The Wanderers have toiled in the Capital One Cup so far this season, needing extra-time to see off both League Two Bury and League One Crewe Alexandra as they prepare to face the might of Chelsea

Dougie Freedman believes that he is still the man to lead Bolton Wanderers back up the Championship table, despite the club suffering their fifth defeat of the season.

The men, whose ages range from 21 to 48, have all been bailed until October 30 after being arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.

A Bolton Wanderers supporter has been handed a three-year football banning order for unleashed a tirade of racist abuse against two of his own players and manager Dougie Freedman.

Proud patriotic Brit Paul Rushton has won a battle against housing inspectors – for the right to fly the Union flag outside his Bolton home.

Last season, over a hundred United fans were apprehended at the football, with the majority of those at Old Trafford matches.

With no fixtures in the top flight on Saturday, Non-League Day is providing an alternative experience for fans that would usually go to see United or City instead.

The Scot masterminded a 3-2 away win after extra time at Crewe Alexandra to put Bolton Wanderers into the third round of the Capital One Cup, a useful building block for the Championship strugglers.

Shaw, who was signed for £27million from Southampton after the teenager travelled to Brazil with England for his World Cup bow, was told by manager Louis van Gaal last month to improve his fitness and has

Bolton survived a scare from League Two Bury last night to edge through in the first round of the Capital One Cup 3-2 in extra-time.

For the elite sides who already enjoy regular Champions League football the League Cup has increasingly become a competition in which to hand opportunities to youngsters, though not so for Manchester United this term.