Town s second string will feel they should have got more than a draw from their game with Leicester. As it was Dean Bowditch s first half opener was equalised by Kevin Larvin in the second period.
Leading Premiership scorer Marcus Stewart has urged George Burley to raid the First Division for players as he seeks to strengthen his squad. The striker, signed from Huddersfield last season, sees the Nationwide League as a source which goes largely untapped by many Premiership clubs.
Former Town striker Ian Marshall has been allowed to play for loan club Blackpool in the FA Cup against Charlton tomorrow. 35-year-old Marshall is still a Bolton player but they have given him permission to play at the Valley.
Town midfielder Cole Skuse has paid tribute to club stalwart Dick Parker, the training ground caretaker and academy kit manager, who passed away after suffering a fatal heart attack last weekend at the age of 67 having worked at the club for 20 years.