The Buff

The Last Word - Northampton Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

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.

The First Word - Northampton Town v Bolton Wanderers

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!

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

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 Lowe's post match comments at the weekend and a while lot more! We have a brand new segment with stories from BWFC fans about how they first fell in love with the club, our regular email section and some forecasts on how things are going to go at Northampton Town this weekend. We have a very special offer for listeners of The Buff Podcast - so take note. Subscription to The Bolton News will be up to 40 per cent cheaper, just because you tune in! Our special podcast subscription page entitles you to three months of unlimited articles for just £3, or a whole year's worth for £31, which works out at a 40 per cent saving. You'll be doing us a massive favour by using The Buff's subscription page, so please do take a look. For all the details, please click HERE. We are on the lookout for advertisers and sponsors for The Buff, The First Word and The Last Word. If you are interested in getting involved in the biggest BWFC podcast, or would like to advertise in our Bolton Wanderers coverage in the Bolton News please email our advertising department on emily.wood@localiq.co.uk Remember, it isn't just a podcast, it's The Buff Podcast. And we're here every Friday. If you want to get in contact with the show, please email thebuffmail@gmail.com or tweet Marc on @MarcIles and @Henry__Hewitt And please, please leave a review. We work hard to put these episodes out every single week, in-season and out, and the more feedback we get, the better the product. Having said all that, we are currently only accepting five-star ratings, as all the other ratings are broken.

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester City Under-21s

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.

The Last Word - Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Wigan Athletic

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.