Why Bolton Wanderers are making changes to a winning team during rise up League Two

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The Trotters next play this Saturday at the University of Bolton Stadium when they host Walsall.

Bolton Wanderers and Morecambe are themselves separated by only a point. With the season heading for an exciting finished, the bookmakers continue to assess which sides they feel are going to be promoted this season.

Wanderers are on the road this afternoon and have made the relatively short journey down the M6 to Vale Park.

The Trotters boss has won his second manager of the month award this season after picking up the accolade for November. And his team collected 16 points from six unbeaten games to become promotion contenders.

The Trotters are seeking to extend an unbeaten run which currently stands at nine games.

The Trotters return to action this afternoon in the latest match in their busy League Two fixture schedule. They have headed to West Yorkshire and Valley Parade to take on the Bantams in what is arguably the division's biggest two clubs going head to head.

Wanderers have won their last six games in League Two and are unbeaten in their previous eight matches in the division. It has taken them from the bottom half of the table and into the play-offs and just six points from the division's summit heading into tomorrow's clash on the road against Bradford City.

The Trotters are currently in a routine of midweek and weekend games in League Two in a frantic run of matches which has taken them all the way through February and into March. An eight game unbeaten run including six wins on the bounce has taken Bolton into the play-offs and firmly in the hunt for promotion.

Are you surprised when you have a moment to reflect since you’ve hurtled up the league table from 19th to sixth? “Am I surprised? No, I’m not surprised because I believe in what we do and I believe in myself and the rest of my team and my staff. "The difference has obviously been that we had a really good window in January and I now have the tools to be able to do my job really.

Wanderers.Bolton have won their last six games in succession and are unbeaten in their last eight matches. The club's run of form has put Wanderers within six points of League Two's summit and only four from the automatic promotion spots.

Wanderers.

Wanderers over the summer as part of a recruitment drive by new boss Ian Evatt.

Bolton finally managed to break down a defensively well organised Bluebirds team.

Wanderers grabbed all three points and leapt into the League Two play-offs. The Holker Street outfit meanwhile remain in the relegation zone.

direct to your inboxIan Evatt wants Bolton Wanderers to take a leaf out of Manchester City's book in how the Citizens have won 20 games on the bounce and apply it to their own winning run.The Trotters are now in the League Two play-offs after going seven games unbeaten and racking up five wins on the spin. The latest victory over Barrow came with a dramatic late winner thanks to Shaun Miller.

The Trotters take on the Bluebirds aiming to extend a winning run to five games.

the Trotters between October 2014 and March 2016 before departing Wanderers by mutual consent.

Bolton's second to secure the three points.The win has lifted Bolton up to ninth in League Two and just a point from the play-offs, while they have extended their unbeaten run to six matches.The game meant Scunthorpe's four match winning run came to an end - and Cox felt the decision in the first half which led to Wanderers taking the lead was 'never a penalty'. He told iFollow Iron: "I know we've lost the game 2-0 but yet again a refereeing decision goes against us.