Ipswich Town have bolstered their defensive ranks ahead of taking on Bolton Wanderers this week with the permanent acquisition of defender Leif Davis from Leeds United.
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Bolton Wanderers drew against Stockport County in the club's latest pre-season friendly.
Wanderers were in action yesterday afternoon against League Two side County behind closed doors at the Hatters' Carrington training complex. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Will Collar put County into the lead after the 60 minute mark, only for Wanderers to draw level moments later through Kachunga. The Whites went in front not long after thanks to Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley, but Myles Hippolyte levelled after to ensure the behind closed doors contest ended in a draw.
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Here, we analyse aspects of the game we noticed from a Wanderers perspective in the latest pre-season outing for Ian Evatt's side.
Kachunga in red hot pre-season form
Kachunga is part of a highly competitive forward line at Wanderers. The former Huddersfield Town man has Dion Charles, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Amadou Bakayoko and Dapo Afolayan for company.
But Kachunga is taking the opportunites offered to him so far in pre-season and has three goals in as many games. A low finish and headers in the wins over Longridge Town and Chorley were followed up against County.
Kachunga was in the right place at the right time to follow up an opportunity and head home from close range versus the Hatters. He is now second top scorer for Wanderers in pre-season only behind Charles and is taking the chances offered to him in the early stages of pre-season.
Bradley impresses once again
Liverpool loanee Bradley will be with Wanderers for the season and he has featured in all three pre-season friendlies so far. The Whites wanted the Northern Ireland intenrnational in January but have
Ipswich Town have bolstered their defensive ranks ahead of taking on Bolton Wanderers this week with the permanent acquisition of defender Leif Davis from Leeds United.
Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt has a positive outlook ahead of the new League One season starting this weekend.
Bolton Wanderers ended their pre-season schedule with a draw against Championship side Huddersfield Town.
The League One season is a week away from getting under way.
Elias Kachunga is looking forward to his reunion with old club Huddersfield Town this weekend with Bolton Wanderers and believes it will be a big test for the Whites in their final pre-season friendly.
Ian Evatt wants to see Bolton Wanderers back to their usual selves in this weekend's friendly against Huddersfield Town and believes it will be another opportunity for his players to show they should be in the team at the start of the fast approaching League One season.
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Ian Evatt was pleased despite his Bolton Wanderers side losing against Carlisle United in pre-season as it illustrated perfectly they will not have it all their own way on the pitch this season and called for a reaction against Huddersfield Town next weekend.
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Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers will have a step up in their pre-season preparations when they take on League Two side Stockport County this afternoon.
Bolton Wanderers made it two wins out of two in pre-season so far with a triumph over Chorley.
Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers cannot use the pitch as an excuse for a tough second half display in the win over Chorley and believes they will have difficult surfaces they must deal with playing on in the upcoming campaign if they want to be successful.
Ian Evatt believes Conor Bradley's coaching at Liverpool means playing for Bolton Wanderers comes naturally to him as the Wanderers boss believes the two clubs share vision for how the game is played.
George Johnston will embrace the challenge brought by the increased competition from Jack Iredale joining Bolton Wanderers this summer and believes a strong squad is what the players want.
Former Bolton Wanderers attacker Marcus Maddison has joined non-league side Darlington.
First half team
Bolton Wanderers started off their pre-season schedule in style by beating Longridge Town 9-0.