Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill believes the FA Cup third round draw against Bolton helped to produce the building blocks for his side's emphatic conquer West Ham on Saturday. Sunderland, who sadly are getting ready to face Bolton tomorrow night inside the replay for the Stadium of sunshine, originate from two goals because of draw 2-2 from the Trotters, knowing a tie against Everton was on the line.
The Black Cats then took the fighting spirit in the wife or husband along at the Reebok Stadium and used it to clean aside West Ham of their Barclays Premier League clash on Wearside last weekend. The three points helped to relieve their relegation fears and O'Neill was quick to laud the spirit shown against Bolton because the catalyst for any much-improved performance.
Despite now having home advantage to the third round replay, O'Neill is refusing to look at Bolton lightly and expects to field a team not too dissimilar from the side who impressed contrary to the Hammers. Dougie Freedman hopes jealously can inspire Bolton to an FA Cup upset along at the second time of asking. Wanderers took a couple-0 lead from the original third-round match in the Reebok Stadium nine days ago, merely to be pegged back by goals from Connor Wickham and Craig Gardner within the final half-hour.
Bolton seem like inside a transitional phase during the opening months of Freeman's reign, after the 38-year-old Scot replaced compatriot Owen Coyle by the end of October. Saturday's 1-1 draw with Millwall leaves the pre-season promotion favourites 16th in the npower Championship - 10 points shy of the play-off places and eight above the relegation zone.
Despite now having home advantage to the third round replay, O'Neill is refusing to look at Bolton lightly and expects to field a team not too dissimilar from the side who impressed contrary to the Hammers. Dougie Freedman hopes jealously can inspire Bolton to an FA Cup upset along at the second time of asking. Wanderers took a couple-0 lead from the original third-round match in the Reebok Stadium nine days ago, merely to be pegged back by goals from Connor Wickham and Craig Gardner within the final half-hour.
Bolton seem like inside a transitional phase during the opening months of Freeman's reign, after the 38-year-old Scot replaced compatriot Owen Coyle by the end of October. Saturday's 1-1 draw with Millwall leaves the pre-season promotion favourites 16th in the npower Championship - 10 points shy of the play-off places and eight above the relegation zone.
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