Welcome back to The Last Word and a pretty unremarkable goalless draw between Bolton Wanderers and Northampton Town.

A forgettable stalemate between two tired teams, or a symptom of issues for Steven Schumacher to tackle against sides who come to frustrate and contain? 

Either way, things haven't gone according to plan over Christmas at the Toughsheet, so we go through the potential issues.

Hear from Steven Schumacher, Kevin Nolan and Eoin Toal - plus Henry Hewitt's reaction after the final whistle, in your very favourite post-match podcast.

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