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Bolton Wanderers match against Ipswich Town is again in doubt after 'critical failure' in IT system

Bolton Wanderers' home match against Ipswich Town is again in doubt after the club said there had been a 'critical failure' of the stadium's IT system.

There had been fears that the match at the University of Bolton Stadium would not be played after concerns that the club would not be able to meet the legal conditions of its ground's safety certificate.

But it was later confirmed that the game would go ahead.

Now another problem has surfaced which means the game may not happen.

"Engineers will be working through the night to resolve this issue and the club will provide an update at the earliest available opportunity," a club statement said. (PA)

A statement released on the club's website this afternoon said: "Due to a critical failure of the stadium’s IT system, Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match against Ipswich Town at the University of Bolton Stadium is in doubt.

"Engineers will be working through the night to resolve this issue and the club will provide an update at the earliest available opportunity."

Wanderers are also due to face Middlesbrough at home on Tuesday night.

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It comes as the crisis hit club is reportedly set to be taken over by former Watford FC chairman Laurence Bassini.

The club faced a High Court hearing on Wednesday because of an unpaid tax bill.

The court agreed to an adjourn the case until next month because of the proposed takeover.

Fans protest against the Ken Anderson's ownership of the club earlier this season (Getty Images)

In an interview with talkSPORT today, Mr Bassini said: "The money is available, I just need to have two or three things checked out with Mr Anderson and the club and then we'll go forward, but we are very close in the coming week.

"I think Bolton is a great, great club. I looked at it two years ago before Mr Anderson.

"I don’t know if we’ll survive this season. I'm hoping we do, but if we go down we’ll be putting a large sum of money in to bring them straight back up and then obviously a plan for them to get back into the Premier League.

"My plan is simple. If we go down it will be a three-year plan, if we stay up it'll be a two-year plan to get them back into the Premier League."

Current Wanderers owner Ken Anderson said the postponement gave the club time to finalise the deal 'for the sale of my shares to the interested buyers'.

Players went out on strike earlier this week, said to be in protest at wages not being paid at the club.

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