Bolton 0 Crystal Palace 0: Sam Allardyce visibly frustrated as the Eagles fail to take flight against his former club

SAM ALLARDYCE was left frustrated on his return to Bolton as his Crystal Palace could only muster a drab, goalless draw against a team two divisions below them.

The Eagles boss, 62, is something of a cult hero at the Macron Stadium having been a massive figure as both a player and manager.

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However, he had to settle for a goalless draw as his Premier League troops failed to find the net against their League 1 opposition.

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They will now be forced into a third round replay.

STATS, FACTS, GOALS & LOLS

• PALACE made seven changes from their last Premier League side and had four young fringe men on the bench.
• JULIAN SPERONI made his record-breaking 389th start for Palace in goal, edging John Jackson out of the history books.
• CHUNG-YONG LEE got a huge reception from his old Bolton fans. He was sold to Palace when the club began heading for financial trouble.

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• LOIC REMY looked sharp on his return to the side and hit the post with a decent effort. But he only lasted 45 minutes.
• SAM ALLARDYCE came down to the touchline at half-time and was clearly not happy with the display from his side.
• DAVID WHEATER was booked for a wild kick that connected with Lee, hitting him in the chest. He was lucky that the ref did not think it was deliberate.

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• JOSH VELA hit the post with Bolton going close to the breakthrough in the 64th minute.
• ZACH CLOUGH and Gary Madine had tame appeals for a penalty as the tension grew.