Bolton Wanderers interested in signing ex-Bradford City and Rotherham midfielder from Portsmouth - reports

both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils. Ali Crawford's first half free kick was among the closest Bolton came to breaking the deadlock in a match where Wanderers failed to register a shot on target.

Santos at the heart of the defence impresses againIf there was a positive to take from the stalemate against Grimsby, it was that the draw yielded Bolton's first clean sheet of the season.Ian Evatt stuck with the same back three that had performed so admirably in the previous weekend's victory against Harrogate Town, which had ended with Bolton's first goals and win in League Two this campaign.Ricardo Almeida Santos lined up at the heart of the defence, flanked by Ryan Delaney and Harry

straight to your inbox every day, freeBolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt felt he didn't see enough desire to win at all costs from his side against Grimsby Town. Wanderers picked up their first clean sheet of the season against the Mariners but were unable to break the deadlock against Ian Holloway's side.

Wanderers are now unbeaten in their last two League Two fixtures and have picked up their first clean sheet of the campaign. After the match, Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's the highlights of what he had to say.Initial reaction?“It’s frustrating.

The Trotters made nine changes from midweek for the game against the Mariners, where only Ryan Delaney and Billy Crellin kept their places.

The Trotters take on the Mariners at the University of Bolton Stadium and Ian Evatt's side will be aiming to build on their victory last weekend against Harrogate Town.

Wanderers fan made his first team debut last year for Bolton after coming off the bench in the defeat to Gillingham in League One. The Academy product played his first game of the 2020/21 season under new Bolton head coach Ian Evatt in the EFL Trophy loss yesterday to Shrewsbury Town.

Promising from the youngsters who were given a chance Ian Evatt said in the run-up to the game against Shrewsbury Town that he would be giving opportunities to Wanderers' younger players to showcase their talents and give him food for thought ahead of Saturday's League Two clash against Grimsby Town.

Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's a round-up of what he had to say. Reaction to the result?“I think we were the better team, we were the best team.

The Trotters got their first win of the season at the weekend against Harrogate Town and have the chance to follow it up against League One Salop. Bolton lost their opening match in the competition's Northern Group C to Crewe Alexandra last month, who currently top the group after beating Newcastle United's under-21s.

Wanderers man. After the match, Bolton head coach Ian Evatt admitted that it was 'not looking good' for the former Carlisle United man after he went off with an apparent foot injury.

Strikers off the mark at long lastInevitably there will always be an expectation and a focus on a striker who has scored 25 goals in the previous campaign to become the league's top scorer. Eoin Doyle had previously had only one shot on target in his first three League Two games for Wanderers and Ian Evatt has said in the past that both the striker and the team needed him to find the back of the net to lift both parties.

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.Goals from Eoin Doyle and Nathan Delfouneso were enough to give Wanderers three points and the club's first win under new head coach Ian Evatt, though Calvin Miller halved the deficit in the second half.Wanderers returned to a back three against Harrogate, with Santos playing centrally and Ryan Delaney on the left and youngster Harry Brockbank on the

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.

Wanderers' first League Two win of the season against Harrogate Town. Harrogate striker Mark Beck fell accidentally on the Wanderers man, who received treatment initially on the pitch and later at the side of it.

announced as a Wanderers player prior to last Saturday's match against Newport County after penning a one-year contract and the winger came off the bench to make his debut in that game. He is the club's 19th signing of the summer and is confident that the acquisitions made over summer by Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt will have them challenging at the top end of the table.

The Trotters suffered their fifth defeat of the season on Saturday against the Exiles.

reports on the south coast have linked him with a move to Wanderers. Evans has been with Pompey since 2015 and won the League Two title in 2017 and the EFL Trophy in 2019 during his time there.Evans himself has taken to Instagram to confirm his departure from the League One club.He posted: "Thank you to all the fans for your unwavering support.

Wanderers head into the meeting having tasted defeat in all four competitive games across all competitions so far this season.

Wanderers head to Colchester United on Saturday for their first away day of the season.And Evatt believes that though a minority of fans have criticised the season's results so far, the Bolton head coach feels the majority have been positive and understand that 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.