Port Vale 0-1 Bolton

Another "must win" game.

Another game we probably won't win.

Bod should be starting of course, we need to keep hold of the ball up top instead of it bouncing off shins and knees, but Victor will keep his place I'm sure.

2-2 if Bod plays, 3-0 to Port Vale if he doesn't.

We’re so unpredictable that it’s very difficult to call. Could go either way for me so I’ll go with 1-1 as we’re away but we should be beating sides like this, even though they’ve started the season well.

I feel the same way as Fin to be honest. I really hope Evatt gives the lads a rocket up their arses and the lads go on to win!

We’ll get absolutely dicked.

From the sound of it it doesn’t seem that Dacres Cogley will be playing with his wife in hospital and not having trained so that would be a big loss with Gethin being out. Will it be a first start for Matheson after his impressive performance against United kids or will the fit again Ashworth pick up the left side with Williams moving to the right? Personally I’d give young Luke a go and if it’s not working change it later. Will IE stick with Dion and Vic up front or will he be swayed by the Bod and Dan performances in the last two? Interesting choices for IE and we may have to settle for another draw although I do still fancy us for a slender win. 🥳

FT: Port Vale 0-1 Bolton (Dion Charles with the goal)

Now back up to 4th!

Great result. How did we look? I didn’t watch it today

Complete domination in the first half - couldn't pass a ball ten feet in the second half.  A draw looked on all second half - but we took the three points after backs to the wall stuff again.
First half we looked a class above - we seem to fall apart when teams press us......something for Ian to work on. 
Onwards....

The goal -

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As I thought we were beaten comfortably. 

Very good and surprising result.

Had a lot of the ball 1st half and missed too many chances, second best in the second half and gave the ball away too much.

Still don't think we're good enough to get close to the top 2, but it's better to win lucky than lose well.