By Mark Heys
November 23 2006

Ricardo Gardner successfully came through the first test of his comeback trail as Bolton Wanderers reserves recorded a 2-1 win over their Manchester City counterparts in Leyland last night. The Jamaican international wing back played all ninety minutes for the second string as he looks to recover from a third knee ligament operation in the last six years.

Leslie Thompson and Ricardo Vaz-Te scored the all important goals for Bolton to give them their second successive win of the season. Striker Ishmael Miller netted a late consolation goal for City from a free kick as the game reached its conclusion.

Bolton Wanderers Reserves: Chris Howarth, Mark Charlesworth, Ricardo Gardner, Matthew Cassidy, David Gbemie, Blazej Augustyn, Leslie Thompson, Chris Basham, Johann Smith, Andranik Teimourian, Ricardo Vaz-Te.

Substitutes: Michael Roddy, Robert Sissons, Nathan Wolfe, Scott Jamieson, Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

Manchester City Reserves: Andreas Isaksson, Ashley Williams, Sam Williamson, Nathan D'Laryea, Matthew Mills, Marc Laird, Kelvin Etuhu, Michael Johnson, Daniel Sturridge (Chedwyn Evans), Grimes (Karl Moore), Ishmael Miller.

Substitutes: Javan Vidal, Marshall, Lawrence Matthewson.


Attendance: 219