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Ian Evatt's verdict on Bolton Wanderers striker Dion Charles' double as forwards set challenge
01.05.2022 - 07:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
Wanderers went behind thanks to a brilliant finish from Barry Baggley, but the hosts struck back before half-time thanks to Charles ending a goalscoring drought which run until mid-February with a low strike.
Declan John then put the hosts in front with a great low finish after the break, before Joe Garner levelled from a corner to put the Cod Army back on level terms.
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Charles scored from 45 yards with a slide tackle which ended up lofting over goalkeeper Alex Cairns and into the back of the net to give Wanderers the lead again.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson then scored with the final kick of the game as they secured a ninth placed finish with a 4-2 victory after Portsmouth suffered defeat at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday, while the Cod Army secured their League One status despite losing at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Charles had previously last scored in the 4-0 home demolition of AFC Wimbledon but ended that goal drought in style with a fantastic finish for the first and a second which came through his sheer desire and a tackle from 45 yards which ended up in the back of the net.
Wanderers have a strikeforce which includes Dapo Afolayan ending season as top scorer with 14 goals, closely followed by Amadou Bakayoko on 13 strikes, with January signings Charles and Bodvarsson on eight and seven goals respectively.
Evatt is happy for Charles and Bakayoko, the latter whose goal tally came in just 17 starts, but wants more
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