Ex-West Ham United winger Matt Jarvis believes Bolton Wanderers can really progress in League One if they can add goals more regularly and combine it with their formidable defensive record.
Wanderers came from behind to claim a 3-2 win against Accrington Stanley at the Crown Ground yesterday. The victory saw Bolton climb back into the top six.
Shaun Whalley's effort put the hosts ahead early in the first half. Kyle Dempsey had a pair of efforts, one from a free kick, saved by Toby Savin, while Dion Charles saw a goalbound rebound blocked by Mitch Clark.
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After the break, Wanderers went two behind when George Johnston headed past James Trafford inadvertantly to double Stanley's lead, before Ricardo Santos headed off the line from Whalley. Wanderers got back into the game thanks to Harvey Rodgers putting through his own net.
But Dapo Afolayan completed the comeback with a marvellous solo effort to put the Whites in the lead. It proved to be the winner as Wanderers secured their first League One win and indeed goals in the division since the start of October to move back into the division's play-off places with the 3-2 comeback victory.
Speaking as a pundit on the EFL highlights show on ITV4, former West Ham and Norwich man Jarvis admitted he did not see the second half showing from Wanderers coming after going 2-0 down. But with Wanderers possessing the best defensive record in League One, he believes they can really build on their current position if they can find the back of the net more regularly.
He said: "I did not see the second half performance (coming). They haven't scored that many goals recently and Accrington is always a hard place to go.
"But if Bolton can start scoring these goals, they've got the best defensive record in the league, they can really start building on that."
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