Bolton Manager Ian Evatt admits it’s been a tough start to the season and wants everyone to stick together to pull through it
His comments came after his team suffered a first home defeat of the season to make it back-to-back losses in League One as Exeter City struck twice to take the points at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
“Times are tough and we need to stick together,” said Evatt. “It’s been a tough start and we have to own that and we have to keep working hard to get better.
“Football seasons are tough and you have spells where you have to suffer and you have to stick together.
“It seems to be pretty early on for us in that but I’m disappointed with how we’ve started the league season. We need to come together and get better and work hard to improve. We all have to own that and we all have to look at ourselves.”
Stockport County extended their unbeaten start back in League One with a draw at the One Call Stadium against Mansfield Town.
A closely contested game between two of the three clubs who were promoted out of League Two last season saw the Stags take the lead through Hiram Boateng, before Kyle Wootton equalised just before the break.
Although Wigan Athletic came away from Birmingham City empty-handed, Shaun Maloney was really proud of his side for their performance.
Latics were outstanding for large spells at St Andrew’s, putting in a hard-working display that was fully appreciated by their traveling fans.
Thelo Aasgaard brought the game back level in the 66th minute following Alfie May’s first-half strike, but the turning point came 12 minutes from time when Latics went down to ten men after Steven Sessegnon couldn’t continue through injury.
In the National Conference, Oldham and Altrincham shared the points at the the J Davidson Stadium
James Norwood putting the visitors ahead in the first half before Regan Linney equalized for Alty
Meanwhile a dominant Rochdale ran out three nil winners against Woking.Two goals for Kairo Mitchell and an Aaron Henry stunner sealing all three points
