Night to forget for Coyle

21 September 2010 22:30
Owen Coyle endured a miserable return to Burnley as Wade Elliott's first-half goal sent his Bolton charges crashing out of the Carling Cup following a 1-0 defeat. On his first appearance back at Turf Moor since making the controversial switch across Lancashire in January, Coyle was demonised from first minute to last. More importantly, his team lost as well, courtesy of the man whose goal at Wembley took Burnley - and Coyle - into the Premier League 17 short months ago. The latest crucial Elliott strike was an acrobatic volley a minute before the break after the Bolton defence had got itself into a mess trying to snuff out the danger from a cross by man-of-the-match Chris Eagles that both Jack Cork and Chris Iwelumo tried to convert. Johan Elmander had one opportunity to rescue the Trotters but failed to find the target to leave the Burnley fans in raptures and Coyle to face more taunts from so many who used to adore him.

Source: PA