Reserve Team Coach Neil McDonald has named a young and inexperienced line up for the trip to the Midlands as most of the first team squad are out on a training excersise in La Manga so the majority of older Academy youngsters all get a chance to shine, missing are Ricky Shakes and Ricardo Vaz Te whilst Wales U21 international Rhys Powell gets another chance at right back.
Birmingham have been on a similar run to the Wanderers in the FA Premier Reserve League losing their last three matches so manager Keith Bertschin will be keen to halt the slide against Wanderers tonight. They have a mixture of youth and experience in their line up. Ian Bennett, Bryan Hughes, Martin Grainger, Jeff Kenna, Luciano Figueroa and former Manchester United youngster Jovan Kirovski are the recognisable faces in the Blues line up.
BOLTON RESERVES: Sam Ashton, Rhys Powell, Michael Gillan, Reece Jones, Joey O'Brien, Jason Talbot, Duong Thach, Reda Kribib, Bedi Buval, Lewis Hamlin, Jamie Gibb
SUBS: Martin Moran, Chris Howarth, Anthony Errington, Craig Knowles, Bradley Hill
BIRMINGHAM RESERVES: Ian Bennett, Lee Vaughan, Matt Sadler, Bryan Hughes, Martin Grainger, Jeff Kenna, Jovan Kirovski, Andrew Barrowman, Luciano Figueroa, Carl Motteram
SUBS: Chad Sheppard, Asa Hall, Peter Till, Marcos Painter, Adam Legzdins