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Ian Evatt wants to see Bolton Wanderers back to their usual selves in this weekend's friendly against Huddersfield Town and believes it will be another opportunity for his players to show they should be in the team at the start of the fast approaching League One season.

Bolton Wanderers drew against Stockport County in the club's latest pre-season friendly.

Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers will have a step up in their pre-season preparations when they take on League Two side Stockport County this afternoon.

Bolton Wanderers will take on Championship side Watford as the club announced its latest pre-season friendly.

Bolton captain Ricardo Santos says he did not want to go anywhere else and has set sights on reaching the Championship with Wanderers after agreeing a fresh deal with the club.

Bolton Wanderers reshaped their squad in the January transfer window to make it more fit for purpose to challenge at the summit of League One in the future.

Flags, flares and joy filled the air as the promotion party continued for Stockport County fans this evening. Almost 24 hours after clinching the league title at Edgeley Park, the Hatters were back in town as supporters lined the streets to cheer their heroes.

They'd waited a long time for this moment in Stockport and they weren't going to wait a second longer than necessary. With five minutes of their 2021/22 season to go hundreds of supporters ringed the edge of the Edgeley Park pitch. It was time to get the party started.

A greedy hospital office worker has escaped prison for fleecing £19,000 from the estate of a porter with no family who made her an executor of his will two days before he died of cancer.

Stockport County have been granted a 250-year-lease on their Edgeley Park home, securing football at the ground for generations to come. The deal was signed off by council chiefs just before the Hatters romped to a 3-0 home victory over Notts County, sending them seven points clear at the top of the National League. County previously had a 25-year lease with the council, which acquired the freehold for the ground back in 2015.

The biggest fixture in Manchester this weekend is tomorrow's Etihad derby, but for the most unusual look no further than FC United's Broadhurst Park, which will host its first-ever competitive European fixture.

Coronation Street icon Eileen Derbyshire landed her role as Emily Bishop on the cobbles in 1961 before she left in 2016. The legendary actress, 90, who spent 55 years in Weatherfield as Emily Bishop which made her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap, devastated fans where she departed to travel to Peru for charity work and reunite with her nephew Spider. At the time, Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, revealed that Eileen hadn't left the show for good but had taken a sabbatical.

Bolton Wanderers are hopeful of landing Kyle Dempsey before the transfer window slams shut later on today but Ian Evatt has vowed they will walk away from any deal if the prospect of overpaying for the midfielder's services looms.

Gillingham caretaker boss Steve Lovell wants Kyle Dempsey to remain at the club amid the prospect of a transfer to Bolton Wanderers but admits the situation could change before the end of the January window.

Four children have died in a house fire in south London.

A lifelong Stockport County fan died at just 46 from Covid-19 after being unable to get the vaccine, the Manchester Evening News revealed a fascinating snapshot of how the public here really feels about Boris Johnson’s biggest political priority: ‘levelling up’ and Greater Manchester Police has told bereaved families 'the force let you down' as it admitted a series of failures on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing.

A lifelong Stockport County fan died at just 46 from Covid-19 — after being unable to get the vaccine.

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Josh Sheehan has made a successful start to his rehabilitation period after undergoing an ACL reconstruction.

Stockport County's Connor Jennings had a perfect return to the pitch this week, nine months after being forced out of football by a cancer diagnosis.

Eoin Doyle is close to a return for Bolton Wanderers but Ian Evatt says the striker will only be back in action when he is 100 per cent able to do so.

Bolton Wanderers suffered a narrow loss at the hands of Wycombe Wanderers in League One.

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Josh Sheehan has spoken after his season was confirmed to be over after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.

Bolton Wanderers suffered a slender 1-0 loss on the road to Wycombe Wanderers in League One this afternoon but had several injury blows confirmed afterwards.

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt has made three changes to his team from the side which lost to Stockport County in midweek for today's League One clash against Wycombe Wanderers.

Ian Evatt is sweating over the availability of several Bolton Wanderers players for tomorrow's League One encounter against Wycombe.

Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wandererers are a very good side but he believes his Wycombe outfit will be at the 'top end' of League One by the end of the season.

Antoni Sarcevic believes a cloud has now gone as he reflected on Stockport County beating his old club Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup.

Bolton Wanderers are aiming to bounce back from a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Stockport County when they take on Wycombe Wanderers this weekend.

Bolton Wanderers are waiting on the fitness of MJ Williams and Dapo Afolayan ahead of this weekend's trip to Wycombe Wanderers while Josh Sheehan is having a scan on a knee injury.

Manchester United youngster Will Fish has been challenged to force his way into the Stockport County side through performances in training by new boss Dave Challinor.

Stockport County boss Dave Challinor admitted he 'completely gets' Hatters fans invading the pitch in their FA Cup win over Bolton last night as he believes his team beat a 'really top' team in the form of Wanderers.

Bolton skipper Ricardo Almeida Santos admits it was 'too easy' for Stockport County to dump Wanderers out of the FA Cup and that the League One side must show a response against Wycombe Wanderers this weekend.

Amadou Bakayoko came off for Bolton Wanderers in last night's loss to Stockport County after suffering cramp while it is hoped Eoin Doyle could be back for this weekend's trip to Wycombe Wanderers.

Josh Sheehan's knee is currently 'unstable' according to Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt as the League One side saw what life is like without MJ Williams in the engine room as they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Stockport County.

Bolton Wanderers were dumped out of the FA Cup this evening after a first round replay 5-3 loss at the hands of National League side Stockport County.

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