Bolton Manager Ian Evatt hailed his strikeforce as Wanderers turned on the power to record their second 3-0 win of the league campaign.
Dion Charles netted twice – either side of a Liam Smith own-goal – as Wanderers scored three times before the break to wrap up the points at Cheltenham Town.
“We started the game really well and took over early. We managed to turn our pressure into goals, which is really important,” said Evatt, whose team sits top of the fledgling League One table.” said Evatt
“Some of the play and inter-changing was exceptional. We’ve worked very hard on that in pre-season and to see it come off was excellent.
It was two wins in two for Wigan as they came for behind to beat Northampton Town 2-1 ,Charlie Hughes with the equaliser, before Callum McManaman curled in the winner.
Salford City played out a 1-1 draw with Crawley Town in the first game of 2023-24 at The Peninsula Stadium.
Birthday boy Conor McAleny earned the point with his second goal in the opening two League Two games, but Scott Lindsey’s side may feel aggrieved to only return to the south with a point having hit the woodwork four times throughout the game.
Stockport have yet to get off the mark this season after their first League Two away-assignment of the new campaign saw them still looking for their first points, after being edged out by the odd goal in three at Walsall.
Goals midway through the first half and 11 minutes from the end of the 90 secured victory for the hosts, with County reducing the arrears deep into added time through substitute Ryan Rydel.
In the Conference both OLdham and Rochdale bounced back after opening day defeats, Oldham hitting five past Aldershot at Boundary Park while Rochdale’s Jimmy McNulty was pleased with patience his players showed in their 1-0 win at Oxford City.
Dale dominated possession against the hosts’ deep defence, but had to wait until the 72nd minute to break the deadlock, through Ian Henderson while for Altrincham,it was.three superb goals and three thoroughly-merited points at the home of a team who finished fourth last season and are being widely tipped for the play-offs once more.
