Bolton Wanderers defender relishing extra competition after Jack Iredale's transfer arrival
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGeorge Johnston will embrace the challenge brought by the increased competition from Jack Iredale joining Bolton Wanderers this summer and believes a strong squad is what the players want.
Wanderers kicked off their pre-season schedule in style with a 9-0 victory over Longridge Town earlier this week and took the lead in the first half through Kyle Dempsey, before Elias Kachunga fired home a second not long after.
Amadou Bakayoko added a sublime third before half-time. Ian Evatt changed his side completely for the second half and made 11 changes.
Striker Dion Charles bagged a brace and was teed up by Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley on both occasions. READ MORE: Latest update on ex-PNE man Tom Barkhuizen's future amid Bolton Wanderers & Derby County links Johnston scored Bolton's sixth before Charles completed his hat trick from the penalty spot after Bradley had been brought down in the box.
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