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The Buff

The Bolton News

Welcome to the The Buff, a Bolton Wanderers podcast from The Bolton News. On Thursday join chief football writer Marc Iles for a light-hearted look at the latest headlines, rumours, reaction, and some big-name guests. Before every game we bring you The First Word with the best of the pre-match press conference and a look at the key stats behind the game, and then after the final whistle we bring you The Last Word with instant reaction.

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29:12

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Huddersfield...

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2025/11/01

Welcome back to The Last Word and an action-packed FA Cup win against Huddersfield Town. Goals from Ibrahim Cissoko and Richard Taylor booked the Whites' place in round two on a day where the strength of Steven Schumacher's squad was really underlined. We hear from the Bolton boss along with the winning goal-scorer Taylor after the game, plus Dan Barnes comes in for his Last Word debut with his view on a very watchable 90 minutes of football.

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29:06

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

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2025/10/31

Welcome back to The First Word and the start to a matchday weekend! It's that time again as Wanderers host Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup first round, aiming for a similar outcome to the league meeting just over a fortnight ago (but hopefully not so late this time!) We hear from Steven Schumacher, plus Bolton mega-fan Russ Pollitt drops by to offer his thoughts on the game and we also get a chat with Steven Chicken from We Are Terriers to get the lowdown on Lee Grant's side and their poor form.

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79:00

The Buff Podcast Toughsheet of Terror Halloween...

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2025/10/30

MWAH ha ha ha ha ha! It's Halloween, so here at The Buff we're getting into the spirit (ahem). Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt bring you the best of the Bolton Wanderers news from the week along with a handful of ghostly goings on. We read out your emails and make some predictions ahead of the FA Cup clash with Huddersfield Town.

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32:14

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City

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2025/10/26

Welcome back to the (late) Last Word, and a chance to re-live those stoppage time shenanigans from Amario Cozier-Duberry that sunk League One leaders Cardiff City. This looked like being a tough podcast to record at one point, with neither side able to muster a shot on target over 90 minutes. We even considered whether Henry Hewitt would have to start reciting the phone book for content. But then with one wave of his magical left boot ACD changed it all, and so we present a packed podcast full of

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38:11

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City

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2025/10/24

Welcome back to The First Word and the start to a matchday weekend! Cardiff City are in town and Wanderers are looking to claw back some ground on the league leaders in a game which promises to be a close fought affair. We hear from Steven Schumacher and Sam Dalby from the press conference at Lostock, Bolton mega-fan Russ Pollitt drops by to offer his thoughts on the game and we also get a chat with Ben Price of the View from the Ninian podcast, with all the information from the Bluebirds' side of

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78:23

Well, we are a bit of an expert on these things...

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2025/10/23

Welcome back to The Buff (oinks). I'm Marc Iles, the chief football writer of The Bolton News (oinks). This is my little co-cost, Henry Hewitt (oinks). Right, enough of that. We're back with another round of headlines, gossip and general Bolton Wanderers tomfoolery, all wrapped up in podcast form. This week we will be looking back at a thrilling win against Huddersfield Town and asking: "Was it really a miracle?" We celebrate Max Conway's contract with a tale of lost audio and reveal why the Bolton

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33:18

The Last Word - Huddersfield Town 1-2 Bolton Wanderers

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2025/10/17

Welcome back to The Last Word - and an amazing comeback from Wanderers! Goals from Sam Dalby and Amario Cozier-Duberry snatched three points from the jaws of defeat at the Accus Stadium in one of the most memorable finales in recent memory. Marc Iles talks you through all the thrills and spills, plus we have all the post-match interviews from Bolton boss Steven Schumacher, goal-scoring hero Cozier-Duberry, Huddersfield's beaten boss Lee Grant and also some insight from Wanderers fans Henry

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83:09

Nothing really matters: A deliciously nihilistic Buff...

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2025/10/15

WELCOME back to The Buff Podcast, where nothing really matters... Anyone can see! Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt are back to guide you through the week's events at Bolton Wanderers - and this episode has been produced especially early so it can be digested before Thursday night's game at Huddersfield Town. Saturday's defeat at Burton Albion raised plenty of questions and, as ever, the Buffeteers have provided us with plenty of emails to trigger some debate. Prepare for a few sharp opinions in this

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31:37

The Last Word - Burton Albion 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

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2025/10/11

Welcome back to The Last Word on a dismal day for Wanderers. A 3-0 defeat at Burton Albion was a tough pill to swallow as Bolton's wait for an away win continued in front of another sell-out allocation of travelling supporters. Marc Iles talks you through all the major points from the game, we hear from Steven Schumacher on the result and defender George Johnston, plus there is insight from Whites fan Henry Hewitt.

