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| Joe Mason is set to play the final game of his Bolton loan spell against Barnsley at the Reebok Stadium. The Cardiff forward will be back in south Wales after two spells with Wanderers this season, the most recent of which has seen him score five times in eight games. |
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| Bolton manager Dougie Freedman, who has presided over just one defeat in the previous 11 contests, must decide whether midfielder Mark Davies deserves a recall. Freedman had said the midfielder was fully fit following a groin strain. |
| The injured quartet of Marc Tierney (broken leg), Joe Riley (knee), Darren Pratley (shoulder) and Stuart Holden (knee) continue to occupy the sidelines. |
| Wilson welcomes Kelvin Etuhu back to the squad after his one-match suspension, whilst Martin Cranie is ‘touch and go’ after recovering from a hamstring tear, but Liam Lawrence should have recovered from a slight calf injury. |
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| Head to Head |
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| • Barnsley and Bolton have met 37 times in all competitions. Bolton have won 14 to Barnsley's 11 with 12 draws. |
| • Bolton won the reverse fixture 1-0 in December 2013. The Trotters have won the past two meetings in all competitions, scoring four goals and conceding two. Barnsley's last win was 1-0 at home in the FA Cup in January 1998. |
| • Bolton beat Barnsley 8-0 (EIGHT) in 1934-35 season |
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| Bolton Wanderers |
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| • Dougie Freedman is challenging his Wanderers players to transfer their impressive away form back to home turf when relegation-threatened Barnsley visit the Reebok tomorrow. |
| • The Whites go into the game off the back of successive away wins at Huddersfield and Doncaster looking to complete a hat-trick of victories against Yorkshire opposition. |
| • Dougie Freedman would welcome back fellow Scot Alan Hutton with open arms next season – but admits the chances of securing the defender on a longer loan deal may be remote. The Scotland international has been a solid performer since arriving from Aston Villa in February, so much so that his stay at the Reebok was extended until the end of the season recently. |
| • COYW !! |
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