Dion Charles says Bolton Wanderers have their sights set high for next season in League One as they know what they have to do to get there and vowed the Whites will be one of the big teams expected to do well.
16.04.2022 - 14:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
James Trafford 'looked a man' for Bolton Wanderers in the win over Doncaster Rovers as the Manchester City loanee showed a more physical and aggressive side to his game, according to Ian Evatt.
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.
Trafford has been on loan from City since January and has impressed inbetween the sticks at Wanderers, becoming the club's first choice goalkeeper.
And Evatt believes Trafford is becoming a man at Wanderers as he felt his side showed their quality after the break against Donny.
He said: "To be honest he’s (Trafford) had a lot of plaudits and he’s done really well for us but he hasn’t had a great deal to do. I think today I was really pleased with, not only his saves, but the way he was coming for crosses.
"He looked a man out there, he came and dominated the box and was physical and aggressive and that’s what we want him to do. He’s a young player with lots to learn but that was a real positive for me today.
“I always have a few words at half-time, I’m never happy but I just felt that we could play forwards with quality more often. When they’re a back four and their full-backs are having to jump so far to engage our wing-backs, the space was then with the two front lads playing two v
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