Ian Evatt has the utmost respect for Joey Barton with the Bolton Wanderers manager admitting his side must be wary of Bristol Rovers’ attacking threats.
Rovers face the Trotters at the University of Bolton Stadium on Friday night, in a League One fixture brought forward to avoid clashing with the knockout phases of the FA Cup. It’ll be the first meeting on the dugout between Evatt and Barton, and one that the former is relishing.
Such is the weight of Barton’s personality that he acts as a lightning rod for both praise and criticism for Rovers as a club, but with the Gas on a strong run in the division - just one defeat in nine - Evatt has been impressed by the impact he’s made in north Bristol.
