JOHN McGinlay will be on a double mission when he leads the Bolton attack in tomorrow's top-v-bottom Burnden clash with Lancashire rivals Oldham.

The Wanderers goal star aims to keep Bolton ahead of the Nationwide field and save his international career.

McGinlay was one of the major casualties of Wednesday's farce in Estonia, having been drafted into the side because of injuries only to have his comeback hopes shattered when the home side failed to show!

But Scots boss Craig Brown will make a special trip to Burnden tomorrow specifically to watch the Tartan Terrier before he names his squad for the next match with Sweden on November 10.

"At least it shows I'm back in his thoughts," a hopeful McGinlay said.

"Wednesday was a chance for me to stake my claim again and put my name in the frame. What happened was a big disappointment for me, personally, and the rest of the lads.

"Craig Brown has told me he is coming to watch me tomorrow and that's a big incentive."

McGinlay will continue his prolific partnership with Welsh squad member Nathan Blake, which has netted 15 goals so far this season, against an Oldham side which chalked up its first win of the season against Port Vale.

Gudni Bergsson - the only one of Wanderers' four World Cup travellers to actually kick a ball in anger - is expected to revert to right back to accommodate Gerry Taggart, who missed the win at Wolves because of international duties with Northern Ireland.

Colin Todd, looking for maximum points tomorrow and on Tuesday when Tranmere visit Burnden, has called for a repeat of the second half performance at Wolves and insists: "If we maintain that level of performance and tempo, we'll have a great chance of making home advantage count in these next two games.

"But people shouldn't expect us to walk all over Oldham, just because they are bottom of the table. There are no easy games."

Todd saw Oldham's beanpole striker Ian Ormondroyd score twice in the 3-0 victory over Port Vale and will be hoping his defence isn't similarly upset.

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