Bolton Wanderers ended February on a defeat with a disappointing 2-0 loss on the road.
07.02.2022 - 09:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Amadou Bakayoko admitted his pride in Bolton Wanderers after scoring the goal which secured a point against Morecambe and kept the club's unbeaten run going.
Bakayoko struck towards the end of Wanderers' clash at the Mazuma Stadium to ensure a share of the spoils.
Cole Stockton had previously put the hosts ahead after having his penalty saved by James Trafford as Bolton captain Santos was shown a straight red card for an alleged handball in the box.
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But Wanderers rallied and during 10 extra minutes of play, substitute Bakayoko struck to earn Bolton a share of the spoils.
The League One clash at the Mazuma Stadium was suspended for 10 minutes by referee Ross Joyce following an alleged racist comment directed towards the Wanderers bench from the crowd and the players were called off the pitch as full-time approached, before Bakayoko struck when play resumed.
And the forward admits he has never played in an encounter quite like that one and feels the off the pitch incident galavanised Wanderers and they can build on their late heroics as they extended their unbeaten run to five matches as he paid tribute to the Bolton fans.
He said: “No, it was quite hectic. There was a good crowd, it was a good one to play in.
“What happened just galvanised us as a team.
“We felt like we had a chance. The togetherness we have at the moment is brilliant, it is definitely something to build on.
“It (the goal) was another great feeling, it was a massive point to keep us unbeaten.
“I was just proud of everyone who was involved, all the staff members.
“Every goal matters to me but getting one so late on, keeping us on that
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