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Bolton Wanderers vs. Ipswich Town gets go-ahead after IT issues

Bolton vs. Ipswich gets go-ahead after IT issues
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A critical IT failure has been resolved.

Bolton's Sky Bet Championship game with Ipswich will go ahead on Saturday.

The fixture was put into doubt on Friday for a second time after Bolton announced there was "a critical failure of the stadium's IT system".

But in the early hours of Saturday morning, the troubled club confirmed the clash at the University of Bolton Stadium would take place.

The University of Bolton Stadium will host a game on Saturday
The University of Bolton Stadium will host a game on Saturday (Clint Hughes/PA)

"Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Saturday's Sky Bet Championship clash with Ipswich Town will go ahead," read a club statement.

"The problems affecting the club's IT systems have now been rectified and the match will take place as planned."

The game had been in doubt earlier in the week after Wanderers had been placed under a prohibition notice by the region's safety advisory group (SAG) due to concerns over fans' safety, but that was lifted on Thursday.

SAG, comprised of representatives of the local council, police and emergency services, lifted their notice after Bolton managed to "reassure" them over safety issues and the club were given the go-ahead to stage matches at the University of Bolton Stadium until the end of the season.

The club's home match against Millwall last month was placed in doubt due to safety concerns after staff, including stewards and turnstile operators, were not paid their February wages on time, but the game did go ahead.

Bolton are desperately seeking to complete a club takeover in time to fend off a winding-up petition over an unpaid tax bill.

They were granted a further stay of execution by the High Court on Wednesday when controversial former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini was confirmed as the club's prospective buyer.

Bolton had been given two weeks to settle their debts at an initial hearing on March 20, but on Wednesday the case was adjourned again until May 8 to allow the proposed sale of the club to proceed.

Bolton fans have protested against chairman Ken Anderson
Bolton fans have protested against chairman Ken Anderson (Martin Rickett/PA)

This is the sixth time in the last 18 months that Bolton have faced a winding-up order, which could result in administration or liquidation. The latest one was issued in February by HMRC over debts of £1.2million.

The club's barrister Hilary Stonefrost told the court on Wednesday that Bassini, who attended the hearing, "had proof of funds".

Bassini's controversial tenure at Vicarage Road lasted only 13 months.

The 48-year-old has twice been declared bankrupt and was banned from holding a position of authority at an English Football League club for three years in 2013 for alleged financial misconduct while at Watford.

Bolton's players, meanwhile, have called upon the Professional Footballers' Association and the English Football League to intervene over their unpaid wages for last month.

The squad has returned to training after refusing to do so while non-playing staff were waiting to be paid.

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