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Ian Evatt knows he has decisions to make over injury situation at Bolton

Posted Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by PA31 hits

Ian Evatt may have to “roll the dice” on injured key players to keep Bolton in the play-off picture after a frustrating 1-1 Skybet league One draw against lowly Cambridge.Declan John’s first goal of the season looked to have snatched a vital win for sixth-placed Wanderers.Instead, Sam Smith equalised with his 10th goal of the season and his third in three games in the fifth min...Full Story »

Conor Bradley goal keeps Bolton’s play-off bid on track

Posted Saturday, April 08, 2023 by PA32 hits

Bolton picked up three big points in the race for a League One play-off place, but they were given a real scare by spirited Exeter at St James Park.Conor Bradley scored the only goal of an entertaining game, but Exeter will rue their lack of cutting edge as they created enough to have taken something from the game.The only goal came with Bolton’s first chance of the game on 27 minutes, as ...Full Story »

Ian Evatt hails Bolton spirit after victory at Exeter

Posted Saturday, April 08, 2023 by PA28 hits

Bolton manager Ian Evatt hailed the spirit of his team as they returned to their League One promotion bid with a dogged 1-0 win at Exeter.Just five days after thrashing Plymouth 4-0 at Wembley Stadium to win the Papa Johns Trophy final, Bolton were given a far tougher examination by the Grecians, who fared well but lacked a killer touch in front of goal.“Sunday was a great, monumental occa...Full Story »

Bolton showed exactly what they are capable of in Trophy win – Ian Evatt

Posted Monday, April 03, 2023 by PA37 hits

Ian Evatt felt “re-energised” Bolton’s thumping Papa John’s Trophy final victory against Plymouth showed exactly what his side are capable of.Wanderers eased past League One title-chasers Plymouth 4-0 thanks to two early goals from Kyle Dempsey and Dion Charles and second-half efforts from Elias Kachunga and Gethin Jones.Boss Evatt said: “I’m really proud of t...Full Story »

Luke Bolton’s double the difference as Salford see off Doncaster

Posted Sunday, March 19, 2023 by PA38 hits

Salford remain firmly on track for the play-offs thanks to an impressive 3-1 win against Doncaster in Sky Bet League Two.Luke Bolton scored twice as the Ammies’ solid form continued with a third win in five games.Louie Barry threatened early on for Salford, meeting Ibou Touray’s pass before drilling a shot inches off target.The Ammies opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Bolton...Full Story »

It has to be a penalty – Ian Evatt frustrated as Bolton denied chance for winner

Posted Saturday, March 18, 2023 by PA47 hits

Bolton boss Ian Evatt felt his team were back to their best during a 1-1 draw at League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday – but insisted the visitors were denied a blatant penalty that could have given them an even greater reward.Veteran striker Lee Gregory’s early strike was cancelled out by Victor Adeboyejo’s first-half equaliser for the visitors and, after the break, Dion Char...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday extend unbeaten run but Bolton earn point

Posted Saturday, March 18, 2023 by PA44 hits

Sheffield Wednesday extended their club-record unbeaten league run to a 23rd game but were held to a 1-1 home draw by Bolton.Veteran striker Lee Gregory gave the League One table-toppers an early lead but Victor Adeboyejo’s 15th goal of the season – and second for Bolton since his January switch from Burton – secured a point for Ian Evatt’s men.Earlier, Gregory had forced...Full Story »

Morecambe impress Derek Adams as they take a point off Bolton

Posted Saturday, March 04, 2023 by PA35 hits

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his side’s performance as they picked up a deserved point against promotion-chasing Bolton at the Mazuma Stadium.The Shrimps, who started the day out of the relegation zone on goal difference, produced a rare clean sheet as they kept Ian Evatt’s side at bay with a solid display, putting a dent in the Trotters’ automatic promotion hopes in the ...Full Story »

Defences on top as Morecambe and Bolton play out draw

Posted Saturday, March 04, 2023 by PA38 hits

Morecambe and Bolton fought out a competitive 0-0 draw at the Mazuma Stadium.In a game where defences were always on top, chances came at a premium.Bolton started the game on the front foot with Shola Shoretire being played in on goal only to be denied by an excellent save from Connor Ripley.Morecambe hit back with Farrend Rawson heading over and Cole Stockton hooking a volley wide before Bolton...Full Story »

Ian Evatt backs ‘tired’ Bolton to bounce back from Portsmouth setback

Posted Wednesday, March 01, 2023 by PA32 hits

Bolton manager Ian Evatt blamed tiredness after his promotion-seeking side lost 3-1 at Portsmouth despite leading 1-0 with 17 minutes to play.Dion Charles fired Bolton ahead early in the second half only for two goals from defender Ryley Towler and another from striker Colby Bishop to turn the game on its head.Evatt said: “We talk about the finer details, the small margins in football. We&...Full Story »

