Wanderers currently stand on a goal difference of +1, the first time they have been on a positive figure in this aspect all season.
The 2-0 midweek victory over Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park put Bolton sixth in the League Two table and only six points from the division's summit.
The club's run of six wins on the trot has put them firmly back in contention for promotion this season in some way, shape or form.
But the goal difference is one aspect where Wanderers are behind their current League Two rivals. The current top three of Cheltenham Town, Cambridge United and Forest Green Rovers all have positive goal differences in double figures, as do Salford City and Exeter City.
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