good evening, and welcome to sportsday. it went down to the wire but bolton wanderers have been saved by a buyer. they were 1a days away from liquidation and possible expulsion from the english football league but the company football ventures limited finally confirmed a deal to purchase the club, much to the relief of staff, players and fans. ian haslan has been at bolton for us. while this football club has been teetering on the brink of disaster for a couple of months, amid increasing uncertainty over a proposed takeover. things finally came toa proposed takeover. things finally came to a head earlier this week, with the administrators warning that liquidation was possible, unless a deal was completed. yesterday, the clu b deal was completed. yesterday, the club was given 1a days to finalise that deal, orface club was given 1a days to finalise that deal, or face expulsion from the league, like local neighbours, bury, yesterday. at this evening, came the news from joint

administrator, paulappleton, came the news from joint administrator, paul appleton, that a satisfactory conclusion had finally been reached. much to the relief of eve ryo ne been reached. much to the relief of everyone connected with this football club. he then went on to express his sympathies to players, to staff, to fans, who criticised the club's controversial former owner, ken anderson, four, in his words, hampering and frustrating the deal. so we are now four bolton wanderers? they started the season in leaguei wanderers? they started the season in league1—12 points, as a punishment for going into administration. they are being forced to play young players, who performed heroically, as they've only got a handful of senior players, football ventures, they have to attract new players. they have to attract new players. they have to attract new players. they have to bring senior players and if they are to get this club back up they are to get this club back up the league. perhaps relegation is unavoidable. that remains to be seen, but for now, all supporters are concerned about is they have a football clu b are concerned about is they have a football club to come and support. ian has lane, bbc news, university

of bolton stadium. fans have been speaking of their hopes for the future now that a rescue package has been drawn up by the new owners. bolton fan and podcast host willjones told me earlier that he had feared the worst. it's such a relief, it's an amazing feeling, and obviously like i said about bury, condolences to them. it's a real shame what happened to them in the last 24 hours or so. we hope for the best for them, and if they can be revived in any way, then we hope so. but like you said, an amazing feeling for us, we just hope it's a point that we can rebuild from. and obviously it was the last hour saving for the club, what do you know about the new orders football ventures limited? footballs ventures limited, they have been interested in taking on the club from the very start of the administration period. they seem loyal in trying to get their deal over the line, loyal in trying to get their deal overthe line, and loyal in trying to get their deal over the line, and they have done that, so we are pleased they are in. they seem reliable, so the we are just hoping they can make it count, and bring the glory days of bolton back to us. there was no rescue package for bury

and tonight a community has been left devastated after the expulsion of the club from the football league. a potential takeover fell through at the 11th hour leaving question marks over what checks are in place to safeguard against scenarios like this. austin halewood has been taking a look at how it got to this stage. for this club, for this community, these are the darkest of times. after 134 years of history, bury football clu b after 134 years of history, bury football club and its fans have been dealt a fatal blow, after numerous delays and complications, late last night, they were told it was all over. it's a disappointment, isn't it? he was part of your family. it's a disappointment, isn't it? he was part of your familylj it's a disappointment, isn't it? he was part of your family. i have a sister who hasjust was part of your family. i have a sister who has just been was part of your family. i have a sister who hasjust been diagnosed with alzheimer's. i used to bring her here, and that's the only thing that she really accept. there is none of that now. this will affect the whole of football, the whole of football needs to change. it needs to change. it's dead to me now. i don't want to watch any football, i don't have any interest in it. but it needs to

change a whole lot. it's wrong. old trafford, 1927, the famous manchester united beaten at home by small—town neighbours, bury. in the early 20th century, the shakers were right at the forefront of english football. after joining right at the forefront of english football. afterjoining the league in 1894, they won their first fa cup title in 1900. in the second just three years later. after that though, success was rare until the mid—90s, when an unlikely group under manager, stan turner, one successive promotions. bringing bury to the second tier for the first time in 30 years. but as is the case now, financial difficulties off the pitch halted their progress on it. the club nearly folded in 2002, and we re the club nearly folded in 2002, and were placed under a transferred embargo in 2012. six years later, they were crippled once again, when an owner, steve dale, bought bury forjust a an owner, steve dale, bought bury for just a pound. an owner, steve dale, bought bury forjust a pound. last season, they w011