Ryley Towler opens Portsmouth account with double in win at Bolton

Posted Wednesday, March 01, 2023 by PA28 hits

Portsmouth came from behind to beat promotion-chasing Bolton 3-1 in a pulsating game at Fratton Park thanks to two goals from defender Ryley Towler.A strike from Dion Charles early in the second half looked to have set in-form Bolton on course for victory.But centre-back Towler struck twice in the space of 11 minutes – his first Pompey goals – before striker Colby Bishop sealed the c...Full Story »

Bolton build on cup semi victory with comeback win against Port Vale

Posted Sunday, February 26, 2023 by PA35 hits

Wembley-bound Bolton stepped up their Sky Bet League One promotion push with a 2-1 comeback victory over Port Vale.Wanderers conceded their first goal at the University of Bolton Stadium in more than 16 hours when Ellis Harrison fired the visitors into an eighth-minute lead.But Ian Evatt’s Papa John’s Trophy finalists hit back with two goals in nine minutes to lay the foundations for...Full Story »

Lewis Wing secures Wycombe’s win over Bolton

Posted Sunday, February 19, 2023 by PA30 hits

Lewis Wing’s first-half strike ensured Wycombe saw off fellow Sky Bet League One play-off contenders Bolton 1-0 at Adams Park.Having scored twice against Derby last week, Wing finished off a corner routine deep into first-half stoppage time to make it six in his last eight.Bolton should have scored in the third minute, with captain Ricardo Santos’ shot cannoning off the underside of ...Full Story »

Bolton have become a team addicted to winning – boss Ian Evatt

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by PA40 hits

Bolton boss Ian Evatt watched his team dismantle MK Dons 5-0 in Sky Bet League One and declared: “We have become a team addicted to winning.”But even a fifth-straight victory to lift Wanderers up to third – six points from an automatic promotion place – did not totally satisfy the Trotters chief.Bolton’s goals came from five different defenders, including Manchester...Full Story »

Five-star Bolton ease past MK Dons to move up to third in League One

Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by PA24 hits

Clean sheet specialists Bolton recorded another home shutout but devastatingly turned defence into attack in a 5-0 Sky Bet League One rout of MK Dons.Ian Evatt’s side moved up a spot to third to sit just six points off an automatic promotion place after a fifth-straight win following Saturday’s 5-0 whitewash of Peterborough with their biggest home league success this term.Manchester ...Full Story »

Ian Evatt got his wish as Bolton marked 5,000th game in style

Posted Sunday, February 12, 2023 by PA33 hits

Beaming boss Ian Evatt hailed his five-star Bolton side after they marked their 5,000th league game by hammering Peterborough 5-0.With second-placed Sheffield Wednesday and third-placed Ipswich drawing, on-song Wanderers cut the gap between themselves and the League One automatic promotion places to six points.Goal machine Dion Charles took his tally to the season to 17 with a fine hat-trick, wh...Full Story »

Dion Charles nets a hat-trick as five-star Bolton mark milestone in style

Posted Sunday, February 12, 2023 by PA26 hits

Dion Charles scored a hat-trick as Bolton marked their 5,000th league game was a thumping 5-0 victory at shell-shocked Peterborough.Charles notched three times in a nine-minute spell either side of half-time as in-form Wanderers romped to a fourth straight win League One.Posh had also won their previous three but were swept aside by their promotion rivals.Wanderers went in front early on when Ri...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt: A moment of brilliance from Kyle Dempsey won us the game

Posted Sunday, February 05, 2023 by PA26 hits

Ian Evatt praised Kyle Dempsey’s “moment of brilliance” which separated promotion-chasing Bolton from determined visitors Cheltenham.Dempsey netted his fourth goal of the campaign 10 minutes from the end of what had been a frustrating afternoon for the hosts.“The only thing to focus on is the win,” said manager Evatt, whose side shut out the opposition for a record-...Full Story »

Kyle Dempsey’s late goal earns Bolton victory against Cheltenham

Posted Sunday, February 05, 2023 by PA28 hits

Kyle Dempsey scored the only goal of the game as Bolton boosted their Sky Bet League One promotion hopes with a 1-0 win at home to Cheltenham.Dempsey’s curling right-foot shot 10 minutes from time ended an afternoon of frustration for Wanderers, beaten only once in their last 10 league outings.Cheltenham won the reverse fixture by the same scoreline last October and their game management r...Full Story »

Bolton matchwinner Dion Charles ‘could’ve had two or three’ in win at Charlton

Posted Saturday, January 28, 2023 by PA36 hits

Bolton manager Ian Evatt felt Dion Charles could have scored more than just one goal in his side’s 2-1 victory at Charlton.The 27-year-old was mistakenly sent off in their 1-0 win at Forest Green in midweek but the Trotters successfully appealed against the three-match ban, which was switched to Elias Kachunga.And Charles responded by scoring his 11th League One goal of the season to earn ...Full Story »

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