Bolton boss Ian Evatt said he was baffled at referee Josh Smith’s decision-making as his side lost 4-1 to Blackpool.Captain Ricardo Santos was sent off for the visitors in the 66th minute for bringing down Kyle Joseph in the area.Jake Beesley converted the resulting spot-kick for his second of the game, having also scored the early equaliser from a free-kick.“We were on top and in co...Full Story »

Blackpool kept their play-off hopes alive with a stunning 4-1 win over 10-man Bolton.The first half was League One football at its finest, with end-to-end entertainment. George Thomason opened the scoring for Bolton just nine minutes in, but goals from Jake Beesley and Marvin Ekpiteta turned the game around before half-time.Beesley grabbed his second after 68 minutes, and Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel...Full Story »

Bolton came from behind with two goals in 11 second-half minutes to beat Cambridge 2-1 and close in on the League One automatic-promotion places.Paris Maghoma and Carlos Mendes Gomes both struck to give the Trotters a victory which took them level with second-placed Derby, who have played one game more.Cambridge had defended solidly for much of the first half, having taken a ninth-minute lead. M...Full Story »

Ian Evatt was seething for a second successive weekend despite Bolton battling back twice to deny opposite number Nathan Jones his first win as Charlton boss in a 3-3 draw.Evatt was sent off and then later charged with allegedly using foul and abusive language during his team’s draw at Northampton last Saturday.And he was livid once more as referee Ross Joyce did not stop play for a head i...Full Story »

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson produced another vital contribution from the bench as Bolton twice came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw with Charlton in League One.The Icelandic super sub denied the visitors a first win in 17 games with a 71st-minute equaliser to add to a midweek winner against Wycombe.Bolton, who remain just outside the automatic promotion places, led after 19 minutes when Victor Adeboyejo ...Full Story »

Manager Ian Evatt admitted Bolton’s return to winning ways was not easy on the eye but described the 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory over Wycombe as “huge.”Captain Gethin Jones headed the Trotters into a 32nd-minute lead and substitute Jon Dadi Bodvarsson’s added-time goal sealed a first win in four games in all competitions.Luke Leahy’s penalty consolation for Wycom...Full Story »

Captain Gethin Jones scored his first Sky Bet League One goal for almost a year to help promotion-chasing Bolton beat Wycombe 2-1.The Australia international, recently returned from Asian Cup duties, netted a superb 32nd-minute header from Nat Ogbeta’s cross after the visitors had impressed early on.Jones’ previous third tier goal had been another fine header on Valentine’s Day...Full Story »

Bolton assistant boss Peter Atherton felt a point was the least his side deserved after they fought back with 10 men to draw 1-1 against Northampton.Kieron Bowie gave the Cobblers an early lead and things turned from bad to worse for the Trotters when midfielder George Thomason was dismissed after just 28 minutes.However, despite also seeing manager Ian Evatt sent off for an incident at half-tim...Full Story »

Ian Evatt spoke of the issues of forthcoming fixture congestion after Bolton’s game at Cambridge was abandoned.Both head coaches agreed that referee David Rock made the correct decision in calling the game off after he consulted both Neil Harris and Evatt before leading the players off the pitch with only nine goalless minutes played.The abandonment was confirmed 16 minutes later.“I ...Full Story »

Cambridge’s game with Bolton was abandoned after only nine minutes of play due to a waterlogged pitch.Play was stopped while still 0-0, with referee David Rock taking the players off the pitch after consulting both head coaches.After a delay of 16 minutes it was announced at 8.10pm that the decision had been taken for the game to be called off.The only opening in the nine minutes that were...Full Story »

Zac Ashworth scored for a second successive weekend to earn Bolton a 1-1 comeback draw against Skybet League One promotion rivals Barnsley.But the Tykes will rue a series of missed chances before the West Brom loanee headed in a cross by substitute Aaron Collins after 64 minutes.Bolton were beaten in last season’s third tier play-off semi-finals by the Oakwell outfit.And they trailed after...Full Story »

Ian Evatt is smitten again after Bolton turned on the style to climb back into the top two in Sky Bet League One.First-half goals from Zac Ashworth and Paris Maghoma plus a stoppage-time double from Kyle Dempsey and debutant Nat Ogbeta saw Wanderers keep up the pressure on leaders Portsmouth.“It looked like the team we have come to know and love,” purred boss Evatt as the Trotters av...Full Story »

Zac Ashworth got a goal and an assist for Bolton as they boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 4-1 Sky Bet League One victory at relegation-threatened Carlisle.The West Brom loanee broke the deadlock and scored a first-ever League goal after 31 minutes with a sweet volley from Josh Sheehan’s floated cross.He then played the pass from which Paris Maghoma doubled the visitors’...Full Story »

Striker Victor Adeboyejo’s eighth goal of the season earned promotion-chasing Bolton a hard-fought 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory over Cheltenham.But Wanderers’ return to winning ways following last Saturday’s defeat at Leyton Orient was not without controversy.George Lloyd believed he had cancelled out Adeboyejo’s 24th-minute opener nine minutes into the second half afte...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt gave an honest assessment following his side’s 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League One.Promotion hopefuls Bolton, who started the match two points off the top of the table and with two matches in hand, should have taken the lead in the first half when leading scorer Dion Charles headed against a post.However, the visitors paid the price when Dan Agyei netted...Full Story »

Promotion hopefuls Bolton saw their four-match winning run end as Dan Agyei netted the only goal of the game to give Leyton Orient a 1-0 victory.Agyei scored in the 54th minute when he seized on a through-ball from Jayden Sweeney and slipped the ball past goalkeeper Nathan Baxter for his third goal in as many Sky Bet League One games.However, Orient boss Richie Wellens was dismissed by referee A...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards believes his side will benefit from facing Premier League opponents in the next round of the FA Cup after making life difficult for themselves before overcoming League One Bolton 2-1 in Tuesday night’s third round replay.Having been held to a goalless draw at Kenilworth Road nine days ago, Luton fell behind to Dion Charles’ 11th minute strike at the Toughsheet ...Full Story »

Luton had to come from behind to see off League One Bolton at the second attempt as Rob Edwards’ side just about came through their FA Cup third round replay with a 2-1 win at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.Having held their Premier League opponents goalless nine days ago, Bolton stunned the Hatters when Dion Charles put them ahead 11 minutes in.But Tahith Chong swiftly equalised before ...Full Story »

Bolton’s League One clash with Cheltenham was abandoned after 29 minutes due to a medical emergency in the crowd.Referee Sunny Singh Gill took the players off the field just after 3.30pm as medical staff went to help the supporter.The match was officially abandoned 30 minutes later.Bolton said the fan had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital.A club statement read: ...Full Story »

Luton were frustrated by League One high-flyers Bolton as the teams played out a drab goalless draw in the FA Cup third round at Kenilworth Road.Rob Edwards fielded a near-full strength side in spite of the hosts’ ongoing fight to survive in their debut Premier League campaign, but they were unable to break down the side currently sitting second in the third tier.Alfie Doughty struck a pos...Full Story »