Bolton boss Ian Evatt on Crewe Alex win, transfer window latest, Sheehan return & Toal debut

Bolton Wanderers beat Crewe Alex to get their Papa Johns Trophy campaign up and running with a victory.

In Group B of the Northern section of the draw, Wanderers took the lead early on through Amadou Bakayoko. However, the Railwaymen drew level not long after through Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Wanderers went ahead after the break thanks to Dion Charles, before Kieran Sadlier added a third with a classy finish. Charles added his second and Bolton's fourth before the end to ensure a 4-1 win.

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The game also saw midfielder Josh Sheehan make his long awaited comeback from a ruptured ACL, while summer signing Eoin Toal made his Bolton debut. Here's a transcript of Ian Evatt's immediate reaction to the victory, plus a latest update on the transfer window.

Job done?

“I thought some of our football tonight was breathtaking at times, really good. Still annoyed with the goal new conceded and the fact that we had so many chances that it really could have been a lot more than it was.

"But I thought the way we moved the ball and looked after the ball at times, they found it very hard to cope and manage us. Then the last 20 minutes, they were fatigued on their feet because they had chased it for so long and we really took advantage.

"A good performance and we have to build on that now and get our confidence back that has been knocked last week.”

A couple of other positives with players returning and a debut.

“Great to see Josh back. Really happy and pleased for him. He has worked really hard in his rehabilitation. His attitude has been first class. He will progress from that again.

"I thought Eoin was fantastic on his debut, he has