Bolton and Spurs in FA Cup replay row
Published 23:00 14/02/10 By Alan Nixon
Tottenham and Bolton's FA Cup replay date is in the middle of a huge political row with the Premier League.
Harry Redknapp's side won't know when they will face a re-match with Owen Coyle's team until the authorities sort out a spat over whether to play a week on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Premier League want Bolton to fulfil an ESPN live game with Blackburn Rovers on Monday and push back the White Hart Lane date until Thursday.
That would mean Wanderers also having to change the clash with Wolves from the following Saturday to Sunday to avoid them having a ridiculous three matches in six days.
Spurs have already shifted their home match with Everton from Saturday February 27 to the Sunday for ESPN to avoid similar fixture congestion problems.
Angry Bolton will have a say on the decision. They are likely to tell the Premier League to forget their plan and miss out on the televised local derby clash with Sam Allardyce's Rovers, which should now revert back to this Saturday.
