Bolton Wanderers Res 2. Birmingham City Res 2.
By Mark Heys
March 23 2006
Bolton Wanderers reserves threw away a chance to net their first victory since January by surrendering a two goal advantage against Birmingham City at the County Ground last night.
By Mark Heys
March 23 2006
Bolton Wanderers reserves threw away a chance to net their first victory since January by surrendering a two goal advantage against Birmingham City at the County Ground last night.
Jared Borgetti and Johann Smith put the Wanderers two goals to the good in the early stages only for Neil Kilkenny and Oliver Allen to bring the Midlands side back on level terms with just under half an hour played on the clock.
Borgetti opened the scoring for the evening on eleven minutes when smashing home a corner from Danny Stott past the Blues goalkeeper Adam Legzdins and this was quickly followed by a second Bolton goal from American speedster Smith who used his pace and flair to fire in an excellent shot from the edge of the box.
Irish midfielder Neil Kilkenny pulled Birmingham back into the game when converting a Mathew Sadler centre and this was to later prove costly for the Wanderers as young forward Allen equalised on 26 minutes when firing a shot on the turn past Bolton's Ali Al-Habsi.
Borgetti missed out on a chance to net his second goal and a possible matchwinner whilst defender Jarostaw Fojut fired in a free kick which was saved with considerable ease by Legzdins.
Bolton Wanderers Reserves: Ali Al-Habsi, Bradley Hill, Sean Mountford, Oscar Perez (Michael Roddy), Jarostaw Fojut, Mark Ellis, James Sinclair (Karl Luisi), Robert Sissons, Jared Borgetti (Leslie Thompson), Johann Smith, Danny Stott.
Subs Not Used: Blazej Augustyn, Przemyslaw Kazimerczak.
Birmingham: Adam Legzdins, Chris Cottrill, Mathew Sadler, Sam Oji, Alex Bruce, Jamie Price, Matthew Birley, Neil Kilkenny, Oliver Allen, James McPike, Carl Motteram.
Subs not used: Mark Hall, Brett Hinks, Ingi Hojsted, James Blake, Nick Wright.
Borgetti opened the scoring for the evening on eleven minutes when smashing home a corner from Danny Stott past the Blues goalkeeper Adam Legzdins and this was quickly followed by a second Bolton goal from American speedster Smith who used his pace and flair to fire in an excellent shot from the edge of the box.
Irish midfielder Neil Kilkenny pulled Birmingham back into the game when converting a Mathew Sadler centre and this was to later prove costly for the Wanderers as young forward Allen equalised on 26 minutes when firing a shot on the turn past Bolton's Ali Al-Habsi.
Borgetti missed out on a chance to net his second goal and a possible matchwinner whilst defender Jarostaw Fojut fired in a free kick which was saved with considerable ease by Legzdins.
Bolton Wanderers Reserves: Ali Al-Habsi, Bradley Hill, Sean Mountford, Oscar Perez (Michael Roddy), Jarostaw Fojut, Mark Ellis, James Sinclair (Karl Luisi), Robert Sissons, Jared Borgetti (Leslie Thompson), Johann Smith, Danny Stott.
Subs Not Used: Blazej Augustyn, Przemyslaw Kazimerczak.
Birmingham: Adam Legzdins, Chris Cottrill, Mathew Sadler, Sam Oji, Alex Bruce, Jamie Price, Matthew Birley, Neil Kilkenny, Oliver Allen, James McPike, Carl Motteram.
Subs not used: Mark Hall, Brett Hinks, Ingi Hojsted, James Blake, Nick Wright.
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