Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt on Barnsley draw, frustration with goal shortage & squad messages

Bolton Wanderers were made to rue missed chances as they picked up a point at home against Barnsley.

The Whites were back at home and seeking to return to winning ways against the Tykes, following back to back losses against Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers. He made three changes to his team, including restoring Dapo Afolayan to the starting XI.

But despite opportunities for the likes of Afolayan, Dion Charles and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Wanderers were unable to break the deadlock against a Barnsley side which rarely threatened. The Whites remain just outside the play-offs and level on points with the Tykes after the spoils were shared.

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After the game, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt spoke to the press and here's his immediate reaction to the draw.

Is there frustration?

“I was frustrated. There are so many things to be positive about with that performance. We have to remember they’re a team that have just come down from the Championship, almost made the Premier League 18 months ago, and basically they’ve come and paid us the utmost respect, sacrificed everything what they’ve been doing and kept men behind the ball and tried to frustrate and disrupt and we have to take lots of positives and compliments from that.

“Against that type of low block and so many men behind the ball, it’s difficult to create really clear cut opportunities and chances but we did have probably two really good ones that we didn’t take, but that’s just the way things are going at the minute. I think we’re all frustrated with the lack of goals and it’s only been this last week.

"I’ve just said that to the players it feels like a long time and a week