Bolton end Hunt's Birmingham loan

Hunt will return to Bolton on Wednesday

Nicky Hunt's loan spell at Birmingham City has ended after Bolton invoked a 24-hour recall clause in the deal.

Hunt, 25, was ineligible to face Wolves in the FA Cup but had been due to stay at St Andrew's until 10 January.

But Bolton manager Gary Megson decided to recall the defender to the Reebok because of injuries.

Hunt played in 11 games for Birmingham but Alex McLeish's options at right-back have been boosted by the return to fitness of Stephen Kelly.

Kelly has been out of action since suffering a thigh injury in September, but is close to a first-team return after a successful rehabilitation programme.