Bradley, positive point, defence - Four ups and one down from Bolton Wanderers' draw vs Ipswich

Bolton Wanderers began their League One campaign with a positive point on the road against Ipswich Town.

Wanderers travelled to Portman Road to take on the Tractor Boys in the opening day of the campaign. The Whites did the double over the Suffolk outfit last season.

They 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.

Here, we analyse the encounter from a Bolton perspective and pick out the positives and negatives for Wanderers from the opning day of the campaign.

Ups

Bradley's impressive showing

Liverpool loanee Bradley has impressed with his showings in pre-season after joining in the summer for the campaign. He was handed his first competitive start for the club yesterday.

And the wing-back put in an impressive shift in his first competitive start as he grew into the fixture. He won the penalty which put Wanderers in front.

The defender put in a solid shift all-round defensively and showed what he can do going forwards. Though there is clearly more to come from the teenager, it is a very encouraging start.

Point on the road against one of the best in League One

Ipswich are one of the favourites to go up this season and rightly so based on the first game of the season. They have