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Jack Butland made two good saves to secure a point for Stoke at Bolton

Stoke's barren run at Bolton was stretched to 10 league matches as they fought out a goalless stalemate with the Championship strugglers.

The Potters, who have now drawn six games in that run, might have left the University of Bolton Stadium empty-handed but for two vital stops from Jack Butland.

The England international managed to tip Christian Doidge's close-range effort over the bar and then kept out a header from Mark Beevers 10 minutes from time.

Butland's opposite number Ben Alnwick was also instrumental in ensuring a share of the spoils as he denied Oghenekaro Etebo in the closing stages.

Stoke took the game to their hosts, with Tom Ince and Tom Edwards combining to good effect on the right flank, but they were unable to find a way through.

Ince set up Sam Clucas for a shot that rolled wide, while James McClean fired another chance over the bar.

At the other end, Butland denied Doidge after the Potters defence failed to clear a throw-in and produced another crucial save when Josh Magennis set up Beevers.

Etebo went close for Stoke, while Tyrese Campbell might have won it in injury time, but his curling drive fizzed wide of Alnwick's goal.

Stoke manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Stoke:

"Our performance was not good enough in the final third, it's another game we've had a reasonable amount of control in but it's no good if can't turn it into chances.

"Bolton are a very direct team, they created one chance with a long throw in into our box and another chance with a cross and a header so I didn't think they created much either.

"We've got to be better and start showing our quality very soon."

Bolton manager Phil Parkinson:

"I am so pleased with the manner of the display. It was a really disciplined performance.

"We could have won but there are still a lot of plus points. We have achieved a clean sheet against a side that spent £40 million in the summer.

"I felt the standout performances all had white shirts on.

"Our aim is to still be out of the bottom three by the time the FA Cup third round (at home to Walsall) comes round."