Spillervurderinger Port Vale – Bolton

The Bolton News har vurdert spillerne etter 1-0 seieren borte mot Port Vale tirsdag 30. september.

Vurderingene er gjort av Chief Football Writer i The Bolton News, Marc Iles.

NATHAN BAXTER…8.5.

His save seconds after the opening goal was pivotal but he also got through a lot of excellent work in the packed penalty box which helped to calm nerves.

WILL FORRESTER…8.

Couldn’t have written a better script on his return to Port Vale. Got to see both sides of his game – good on the ball first half, gritty defending second half.

EOIN TOAL…8.5.

Some heroic blocks towards the end of the game to preserve three points and a clean sheet. Looks very comfortable in the centre of the three.

JACK IREDALE…7.

A real confidence booster for the Australian, who chipped in with a magnificent defensive effort under pressure in the second period.

JOSH DACRES-COGLEY…8.

Once again one of Bolton’s best attacking outlets early on but showed his skills as a full-back later on coming up with some important challenges and headers.

AARON MORLEY…7.

Back in the team and played a few defence-splitting passes when Bolton were on the front foot. Game didn’t suit him especially when the Whites were pinned back.

KYLE DEMPSEY…7.

Didn’t get much of an opportunity to flex his attacking muscles but his movement, drifting out to the right to create an extra man, caused all sorts of issues for Vale.

JOSH SHEEHAN…7.5.

Like Morley, the second half didn’t really give him a chance to play his best football, but before the break he was instrumental in absolutely everything Wanderers were doing well.

RANDELL WILLIAMS…7.

Covered a lot of ground in both directions and put in some very good crosses from the left too. Really has made a consistent start to the campaign.

DION CHARLES…7.5.

Should probably have scored with one of the first couple of chances that fell his way but produced a brilliant finish in the end and created a few too.

DAN NLUNDULU…7.

Vale couldn’t really live with him at times when he received the ball with back to goal. Ran out of steam a bit in the end but another positive step forward.

Subs: Bodvarsson 65 (for Nlundulu) – Worked really hard in the latter stages.

Jerome 80 (for Charles) – Got through some important work towards the end.

Ashworth 90+2 (for Williams) – Good to see him back