forjust a pound. last season, they won promotion back to league 1, it should have been the start of a bright new future. instead, for the tea m bright new future. instead, for the team and for everyone connected with bury, it was the beginning of the end. those bury supporters who saw yesterday, cleaning the seats, standing outside. you would say that the heart of the town has been ripped apart. it's up to the bury people, myself included, to try to put some parts back into a town that relied heavily on the football club. it was the reason, it was the reason when i was growing up, when i was 8-10, when i was growing up, when i was 8—10, when we would go travelling around, my dad was working there. that was our town. every town needs a football club. right now, the people of bury have lost theirs. their future, unclear. the people of bury have lost theirs. theirfuture, unclear. the fans, unsure if they will ever see the once great shakers take to the field again. austin hillwood, bbc news. we've just heard from the england women's manager, phil neville talking about bury. well, he was speaking ahead of england's friendly against belgium tomorrow as they begin preparations for the euros in 2021. it will be england's first match

since they lost the bronze medal game against sweden at the world cup in france. neville has said his side are not at the standard they should be and that they're tired of losing in semi—finals. we have got to be braver, tougher, and except that actually what we're doing at the moment isn't up to levels to win a gold medal and get to the final. we have to push our bodies, or football, to the final. we have to push our bodies, orfootball, ortactics. now for the next two years, if you are not prepared to push yourself beyond the limits we are already pushing it, then you are going to the 0lympic it, then you are going to the olympic games. and i think they are under no illusions now that every camp, every selection, it matters. and if they are not meeting the criteria or the limits that we know that we can then they won't be picked. and i think that that's the type of pressure, expectations, that they want themselves. because i think everybody, myself, but even those who have been to the last three major tournaments, are sick of

coming third, fourth, and losing in the semi final. everton got a scare after going a goal down in the first minute to league one lincoln city in the second round of the league cup. the premier league giants recovered to come back and win 4—2 at sincil bank. nick parrott was watching. when it comes to upsets, danny is your man. he has guided link into victory over teams from higher divisions on nine occasions. his game plan probably didn't involve taking the lead afterjust 20 seconds. harry catching it at the bank. they did perhaps or two early, from then on it was backs to the welcome of the resistance lasted until ten minutes before half—time. the first goalfor until ten minutes before half—time. the first goal for every ten one if you will forget. not many would given lincoln much hope when they conceded a penalty. captain surely ceiling victory, but there was more to come. bruno strike restoring the league 1's cites hopes of an upset. u nfortu nately for league 1's cites hopes of an upset. unfortunately for lincoln, they

weren't as impressive in defence, giving alex enough space to put the blues back in front. everton had only scored once in three games this season, only scored once in three games this season, so a only scored once in three games this season, so a fourth would have been a welcome boost to their competence. he couldn't add to his list of scalps, but for the visitors, it was a close shave. nick parrott, bbc news. in the rest of the evening's results, the all premier league game between newcastle and leicester — was won by leicester on penalties. sheffield wednesday beat local rivals rotherham1—0 with the last kick of the game. league two— forest green took bournemouth to penalties, but the premier league side scrapped through. elsewhere, there were winds for portsmouth, swansea and sunderland. now to tennis. for the second time in as many days roger federer had to come from a set down to beat his opponant in the us 0pen. the 20—time grand slam winner lost the first set 3—6 to damir dzumhur who's ranked 99th in the world. but federer came back to win in four sets at the arthur ashe stadium and is through to the third round. rain has disrupted

the outdoor courts today — meaning johanna konta and dan ward's second round matches are delayed. now, it's not a natural career change, but it's one that james haskell is very passionate about. the former england rugby union international has started a new career in mixed martial arts. the former wasps and northampton saints player retired from rugby back in may. he recently signed a deal with a leading mixed martial arts promoter bellator but says his interest in the sport isn't fleeting. you know, a lot of time over the last kind of ten years, we have worked a lot on my wrestling to help with my tackling, my take—down from a single egg, aa, whatever it might be, andi a single egg, aa, whatever it might be, and i really enjoyed it, and i think, you know, mma is completely different, because you have to do all of those disciplines while someone all of those disciplines while someone is trying to elbow you, and punch you in the face. and i think like mike tyson said, everyone has a plan until you get hit in the face. i think for me, i think is a test,

it's a journey, and i'm not messing around with this. i think a lot of people, you know, it has been overwhelming support, but i think some people think it's a bit like... that scene out of rocky three, where he is wearing gold gloves, and its training, and it's all showbiz, and he gets filled in. that's not what i'm about. i'm dedicating my life to this. i want to make sure i'm in the best possible shape. whatever happens at the end of it. looking forward to watching him do that. the draw for the third round of the league cup has been made with the holders manchester city travelling to preston and big rivals portsmouth facing southampton. the rest of the draw is on the bbc sport website. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers.