Bolton Wanderers have opted not to bring Xavier Amaechi back to the club next season after the winger's loan spell came to an end.
15.04.2022 - 20:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers returned to winning ways in League One with a 2-1 win on the road against struggling Doncaster Rovers.
Wanderers took the lead after the break thanks for Amadou Bakayoko slotting home after being found in the box by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
The hosts got back on level terms thanks to substitute Mipo Odubeko smashing past James Trafford to give Donny hope.
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But Wanderers scored not long after when former Donny man Kieran Sadlier fired home a marvellous volley from Dapo Afolayan's pass to ensure the visitors took home the three points on Good Friday.
Wanderers are back in action on Easter Monday when they host Accrington Stanley at the University of Bolton Stadium and here's Ian Evatt's immediate reaction after the victory at the Eco-Power Stadium.
A good win?
“Very good. I thought they were excellent. I thought they were well prepared. It was more or less on the line for them today so they chucked everything at it and it was a really good and spirited performance from them, but we had to ride the storm a little bit in the second half but we’ve got some very good forward players and they’ve come up with the goods for us, but I thought it was a good games of football.
“I thought it was entertaining and a bit of needle and spice but there’s nothing wrong with that. We all want to win and they want to win and credit to them. I thought they performed very well.”
Two very well taken and well worked goals?
“We’d highlighted from our analysis work that they were susceptible from crosses in particular and we’ve scored from two crosses and probably could have scored a few more from crosses first half in
Bolton Wanderers have opted not to bring Xavier Amaechi back to the club next season after the winger's loan spell came to an end.
Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers have improved in terms of sharing the goals around the team since Eoin Doyle's departure but wants more to chip in to help improve this evening further next season.
Bolton Wanderers chairman Sharon Brittan has hailed the efforts of the Whites' squad over the past two seasons as she believes the club is well and truly back and heading in the right direction.
Ian Evatt believes Dion Charles deserved the goals he got in the final game of the season against Fleetwood Town but believes all the forward players at Bolton Wanderers need to give more next season.
Bolton Wanderers secured a ninth placed finish on their first season back in League One since 2020 with a 4-2 home win over Fleetwood Town.
James Trafford - 7.5
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Ian Evatt believes the early season losses Bolton Wanderers experienced at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland still leave an element of a 'bitter taste' but believes his side have come a long way since then and are better equipped for next season to handle big games on the road.
Ian Evatt says it is 'great' to still be involved in how Marlon Fossey is progressing in his comeback from injury amid future conversations Bolton Wanderers intend to have about getting the Fulham defender back this summer.
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Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt believes some of the bookings for both sides in the game against Accrington Stanley were 'debatable' as he admitted both teams felt hard done by with some of the calls made by the officials.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made four changes to his side to take on Accrington Stanley from the win over Doncaster Rovers.
Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman feels Dion Charles' move to Bolton Wanderers left all parties as winners.
Ian Evatt felt Kieran Sadlier answered the boos directed his way by Doncaster Rovers fans in the right way with the winner for Bolton Wanderers as the attacker once again demonstrated his flexibility.
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