Coyle delighted Mears back in action for Bolton

Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle is happy to have Tyrone Mears back in action.

Mears played his first game for Wanderers after six months out with a broken leg and acquitted himself fairly well in a rather abject Bolton back four in defeat to Norwich City.

His manager is just glad of his return and said: "It’s great to have Tyrone back. He sustained a broken leg in the summer and he’s worked hard to get back to a good level now. Gretar Steinsson had a hamstring injury and Joe Riley has hurt his groin and had to miss out so Tyrone came in.

"He’s played three or four reserve matches and a couple of behind-closed-doors games. But it’s playing in the Barclays Premier League – that really brings you on and he’ll improve because of the outing today. If there is a positive to come out of the game it’s having Tyrone back."