'We were miles off it' - Salford City boss Richie Wellens reacts to Bolton Wanderers defeat

The Trotters picked up four wins and a draw in the fourth tier of English football throughout last month with wins over Salford City, Stevenage, Scunthorpe United and Southend United, as well as a draw against Mansfield Town. Wanderers also beat Newcastle United's under-21s in the Papa John's Trophy, while the only defeat in November came in the FA Cup at the hands of League One side Crewe Alexandra.

Bolton Wanderers, who the bookmakers tipped before a ball had been kicked in anger to be among the favourites for the title this season.

Bolton Wanderers’ academy and joins us having made 12 appearances for Harrogate so far in 2020-21." Walker joined the Trotters as a nine-year-old and came through the ranks at the University of Bolton Stadium.He made a total of 20 appearances for Wanderers and scored once, which came in a 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic.Following a loan spell at Bury FC, Walker was released by Bolton in 2017 and subsequently joined Stockport County on a short-term deal, before later joining FC United of

Bolton made it five wins on the bounce in all competitions with the victory in League Two over Southend United over the weekend.Nathan Delfouneso's header just before half-time and two goals after the break from Doyle, including one from the penalty spot, ensured a 3-0 victory for the Trotters.The win means Bolton now sit ninth in the League Two table and just a point from the play-offs following four straight wins in the division.The run began with the win over the Ammies in front of the Sky

The announcement was made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to the House of Commons this morning. Outdoor venues that are in Tier 1 areas - those of the lowest risk - will be allowed to host 4,000 spectators or fill 50% of their capacity - whichever is lower.Outdoor venues in Tier 2 areas will be able to welcome 2,000 spectators or 50% of their capacity back into their stadiums, but Tier 3 areas will continue to host events behind closed doors.

The Trotters are in a rich vein of form at present with four wins on the bounce in all competitions. Three of these have come in League Two and have seen them take nine points off Salford City, Stevenage and most recently against Scunthorpe United.

Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic and Salford City will continue to play games behind closed doors without fans in attendance. But should the restrictions be relaxed across Greater Manchester, then fans across the region will be permitted to return to their respective stadiums.

Oldham Athletic came out on top of a seven-goal thriller against Barrow at Holker Street with a dramatic 4-3 victory. After the frantic midweek action, the team of the week in League Two has been named using the player ratings from football statistics website WhoScored.com.

Wanderers head coach Evatt has named the same team for the last three League Two matches in a row - and seen his side pick up nine points out of nine on offer against Salford City, Stevenage and Scunthorpe United. Matt Gilks is the current choice as goalkeeper with a back three of Alex Baptiste, Ricardo Almeida Santos and Ryan Delaney in front of him.

The Trotters head to Glanford Park tomorrow evening for a midweek League Two clash.

Bolton wing-back suffered ankle joint damage in the victory over Harrogate Town at the start of October. He spent six weeks on the sidelines before training for a week and was thrust back into the first team in the victory over Salford City.

was recalled by his parent club and was part of the matchday squad in the Papa John's Trophy win over Newcastle United's under-21s. The youngster, who joined from Longridge Town on an 18-month deal in January, made his debut by coming off the bench to replace Shaun Miller with just over quarter of an hour to go.

The Trotters will play the Magpies' youngsters in the Northern Group C of the recently rebranded EFL Trophy. The group is already decided with both Shrewsbury Town and Crewe Alexandra sealing qualification with six points each.Bolton and Newcastle's under 21s are both yet to register a point in the competition and so cannot qualify for the next stage.

Bolton's 2-0 victory over Salford City on Friday evening. Sarcevic set up Eoin Doyle for the opening goal at the University of Bolton Stadium and was among Bolton's star performers on the evening.

The Ammies succumbed to a 2-0 defeat when Eoin Doyle gave Wanderers a first half lead before Jordan Turnbull's own goal after the break helped ensure Bolton picked up their second home win of the campaign on Friday evening on a match shown live on Sky Sports.It was Wellens' first game in charge of Salford in League Two and his third match at the helm of the Ammies in all competitions since moving to the Peninsula Stadium from League One Swindon Town.

the Ammies. Eoin Doyle gave Wanderers a first half lead before Jordan Turnbull's own goal after the break helped ensure Bolton picked up their second home win of the campaign with a 2-0 win.

Wanderers a first half lead before Jordan Turnbull's own goal after the break helped ensure Bolton picked up their second home win of the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Salford City last night.

Wanderers a first half lead before Jordan Turnbull's own goal after the break helped ensure Bolton picked up their second home win of the campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Ammies.

Wanderers a first half lead before Jordan Turnbull's own goal after the break helped ensure Bolton picked up their second home win of the campaign. After the match, Trotters head coach Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's some of his initial views on the victory.Initial reaction?“I’m pleased and I’m always pleased when you win.