Match reaction: Ian Evatt's verdict on Bolton's 3-1 win against Huddersfield

IAN Evatt feels the 3-1 win against Huddersfield Town gives his side the right momentum heading into this weekend’s League One clash with Wigan Athletic.

Two second-half goals from Aaron Collins and a first-half header from Klaidi Lolos secured a convincing win against the Terriers, who had outclassed the Whites in their last meeting back in September.

Bolton take their place in the last 16 draw on Saturday lunchtime with a victory Evatt felt was well deserved, albeit he felt it could have been by a wider scoreline.

“Probably the only critique I can give is that for all of our really good play, really slick play, we should have scored more goals,” he said. “We missed three or four really clinical chances and that would have given the score-line a fairer reflection of what the game looked like.

“It was a proper game, they came here strong, determined and ready to play. And we have shown tonight that we are improving and that was a huge difference to the game here earlier the season.

“The only frustration is that some of our brilliant play at times, we should be more clinical and ruthless. And us saying that on the back of scoring three against a team like that is something we should be happy about.”

Wanderers face Wigan on Saturday looking for their first league win against the Latics in more than a decade.

Evatt is also hoping for some retribution, having suffered two 4-0 defeats at the hands of Bolton’s near-neighbours in his time as manager.

He said: “We spoke about the importance of momentum in football, and it can leave you in a heartbeat and it takes time to build and gain. We have started to do that again but we know Saturday is huge for everyone and we have said we want to right a few wrongs.

“That tonight is partly along that way, with what happened here earlier in the season, we have shown we can compete with these teams. But Saturday is huge for everyone and we know what it means to the fans, we want to do our best to make everybody happy.”

Evatt feels Wanderers can draw some confidence from their recent home record as they look for three points which would send them back into the top six.

He added: “Our home record since the game here against Huddersfield, we have won seven and drawn twice at home, and that is something we want to build on. This is a very good place for us to play football, it suits the way we want to play, and we want to make our home fans happy. I think we’re doing that at home.

“The league campaign is where we are going to be judged, fundamentally, and we are improving in the league. We are gaining on the ones around us, and I can’t emphasise enough that we know what this fixture means and we’ll be giving it everything to get a result.”