'Just the beginning' - Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt's verdict on 9-0 Longridge Town win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBolton Wanderers started off their pre-season schedule in style by beating Longridge Town 9-0. Wanderers 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:'Music to my ears' - Liverpool's Conor Bradley explains why Bolton Wanderers loan was right for him George Johnston scored Bolton's sixth before Charles completed his hat trick from the penalty spot after Bradley had been brought down.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Dapo Afolayan also found the back of the net as Wanderers secured victory in emphatic fashion. Wanderers returned from a week-long pre-season training camp in Portugal over the weekend and Evatt believes the trip had a positive impact on his squad.
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