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38:14

The First Word - Burton Albion v Bolton Wanderers

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2025/10/10

We're back again with the perfect appetiser to the weekend, and something you can listen to on the journey down to Burton Albion. The First Word brings you all the best from the pre-match press conference, including interviews with Steven Schumacher and Marcus Forss, plus Dan Barnes chats to Edward Walker of the excellent Brewers Babble Podcast to find out how the land lies at the Pirelli Stadium. The First Word for your weekend!

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70:28

The stuff of nightmares: Macabre mascots and Doggy...

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2025/10/09

Welcome back to The Buff Podcast, and a show that celebrates a win against Peterborough United, however it came about. Yes, the Whites were not at their free-flowing best against Posh but with three juicy points in hand, should we really care how they got there? Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt pick the morsels from the matchday carcass and look ahead to this weekend's trip to Burton Albion. A friendly ground with a nightmarish mascot. We review all the Bolton Wanderers headlines from The Bolton News,

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31:10

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Peterborough United

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2025/10/04

Welcome back to The Buff's Last Word on the day Wanderers got back to winning ways against Peterborough United. It wasn't the stroll in the park that it threatened to be after 21 minutes when Mason Burstow put the Whites two up but nevertheless it was a solid win that puts Steven Schumacher's side a couple of points outside the play-off places. We hear from the Bolton boss, his opposite number Darren Ferguson and goal hero Burstow in a packed edition, with some excellent analysis from Wanderers fan

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33:16

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United

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2025/10/03

Wanderers are back in League One action as Peterborough United come to town - and we have got the perfect podcast to get you right up to date before the game. Marc Iles and Dan Barnes talk you through the pre-match press conference with Steven Schumacher and Amario Cozier-Duberry, plus insight from Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt and Posh reporter Ben Jones. Welcome to the weekend - it's The Buff's First Word!

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There's something about Teddy: Sharman-Lowe and the...

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2025/10/02

WELCOME back to another episode of The Buff Podcast, and one choc-full of Bolton Wanderers headlines and debate. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt wade into the big news topics of the week including the shock sackings of Bolton Wanderers Women's team boss Miles Smith and assistant Megan Campbell and the consequent walk-out of some of the major players. We also examine Wanderers' defeat at Northampton Town and how Mason Burstow could react to a bad day at the office. Will Josh Dacres-Cogley be fit to face

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26:57

The Last Word - Northampton Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

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2025/09/27

A bad day at the office, or a reminder of problems past? The Last Word looks back at a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Northampton Town and tries to decide if we need to think too deeply about the events at Sixfields. Henry Hewitt drops by to give his views and we hear from Bolton boss Steven Schumacher and defender Josh Dacres-Cogley after the final whistle.

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38:31

The First Word - Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers

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2025/09/27

Wanderers head on the road to face Kevin Nolan's Northampton Town - and we have got the perfect podcast to get you right up to date before the game. Marc Iles talks you through the pre-match press conference with Steven Schumacher and striker Mason Burstow, and we have some expert analysis from Wanderers fan Russ Pollitt. Welcome to the weekend - it's The Buff's First Word!

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The Buff presents: A podcast with a whole lotta bottle!

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2025/09/25

Welcome to The Buff - and a winning week for Wanderers! After showing a whole lot of bottle in the 4-1 win against Wigan Athletic, the rest of the squad followed up the result with another impressive win against Manchester City's Under-21s in the Vertu Trophy. Marc Iles and Henry Hewitt look back on both games and flick through a week of headlines in The Bolton News including speculation over Sheffield United's interest in Amario Cozier-Duberry, Marcus Forss's future away from Middlesbrough, Ryan

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26:01

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester City...

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2025/09/23

Qualification for the knockout rounds of the Vertu Trophy is all but assured, so let's talk about the 3-0 win against Manchester City's Under-21s. Welcome back to The Last Word, where you'll hear from Steven Schumacher and Sam Dalby after a relatively comfortable midweek group stage win. Marc Iles, Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt will also be chipping in with their thoughts on the game, and other matters, including the Radio X playlist.

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36:15

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Wigan Athletic

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2025/09/20

That wasn't bad, was it? Welcome back to The Last Word, and a wrap-up on what was a wonderful day for Wanderers as they crashed four goals past local rivals Wigan Athletic in a fine win at the Toughsheet. Catch up with all the post-match interviews from Steven Schumacher, Ryan Lowe and Marcus Forss plus some analysis from Marc Iles, Henry Hewitt and Russ Pollitt.

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39:44

The First Word - Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic

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2025/09/19

Get ready, cos here it comes... Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic is here, and we've assembled a podcast packed with build-up to the big game. Hear from Steven Schumacher and Chris Forino from the press conference and then Last Word regular Russ Pollitt as he makes his First Word debut with some predictions. Can Wanderers earn a first home win against their local rivals in a decade? Marc Iles also chips in with his view and the decisions facing Schumacher as he picks his team. Welcome to the weekend

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