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Marc Iles

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Chief football writer of The Bolton News, host of The Buff and The Last Word Podcasts. Watcher of Bolton Wanderers, enjoyer of biscuits.

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Power nap: Remembering when Bolton Wanderers scored five times on the road Bolton Wanderers put five past Exeter City at the weekend - but goal-gluts like that have been relatively rare in the club's long history.

Take a trip down memory lane with me, and recall the previous times that Wanderers have scored five goals away from home in the league. Doesn't happen often.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258993... #bwfc

02.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celtic loan Johnny Kenny sets out promotion targets at Bolton Wanderers Johnny Kenny has discussed his targets at Bolton Wanderers and why he believes people are underestimating his parent club Celtic in Scotland.

"I want to score goals, create goals and get this club into the Championship, end of" - Johnny Kenny, short and to the point, on why he signed for Bolton on loan from Celtic in January.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258969... #bwfc

02.03.2026 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bolton Wanderers appeal ahead of service to remember victims of Burnden Park tragedy Bolton Wanderers FC is appealing for relatives of those affected by the Burnden Park disaster to get in touch ahead of the 80th anniversary of the…

Wanderers appeal for relatives of those affected by the Burnden Disaster ahead of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2589118... #bwfc

01.03.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Big Match Verdict: And what happens when it all goes right in front of goal Bolton Wanderers crashed five goals past Exeter City at St James Park on a day when everything went right for Steven Schumacher's side.

The Big Match Verdict: And is this what it feels like to be good?
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258971... #bwfc (Β£)

01.03.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Schumacher just didn't want to risk him.

01.03.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Player ratings: How Bolton Wanderers fared in the 5-1 win at Exeter City Bolton Wanderers put Exeter City to the sword at St James Park with five goals but how did we rate the players on the afternoon?

Very good, very evil player ratings...
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01.03.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schumacher issues update on Blackett-Taylor after missing win at Exeter Steven Schumacher issues an update on Corey Blackett-Taylor after the winger missed the win at Exeter

No Corey Blackett-Taylor at Exeter... Here's why.
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01.03.2026 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Last Word: Interviews and analysis from Wanderers' 5-1 win at Exeter City Join Marc Iles for a post-match debrief of Bolton Wanderers' 5-1 win at Exeter City with interviews from Steven Schumacher and Johnny Kenny.

The Last Word: Catch up with post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher and Johnny Kenny plus a drop-in from Henry Hewitt, a live laptop execution and the staff of Exeter City present an unwanted bottle concerto...
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258969... #bwfc πŸŽ™οΈ

01.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You should try that press box... Imported from 70s communist Russia.

28.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Two changes - Kenny and Gale in for Blackett-Taylor and Dempsey. No Rodrigues. #bwfc

28.02.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Matchday Live: Exeter City v Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers get on the road again with a 500-mile round trip to Exeter City. Can they start closing the gap at the top?

Matchday Live: Devon help us...
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wander... #BWFC

28.02.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Word: Press conference and build-up to Wanderers' trip to Exeter City Join Marc Iles for all the build-up to Bolton Wanderers' trip to Exeter City, including press conference interviews with Steven Schumacher and Ethan…

If you haven't heard The First Word yet, plenty of time before kick-off. Press conference interviews, analysis and Chesney Hawkes... What's not to like?
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258948... #bwfc

28.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Straight From the Stands: The Wanderers panel have their say ahead of Exeter trip This week, the Wanderers panel discusses the draw against Blackpool, Ian Evatt's return and a long trip to Exeter

Another round of columns from the pen of our resident Wanderers fans in Straight from the Stands.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258924... #bwfc

28.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What 'frustrates' Schumacher at times as Bolton search for clinical edge Steven Schumacher reflects on Wanderers' season so far and what has been frustrating at times

Talking frustration with the Bolton boss - and why he feels his team have too often failed to take chances this season.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258934... #bwfc

28.02.2026 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the 'objective' is clear for Schumacher as Wanderers head to Exeter Steven Schumacher insists that Wanderers must focus on what they can control ahead of their clash with Exeter City

"If we don't take care of what we're doing, then we'll have no chance" - Steven Schumacher on the top two chase, and looking over his shoulder at those waiting for Wanderers to slip.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258927... #bwfc

28.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Word: Press conference and build-up to Wanderers' trip to Exeter City Join Marc Iles for all the build-up to Bolton Wanderers' trip to Exeter City, including press conference interviews with Steven Schumacher and Ethan…

The First Word: Get ready for matchday with all the latest from the press conference with Steven Schumacher and Ethan Erhahon, a visit from Russ Pollitt and at least one mention of Chesney Hawkes.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258948... #bwfc

27.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ball-winner Ethan Erhahon excited by promotion 'scrap' at Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers enforcer Ethan Erhahon isn't giving up the promotion chase easily as his side head to Exeter City this weekend.

