One-time Bloomfield Road youngster George Thomason scored a spectacular 74th-minute winner to earn in-form Bolton a 1-0 Skybet League One win over Blackpool in front of 24,238 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.And Wanderers’ sixth successive win in all competitions was extra special for boss Ian Evatt who spent seven years as a player with the Seasiders, helping them into the Premier Lea...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was pleased with how his side defended after a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury made it four consecutive League One away victories.The triumph helped the Trotters pile the pressure on second-placed Oxford, with whom they are now level on points.It was a game of few chances for both sides, but the visitors were the more clinical.Paris Maghoma’s long-range effort trickled throug...Full Story »

Paris Maghoma and Aaron Morley helped Bolton go five matches unbeaten in all competitions after a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury.The Trotters dominated the ball for large parts and went close to opening the scoring after 20 minutes.George Thomason laid the ball off to Victor Adeboyejo in the box before he spun and shot, but his effort flew over the bar.Bolton broke the deadlock in the 66th minute throu...Full Story »

Ian Evatt secured his first ever FA Cup managerial win as League One Bolton hammered National League Solihull Moors 4-0 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.Goals from skipper Ricardo Santos, Paris Maghoma, Will Forrester and substitute Dion Charles, who also had a penalty saved, earned Evatt overdue success after five previous knockouts, including three with the Trotters.The four-time cup winner...Full Story »

Ian Evatt refused to get carried away by his Bolton side winning three League One matches in the space of eight days.Wanderers are only outside of the top two on goal difference after a 2-0 win at Charlton.Bolton boss Evatt said: “It’s been a really good week – it’s been a positive week. To win the two games we have, away from home, in particular – a lot of travelli...Full Story »

Ian Evatt commended Bolton’s exceptional mindset as they ran away 4-2 winners over Wycombe in a dramatic finish at Adams Park.Brentford loanee Paris Maghoma scored his first for the club before George Thomason doubled Bolton’s lead in the first half.Wycombe pulled a goal back in the second half through a Luke Leahy wonder strike and David Wheeler equalised for the home side with less...Full Story »

Bolton recorded their first ever away victory over Wycombe as they won 4-2 at Adams Park.The encounter started off slow before a howler by Max Stryjek in the Wanderers goal gifted Ian Evatt’s high-flying side the lead after 15 minutes.Paris Maghoma got a first goal on his third start for the club since joining on loan from Brentford after he let fly a tame shot from 20 yards, which Stryjek...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed Randell Williams saved himself an ear-bashing from team-mates by scoring the decisive goal in Wanderers’ mixed-bag display as they beat Northampton 2-1.Williams scored for the first time since last February while the former Exeter and Hull player’s shot also led to Northern Ireland international Dion Charles opening Bolton’s account.Sam Hoskins&rs...Full Story »

Dion Charles returned from international duty to help high flyers Bolton to a 2-1 Skybet League One win over struggling Northampton.But it was Randell Williams’ first goal of the season that separated the teams after Wanderers failed to capitalise on a quickfire 2-0 lead.Top scorer Sam Hoskins’ sixth goal of the season after 66 minutes gave the Cobblers an unexpected lifeline.However...Full Story »

Jordan Gibson scored a hat-trick as Carlisle came from behind to beat Bolton 3-1 in Sky Bet League One.The Cumbrians fell behind after 28 minutes when Jon Mellish turned the ball into his own net from Josh Dacres-Cogley’s cross.Paul Simpson’s side, without an away victory in the third tier for nine years, responded well to the setback.Joe Garner’s 35th-minute penalty, awarded f...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans was angry after seeing his side suffer a 3-2 defeat in an eventful Sky Bet League One loss at play-off rivals Bolton.The visitors equalised twice but Wanderers snatched a second victory in four days with Josh Sheehan’s first league goal of the campaign, 20 minutes from time.But Scot Evans believed Bolton should already have been down to 10 men.Instead, referee Jo...Full Story »

Midfielder Josh Sheehan scored his first Sky Bet League One goal of the season to earn Bolton an eventful 3-2 win over Stevenage.The Wales international struck 20 minutes from time after top scorer Dion Charles and Jack Iredale twice put Ian Evatt’s side in front.Wanderers’ second victory in four days moved the Trotters up to third as Stevenage suffered back-to-back defeats after las...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt praised the “bravery and courageousness” of his side after they beat Port Vale 1-0 to leapfrog their opponents in the League One table and move into fourth.Dion Charles struck just before half-time to ensure the Trotters’ rise from seventh with 17 points – the same tally as Vale, who dropped to sixth as a result.“I think the first half was e...Full Story »

Dion Charles’ first-half strike proved enough as Bolton edged a 1-0 League One win at Port Vale to leapfrog their opponents in the table and move into fourth.Charles struck just before half-time to ensure the Trotters’ rise from seventh with 17 points – the same tally as Vale who drop to sixth as a result.Bolton started the better of the two sides, with Charles’ shot from...Full Story »

Ian Evatt defended Gethin Jones after Bolton’s skipper was sent off for a tackle Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson described as “terrible” during the sides’ 1-1 draw.Victor Adeboyejo quickly cancelled out a 42nd-minute opener by Jonson Clarke-Harris before Gethin Jones slid in on Ricky-Jade Jones in first-half stoppage time.Trotters manager Evatt was booked by referee Ros...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo scored as 10-man Bolton battled to a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at home to Peterborough.Gethin Jones was dismissed for Wanderers just before half-time and Posh went on to hit the woodwork three times in the second half.In a flurry of action at the end of the first half, Jonson Clarke-Harris headed home Harrison Burrows’ superb cross to give Darren Ferguson’s side a ...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised his side’s character – on and off the pitch – after they secured a 2-1 comeback victory over Bolton in League One.The Trotters took the lead through top-scorer Dion Charles in the 20th minute, straight after the game had resumed after a three-minute break.The delay had been caused by home fans throwing tennis balls on to the pitch in protest...Full Story »

Delighted Ian Evatt reckons second-placed Bolton finally came of age by beating a potential Sky Bet League One promotion rival in their 2-1 win over Derby.Last season’s play-off semi-finalists slumped to a 4-0 hammering by Wigan on their last home appearance and have often flattered to deceive against supposed fancied teams.But despite falling behind to Conor Hourihane’s 33rd-minute ...Full Story »

Tyrese Fornah’s own goal completed a miserable afternoon for 10-man Derby during Bolton’s 2-1 comeback win in Sky Bet League One.Wildsmith was sent off after 48 minutes for handling a Dion Charles shot outside his area after he had tackled Victor Adeboyejo in the initial attack.Josh Vickers, who came on to make his County league debut as Wildsmith’s replacement, was beaten in t...Full Story »

Manager Michael Carrick praised Middlesbrough’s “spirit and togetherness” after stoppage-time goals from substitutes Riley McGree and Morgan Rogers sealed a 3-1 Carabao Cup comeback win at Bolton.Dion Charles celebrated his new contract extension by giving the League One outfit a 23rd-minute lead.Matt Crooks equalised 10 minutes later but it took Boro until the first minute of ...Full Story »