Kyle Dempsey sets Bolton Wanderers midfield slot aim & discusses Josh Sheehan's impending return

Kyle Dempsey believes Bolton Wanderers fans have now seen what he can do on the pitch following his January move but will not be resting on his laurels for a place in the team with the competition in midfield and the impending return of Josh Sheehan.

The midfielder scored his first brace for the club and indeed his first goals for Wanderers over the weekend in the 3-0 victory over Wycombe. The Whites took the lead in the first half of the 3-0 victory when Dempsey finished to give Wanderers the advantage following good work from Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley.

They doubled their lead just before the break when Aaron Morley slotted home from Dapo Afolayan's pass. Dempsey added his second after the break as Wanderers ran out worthy 3-0 winners.

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The midfielder had a limited impact in the second half of last seen following his deadline day move in January from Gillingham owing to injuries. He is now back fully fit after a good pre-season and believes Wanderers fans saw what he is capable of against the Chairboys.

He said: "The runs which I make from midfield, and I just felt like I was giving myself so many opportunities to score or create goals, and that is what I am going to try and continue doing. I feel like when I make those runs, if a midfielder just switches off for a second, with the pace and power that I’ve got I am going to be in on goal. Then it is just about taking my chances.

"I have had a really good pre-season. I have felt really fit, really strong. Obviously, the gaffer has been impressed as well.

"It was just really frustrating to pick up that knock and I thought, ‘here we go again. What severity is it?’