Wanderers Res 2 Hull City Res 1

ZOLTAN Harsanyi’s 88th-minute piledriver handed Wanderers Reserves the points against Hull at Leyland’s County Ground.

Former Reebok favourite Stelios looked like he had earned the Tigers a share of the spoils when he cancelled out Marcos Michail’s seventh-minute opener.

But the big Slovakian’s superb late strike sent Alan Cork’s side up to sixth in the Barclays Premier Reserve League North. Reserves boss Cork was forced to field an even younger team than usual with tomorrow’s FA Youth Cup clash with Doncaster in mind. But it was the oldest man on the pitch, Greece midfielder Stelios, who was allowed to leave the Reebok in the summer for free, who wasted the game’s first chance when he fluffed his sixth-minute header. A minute later Wanderers went ahead when Cyprus striker Michail turned in Harsanyi’s low cross.

Temitope Obadeyi then saw his effort well saved by Tigers keeper Tony Warner before Michael Burns struck the crossbar after more good work on the wing from Harsanyi. But Adam Bogdan gifted bottom-club Hull an equaliser when, under no pressure, the Hungarian goalkeeper dropped Brian Hughes’ free-kick and Stelios pounced. Obadeyi was again denied by Warner after racing on to Michael Burns’ fine through ball in a lively first half.

Cork introduced the highly-rated 15-year-old Jack Sampson, who has been linked with all the top clubs, including Manchester United and Liverpool, and Nathan Battersby, just a year older, at half-time.

Chris Basham produced a superb clearance off his own line after Ryan Kendal had lifted his shot over an advancing Bogdan on 55 minutes.

Obadeyi looked like he had wasted Wanderers’ best hope of sealing the points when he headed over from Sam Sheridan’s cross minutes later. But Harsanyi smashed home Obadeyi’s cross from a tight angle to complete a fine display by the Bolton youngsters.

Wanderers: Bogdan, Eckersley (Battersby 45), Sinclair, Sissons, Basham, Fojut (McQuaid 64), Burns, Sheridan, Obadeyi, Michail (Sampson 45), Harsanyi. Subs not used: Lainton, Bennett.