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John McDougall

Bolton Wanderers starting line-up confirmed vs Barnsley as four changes made for FA Cup clash

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made four changes to his side to take on Barnsley this afternoon in the FA Cup first round.

Wanderers were previously in action last Saturday in League One when they lost 3-1 at the hands of Oxford United. This weekend, the league campaign is put on the back burner as the FA Cup takes centre stage.

The Whites are in first round action when they host fellow their fellow League One side at the University of Bolton Stadium. Reward for victory is a place in the second round and £41,000 in prize money.

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Wanderers boss Evatt said he would pick the team which he feels has performed best in training this week. He has made four changes from the side which lost to the U's.

James Trafford starts as goalkeeper this afternoon. The back three meanwhile will line up as Gethin Jones, Ricardo Santos and Jack Iredale.

In central midfield, Aaron Morley is joined by George Thomason. The wing-backs this afternoon will be Conor Bradley on the right and Dapo Afolayan on the left.

In the number 10 role this afternoon will be Kieran Lee. Upfront, Dion Charles is poised to be partnered by Kieran Sadlier.

On the bench this afternoon for Bolton are MJ Williams, George Johnston, Josh Sheehan, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Amadou Bakayoko, Eoin Toal, Kyle Dempsey, Elias Kachunga and Owen Beck.

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