CARSTEN Fredgaard became the fifth Danish player to represent Bolton Wanderers when he replaced Kevin Nolan in Saturday's 2-0 win at Norwich.

The former Lyngby star - nicknamed Lightning - made his debut just 24 hours after joining the Reebok ranks on a month's loan and was immediately tipped to make an impact.

"Bolton seems to get a lot out of the Danish players. Hopefully we can get a lot out of him as well," Fredgaard's fellow countryman, Per Frandsen, suggested.

Frandsen paved the way for an influx of Danes when he joined Wanderers from FC Copenhagen in a £1.3 million double transfer with Michael Johansen in the Summer of 1996. They were joined two years later by Claus Jensen, who arrived in a £1.6 million switch from Lyngby and Bo Hansen followed in February last year in a £1m move from Brondby.

Fredgaard also seemed destined to join Wanderers that year until Peter Reid took him to Sunderland in a £1.4 million transfer - only to use him once in the Premiership.

"I think it's been very tough on him because he hasn't had a chance up there," Frandsen sympathised.

"One game is nothing. It's tough but that's the way football goes sometimes but he is still a youngster. He's just got to keep going.

"I know he's a good player. He's very skilful, very quick and he did well when he played in Denmark. I know Bolton wanted to sign him.

"He just needs his confidence back and hopefully he can get that here."

Sam Allardyce, who had failed in two previous attempts to persuade Sunderland players - Nicky Summerbee and Paul Butler - to join Wanderers on loan, was pleased with Fredgaard's debut.

"He came on at a time when Norwich were forcing the pace a little bit and filled in for us down the left hand side," the manager said. "He showed a nice retention of the ball, got a little bit of room and showed good passing and movement.

"If you've got players who can hold and pass the ball, the opposition can't hurt you. Carsten did okay considering he hasn't figured in Sunderland's first team for quite a while."