Park-ing mad

Bolton fans attempt to confront boss Phil Parkinson and held back by stewards as relegation nears after Burton loss

Trotters are facing the drop into League One after a 2-0 defeat at their fellow relegation rivals

BOLTON fans had to be restrained by stewards as they attempted to confront boss Phil Parkinson.

The Trotters suffered a crushing 2-0 defeat to fellow relegation rivals Burton on Saturday.

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Fans ran out of patience as they face the drop into League One

It left the club second from bottom, a point adrift of safety with one game left to play.

Bolton fans arrived at Burton with promise of claiming three points until Hope Akpan opened the scoring after 27 minutes.

Lucas Akins then made it two eight minutes later before Bolton fans started to lose patience.

A group of fans rushed to the bottom of the stand and directed abuse towards the manager.

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Supporters attempted to confront manager Phil Parkinson during the 2-0 defeat

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Tempers boiled over as one supporter was escorted out of the Pirelli Stadium

Scuffles then broke out among a minority of supporters as frustrations boiled over.

One fan was seen being escorted out of the Pirelli Stadium.


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Five teams remained locked in a fierce relegation scrap ahead of the final round of fixtures next Sunday.

Reading, Birmingham, Barnsley, Burton and Bolton all face a nerve-racking 90 minutes of action.

Bolton host Nottingham Forest in their must-win clash.

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