'He had the bit between his teeth' - Praise for Burstow's reaction to squad snub

Marc Iles Thu, 19 February 2026 at 12:00 pm UTC·3 min read STEVEN Schumacher has praised Mason Burstow for forcing his way back into the Wanderers squad – and claiming his reward. The on-loan Hull City striker came off the bench at Reading in midweek to score a stoppage-time equaliser and move on to 10 goals for the season.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That came just a few days after he was left out of the squad completely for the 1-1 draw at Lincoln City. Burstow had shouldered the majority of Bolton’s goalscoring burden in the first couple of months of the season but found the going tougher towards the end of...