

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Chris Evans has quit as assistant boss at Bolton after rejecting the prospect of working under new manager Owen Coyle.

BURNLEY are resigned to losing Owen Coyle to Bolton after their manager confirmed his desire to leave Turf Moor yesterday.

ARSENE WENGER maintains his young Arsenal side have both the required hunger and mental strength to continue their march towards the top of the Barclays Premier League table, with victory against Bolton tonight crucial.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle looks set to be named as the new manager at Bolton after his club confirmed discussions over compensation had begun.

Bolton should have a clearer idea tonight as to whether their preferred managerial choice Owen Coyle will be making the short trip to the Reebok Stadium from Burnley.

BOLTON are hoping to prise Owen Coyle from Burnley in the next few days.

Your football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

Bolton will this morning make an official request to Burnley to speak to their manager Owen Coyle about the current vacancy at the Reebok Stadium, according to sources.

Burnley tonight insisted Bolton have made no official approach for their manager Owen Coyle.

BURNLEY yesterday insisted no contact has been made by Bolton to speak to boss Owen Coyle about their vacant manager’s post.

SAM ALLARDYCE believes there was little Gary Megson could do to keep his job once Bolton’s fans had turned against him.

Sam Allardyce believes there was little Gary Megson could do to keep his job once Bolton’s fans had turned against him.

Bolton caretaker manager Chris Evans has ruled out applying for the manager’s job on a permanent basis.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside will begin the task of identifying a new manager today with former Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga emerging as a surprise candidate.

Gary Megson is adamant that “people who know football” recognise the job he did at Bolton.

IF SUPPORTER opinion is to play a part, Bolton will approach Mark Hughes to replace the sacked Gary Megson – but as he weighs up a decision that will shape the Trotters’ future, owner Eddie Davies knows he must get it right.

Gary Megson has finally been booted out of Bolton – the only surprise being he lasted as long as he did.

Gary Megson has been relieved of his duties as Bolton manager with immediate effect, the club confirmed today.

Bolton manager Gary Megson knows he is fighting a battle he cannot win with critical fans, but is determined not to be cowed by dissenting voices.

BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle hopes a deal can be sorted out so that David Nugent will stay at Turf Moor when his loan deal ends next month.

Bolton boss Gary Megson has described suggestions of a recent bust- up with Jlloyd Samuel as “scurrilous” and designed to cause problems.

Gavin McCann is out of Bolton’s Barclays Premier League relegation showdown with West Ham at the Reebok Stadium tomorrow night.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes rounded on referee Mark Clattenburg after his side had to settle for a point against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

GARY MEGSON is beginning to run out of friends at Bolton Wanderers.

Gary Megson believes Arsene Wenger was wrong to refuse to shake hands with Mark Hughes after Arsenal's defeat at Manchester City in last night's Carling Cup quarter final.

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Bolton midfielder Sean Davis could be struggling to play again this season, manager Gary Megson has admitted.

BOLTON manager Gary Megson has rounded on some of his players, accusing them of trying to destabilise the club.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside says he is not in the business of “pressing panic buttons” after a string of poor results at the Reebok Stadium.

Bolton manager Gary Megson made four changes to his side for the derby against Blackburn at the Reebok Stadium today.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has waded into the controversy surrounding the Republic of Ireland’s defeat by France in a World Cup play-off by rounding on FIFA.

THE Chelsea juggernaut rolls on.

Gary Megson has an almost fully fit squad to pick from for the visit of Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

CHELSEA winger Florent Malouda believes Carlo Ancelotti’s new system has turned the Blues into a goalscoring machine.

CHELSEA coach Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with the performance of his fringe stars as they reached the Carling Cup quarter-finals with an easy 4-0 win over Bolton last night.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has revealed that members of his own squad have suffered with swine flu, but is not worried about the virus spreading between players on the pitch.

EVERTON found themselves floored by a medical miracle at the Reebok stadium, as Ivan Klasnic ensured Bolton manager Gary Megson celebrated his second anniversary in the most dramatic circumstances.

Gary Megson praised the striking instincts of Ivan Klasnic after the Croatian hit a late winner to give Bolton a 3-2 victory over Everton.

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