"I like to think I do the unspoken stuff and when I watch a game back I take great pride in doing the stuff that some people maybe don’t notice as much" - Ethan Erhahon on rolling up his sleeves, and tipping his cap to former club Lincoln.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258919... #bwfc

27.02.2026 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday's game? #bwfc
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258917...

27.02.2026 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Team news: Schumacher update on John McAtee and Ruben Rodrigues ahead of Exeter Bolton Wanderers head coach Steven Schumacher has given fitness updates on John McAtee, Ruben Rodrigues... and himself, ahead of the Exeter game.

Team news - Steven Schumacher gives an update on John McAtee, Ruben Rodrigues... and, erm, himself!
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258911... #bwfc

26.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Buff presents: Kia Ora farming and the "worst unbeaten run ever! Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back with another round-up of news from Bolton Wanderers from the pages of The Bolton News.

On The Buff this week... πŸŽ™οΈ

πŸ€ͺ "The Worst Unbeaten Run Ever!"
πŸ“Ί The Big Sam doc.
🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sheehan the tempo setter.
πŸͺ„ Injury miracles.
πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ Witch way to Exeter?

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258879... #bwfc

26.02.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep the faith: Why Bolton Wanderers can't afford to let promotion hopes 'drift' Bolton Wanderers have a mammoth task on their hands to claw back ground on Lincoln and Cardiff - can they convince the fans it is still possible?

Nine unbeaten, third in the table... but by no means a completely content fanbase at Wanderers. Why keeping folk engaged in the next couple of months could be key to Championship football.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258873... #bwfc

26.02.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kyle Dempsey calls on Wanderers to add some distance to long haul Exeter trip Bolton Wanderers haven't won a game by more than a single goal since the start of November - and Kyle Dempsey wants to end the run at Exeter.

'We don’t want to be salvaging a point or chasing games' - Kyle Dempsey calls on Wanderers to start making life easier for themselves, starting with Exeter City this weekend.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258854... #bwfc

26.02.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Josh Sheehan 'privileged' to play central role in Wanderers' bid for success Bolton Wanderers playmaker Josh Sheehan believes he is playing the best football of his career right now at the Toughsheet Stadium.

A chat with Josh Sheehan about his new contract with Wanderers, being at home in Bolton and why he feels in the best form of his his career.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258819... #bwfc

25.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bolton Wanderers keeping fingers crossed on John McAtee hamstring scan Bolton Wanderers are waiting to see if John McAtee will be out of action for any great length of time with a hamstring injury.

Wanderers wait on McAtee hamstring injury.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258834... #bwfc

25.02.2026 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd say the cinema would be the best place to ask. Not in my wheelhouse.

24.02.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.02.2026 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'We know where we have to improve' - Kyle Dempsey lays down Wanderers challenge Bolton Wanderers midfielder Kyle Dempsey reckons there is still time to find the 'ruthless' touch which has been missing for most of this season.

"You should learn but it is down to us, we have to be better. We can’t keep on not taking chances when we are on top in games over and over again" - Kyle Dempsey insists Wanderers have time to find their 'ruthless edge'.
theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258789... #bwfc

24.02.2026 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten things you might not have spotted in Sky Sports' Big Sam documentary From Ivan Campo's dog to Big Sam's book collection, here are a few things you might have missed in Sky Sports' Bolton Wanderers documentary.

Ten things you might not have spotted in the Big Sam's Bolton documentary.
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23.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'We'll get our reward' - Schumacher insists Bolton Wanderers are on right track Bolton Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher believes his side can find their way to promotion if they keep their standards high.

"I'm not really watching the table" - Steven Schumacher remains satisfied with Wanderers' performances, even though the gap has widened to second spot.
theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258760... #bwfc

23.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Last Word: Interviews and analysis from Wanderers' 2-2 draw with Blackpool Join Marc Iles for a review of Bolton Wanderers' 2-2 draw with Blackpool, along with post-match interviews and fan analysis.

The Last Word: Bumper one, too. Schumacher, Dempsey, Evatt... Plus some incoherent ramblings from me and @Henry__Hewitt all for your listening pleasure. πŸŽ™οΈ
theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/258759... #bwfc

22.02.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0