Darren Moore admits he cannot put his finger on why Elias Kachunga's time at Sheffield Wednesday did not go to plan but is well aware of the danger the attacker presents his side if he lines up for Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
19.03.2022 - 21:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers scored a dramatic late winner as they secured a valuable three points on the road thanks to Amadou Bakayoko's late effort.
Wanderers travelled to Cheshire aiming to narrow the gap to the top six and keep their faint play-off hopes alive.
In a first half which was scrappy in windy conditions at Gresty Road, Wanderers improved after the break and Dapo Afolayan struck the post as the visitors looked more likely to score.
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And that late goal came when Kieran Sadlier's free-kick came off the post and George Johnston crossed back into the box for Bakayoko to net his 11th goal of the season and reduce the deficit to the play-offs to nine points with seven games of their season left.
After the game, Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's his immediate reaction to the victory.
You left it late?
“It was never going to be easy, I think, and to be fair, it’s just as bad for Crewe as well. They’re a team that try and play what I deem the right way.
"These types of games on a pitch like that with the wind and the conditions, they’re always going to be tight and sometimes it’s set plays that are the difference. I thought the way we started the second half, we deserved a goal. We hit the post a couple of times and made the keeper make some saves.
“It wasn’t pretty, it was never going to be pretty. We just had to play in the right areas and just be physical and direct at times and run into channels and we did that better- in the second half than we did in the first half. Baka’s managed to get us an important goal.”
Not for the first time this season?
“I don’t think anyone wants to be labelled a super sub but you can
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