Coyle ready for Turf war

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is unsure about how he will feel on his first return to Turf Moor tonight but is confident he will be able to handle any abuse directed towards him by Burnley supporters.

Coyle, who got the Clarets promoted to the Barclays Premier League in 2009, left the club in January to take over at Wanderers.

Having received a hot reception from the travelling fans when Burnley were beaten at Bolton later that month, the 44-year-old is likely to be in for something similar, if not worse, during tonight's third round Carling Cup tie, but Coyle has vowed to try and keep smiling."You can't really say what the emotion is going to be until the events transpire.

"But whatever comes with it, I'll do my best to deal with it."