Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt on Leyton Orient, transfer window latest, and Mansfield postponement

The Trotters travel to Nottinghamshire today to take on the Stags on their own patch. It is the third attempt at getting the fixture played, with the previous two being postponed in light of a frozen or waterlogged pitch at the One Call Stadium.

Wanderers manager Evatt has been left 'astonished' by the most recent turn of events and feels aggrieved that Mansfield were able to choose when the game will take place. Mansfield had their game against Colchester United this weekend moved from Saturday to Sunday due to a frozen pitch, which is why the Stags opted to move the game against Bolton to Wednesday.

Wanderers restricted to £1.5m annually. But earlier this week, an independent arbitration panel upheld a claim from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) that the EFL was in breach of the constitution of the Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee (PFNCC) by introducing the caps.

the Trotters have the chance to do the double over Alex Revell's side after a 2-1 win in November at the Lamex Stadium.

The Trotters took the lead before half-time when Eoin Doyle stroked home his 11th goal of the season.

The Trotters return to the University of Bolton Stadium for the first time this month having had two away days so far in February. But Ian Evatt's side are still waiting to kick a ball in anger this month owing to the previous two fixtures away to Mansfield Town and Salford City were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.But Bolton return to the UniBol and welcome Derek Adams' Shrimps to town.

The Trotters had their clash against Salford City called off yesterday because of a waterlogged pitch at the Peninsula Stadium. It was the second postponement of a Bolton game in the space of five days.

direct to your inboxBolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt felt the decision to call off his side's away game against Salford City was the correct one.The Trotters were due to be in action today against the Ammies at the Peninsula Stadium for a 3pm kick-off in League Two.

direct to your inboxBolton Wanderers are back in action this weekend when they make the short journey to the Peninsula Stadium to take on Salford City. The Trotters will take on the Ammies for a League Two clash between two of the pre-season favourites for the division's title.

Wanderers have a run of Saturday-Tuesday games for the next five weeks in succession. After the game was postponed on Tuesday, an angry Evatt vowed that any rearranged date for the game would be on Bolton's terms and a date of in a fortnight has been selected.

the Trotters on loan from Charlton Athletic until the end of the season.Maddison has found game time limited for the Addicks under Lee Bowyer this season, playing only 10 times in all competitions and scoring twice. He has spent much of the last six years at Peterborough United where the talented winger forged his reputation and scored 62 goals in nearly 250 games for Posh.

the second attempt at playing the fixture ended with frustration again when the match was postponed around 90 minutes before kick-off due to a waterlogged pitch after heavy rain in Nottinghamshire. Wanderers boss Evatt said after the postponement that an inspection made at 12:30pm yesterday had the pitch as 'borderline' then, with more rain forecast to fall throughout the day.

The Trotters had been due to take on the Stags at the One Call Stadium this evening after the same fixture last Tuesday was postponed owing to a frozen pitch. On that occasion, the decision was made around lunchtime.

Bolton manager explained that Darcy has put in the best week of training he has seen during his time at the University of Bolton Stadium and has encouraged the youngster to maintain this form, with the prospect of being in the Trotters team a possibility if he goes.Evatt feels that Darcy has been a 'victim' of Wanderers not picking up the right results of late and the strong options that he has in that area of the pitch. Evatt said: "I really rate Ronan as a footballer.

the Trotters on loan until the end of the season from Championship Swansea City.

Bolton last summer, but later signed a two-year deal with the club following the appointment of Ian Evatt.

That was much better?“Yeah. I think for the first time in a while we actually got what we deserved.

Trotters debut last season as a late substitute against Tranmere Rovers in a 5-0 defeat at Prenton Park. He has also played this season in the EFL Trophy, playing almost an hour in the loss against Shrewsbury Town in October.

The Trotters head to the One Call Stadium still searching for their first win of 2021 and without a victory in their last six matches. The Stags, by contrast, as in completely opposite run of results with five wins on the bounce in League Two.

The Trotters manager was dismissed by referee Neil Hair at Prenton Park on Saturday following the 2-1 defeat.