FA Cup run will buoy debt-ridden Bolton Wanderers, says manager Dougie Freedman after defeat of Blackpool While the clubs will be forever associated with the iconic 4-3 'Matthews" final of 1953, Bolton's debts of £163.8 million, after losing £50.7 million over the past 12 months would have been unfathomable to anyone from that era. While Bolton still hope to return to the halcyon paradise of the Premier League manager Dougie Freedman believes the astronomical arrears will help temper fan expectation. I'd like a cup run, it helped us last year when we beat Sunderland and it really got us going (Bolton won nine of their next 15 league games). It was a great tie, there should have been more goals for both teams, we hit the woodwork, they've had a few chances but in the end a hard working display got us through and I'd rather be in the next round than not," Freedman added. Despite Tom Barkhuizen's stunning strike Blackpool were unable to arrest their recent slump that now contains seven defeats from their last eight matches. We created a lot of chances and it's disappointing when you play like that and don't come away with anything. On another day I think we could've come through," said Steve Thompson, the Blackpool assistant manager.