SAM Allardyce will have revenge in mind when Wanderers meet Tottenham at the Reebok in the Carling Cup.

The third round tie evokes memories of December 2001 when Wanderers were thrashed 6-0 at White Hart Lane at the fourth round stage of the competition - a painful memory for the Bolton boss who was caned by the critics for fielding a weakened team.

A rampant Les Ferdinand helped himself to a hat-trick in nine first-half minutes as Wanderers crashed to the second of three defeats in just two months at the North London ground, having previously lost 3-2 in the Premiership and subsequently crashing 4-0 in the FA Cup.

Now Ferdinand, who made his first full start for Wanderers in Tuesday night's 2-0 win at Yeovil, will be aiming to help his new team-mates make amends.

Spurs, under new team boss Jacques Santini, booked their place in the third round with another 6-0 triumph - this time away to Oldham Athletic - whetting the appetite for a "double-header" with Wanderers travelling to White Hart Lane in the Premiership on Saturday, October 23, then hosting the cup tie the following midweek.

"I'm delighted the game is taking place at the Reebok Stadium," Allardyce said, reacting to being drawn in one of five all-Premiership ties. "We will need the fans to turn out in their numbers and give us the support we need to get through this very difficult tie.

"Tottenham under Jacques Santini are well-organised and defensively very strong and will cause us real problems, if we are not properly prepared for this game."