Preston North End vs Bolton Wanderers Play-off Final 2001

Bolton Wanderers beat Preston in the Play-off final

[@johnathanryan2117]

Great to see Sir Tom Finney and Nat Lofthouse there watching their clubs. Lancashire legends.

[@colintoddera2994]

Went to this game with my dad as a kid and nothing but great memories as a BWFC fan

[@the14thearlofgurney84]

As a Trotter is easy to gloat. I really hope Preston get in the top flight. Burnley being there is awesome. North West soccer rules!

[@user-vi6wf4gh9x]

Gimp

[@AttackWithStyle]

I had to ring in sick to go to this game , i rang my boss from kfc toilets and all he could hear was pissed up fans in the background , i got final written warning and PNE got beat , gutted !!! lol

[@richardwaddington2038]

Thats a highlight reel Ive never seen before . As a Bolton fan It was obviously a great day and i think our experience in 2 previous play offs told . However It was Matt Clarkes save at the start of the first half that won us the game IMO . I dont like our fans gloating ...be gracious in victory an sporting in defeat .....and PNE did take more fans than us .

[@mrsiborg]

I remember it well, one of the best games I have ever been to.

[@johnathanryan2117]

Those Preston fans are top lads, not sure about them " outnumbering" us though, stats dont back that up....Big Sam says in his book that Moyes had some less then complimentary things to say about BWFC in the build up....his team talk was done for him. Great day to be a wanderer, at the time of writing we are about to start in league two whilst PNE are in championship, hope they both are successful.

[@jdp6764]

Was a good day to be a trotter. 😛😛😛

[@alanberkeley7282]

Will be a long time before that happens again

[@millology8786]

@@alanberkeley7282 same

[@charlesthebrick5251]

Watching West Ham v Leeds in 2023, Moyes v Allardyce. This is a vintage!

[@Bibg867]

Must have been a right sickener for Preston fans. I’ve watched the Clarets in 2 play off finals and know how nail biting it is. Would like to see PNE in the Premier be a great Derby. As for Bolton they’re 10 years in front of us according to Judas Coyle UTC

[@mattbwfc6125]

Yawn.

[@MarkoWhit]

good to know youre still bitter 15 years on you dirty scruffy dingle

[@paddymcgrath7636]

I'd passed my driving test a few weeks earlier, and this was a lads road trip, with my first ever time driving on the motorways. Not gonna lie, I was terrible and could easily have caused several accidents on the way back. Thankfully more experienced drivers managed to avoid me drifting lanes like an amateur. Dont remember much of the game to be honest, other than thing the scoreline didn't reflect the run of play. Preston were a dangerous side.

[@GazC-qt6lh]

Bolton had been in league cup final 95, play off final 95, play off final 98, fa cup semi final 2000. We had played at Wembley a lot around that time where as it was still a novelty big day for Preston.

[@GazC-qt6lh]

Yes I know it was at Cardiff, point is most of those Preston fans hadn't had the big game final experience.

[@deanhowell5936]

Playoffs 1999 not 98. Bolton were in the premier league in 97/98

[@michaelallcock6215]

Preston couldn't outnumber Bolton even at Deepdale...the lad was deluded.

[@johnhickton7944]

There were 32,000 Preston Fans and 26000 Bolton fans. These are The facts.

[@geoffmorris1769]

MAGIC.

[@alfiebwfc2534]

Wwwwaaaaaaannnnnnn Dddddddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeeeerrrrs

[@alittletooloose3087]

What you needed here, PNE fans is a moment of magic which you never got, something like a Charlie Adam 35 yard free kick going top bins

[@garryf8766]

I was 12 years old great day in cardiff

[@michaelallcock6215]

Ricketts....Promotion!

[@pubzero]

I was there went on a yellow coach called "happy als"

[@stephencupitt3790]

go on josh,

[@northernmonkeyplaystgames3121]

gardners goal was a peach

[@alittletooloose3087]

"been waiting 35 years to see preston in the top flight " - nobber at the start, 55 years now Cha , hahahaha , Rankin , hahahahaha

[@robertreach5709]

BWFC

[@barrylucas6156]

Outnumbering bolton fans?

[@benarcher7411]

What a great day

[@jed_91]

Town of preston it a city lol

[@collsmad]

It wasn't then. It was granted city status for the Golden Jubilee the following year.

[@gooddypm]

What a biased edit of the final.

[@MrAbigail5]

Unlucky Preston but bolton put you in your place, oh well maybe one day you will get there😂😂😂

[@walboyfredo6025]

..but recently you are not doing too well being in the 4 th tier last season 😉

[@garryf8766]

I were there only one white team in north west Bolton

[@buy.to.let.britain]

preston got thrashed.