<sod>Cahill was sent off on 26 August 2008 in the second round of the League Cup, receiving a straight red card in the 38th minute for a foul on [[Giles Coke]] as the team lost 1–2 at home to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bolton 1-2 Northampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576347.stm|accessdate=2 December 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2008}}</ref> On 5 October, Cahill scored his first Bolton goal in a 1–3 victory at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], and he added two more over the campaign in 4–1 wins over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] and [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. <ref>{{cite news|title=Sunderland 1-4 Bolton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7742083.stm|accessdate=26 October 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 November 2008}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Cahill was sent off on 26 August 2008 in the second round of the League Cup, receiving a straight red card in the 38th minute for a foul on [[Giles Coke]] as the team lost 1–2 at home to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bolton 1-2 Northampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576347.stm|accessdate=2 December 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2008}}</ref> On 5 October, Cahill scored his first Bolton goal in a 1–3 victory at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], and he added two more over the campaign in 4–1 wins over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] and [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. <ref>{{cite news|title=Sunderland 1-4 Bolton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7742083.stm|accessdate=26 October 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 November 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7972758.stm|accessdate=26 October 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 April 2009}}</ref><eod>