Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers have earned the trust of the Premier League giants in the North West and believes the loans of James Trafford from Manchester City and especially Liverpool's Conor Bradley illustrate this well.
01.08.2022 - 07:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt remains convinced that Bolton Wanderers' trip to Ipswich Town was one of the two hardest games they will face this season but was pleased his side got something out of a game he felt they would have lost last season.
Wanderers got their League One campaign up and running over the weekend at Portman Road. They travelled to take on a Tractor Boys side many have as among the favourites for promotion this season.
Bolton took the lead after 25 minutes when Leif Davis bundled over Conor Bradley in the box for a penalty. Aaron Morley stepped up to coolly slot home from the spot.
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But the Tractor Boys equalised before half-time when Conor Chaplin's corner was met by Lee Evans to tuck home an effort which Wanderers ought to have defended better. The hosts were on top after the break but Wanderers rode out periods of pressure to secure a good point on the road against one of the division's top sides.
Evatt said before the encounter at Portman Road that he feels the trips to take on Ipswich on their own turf, as well as Sheffield Wednesday at Hiillsborough, will be the trickiest tests Wanderers will encounter this campaign. After the clash, Evatt maintained that stance.
But he took heart from his team getting something out of a type of fixture he feels they would have gone away empty handed from last season. Though there were aspects of the encounter Evatt did not warm to, he overall took positives from the point as his side prepare for their first home game of the campaign next weekend when they host Wycombe Wanderers.
Evatt said: “I think this and possibly Sheffield Wednesday away is going to be the hardest
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