Ian Evatt hailed the impact skipper Ricardo Santos and influential midfielder Kieran Lee made for Bolton Wanderers in the defeat to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.
The Whites took a deserved lead in the first half when Dion Charles slotted home from inside the box for his first goal of the season. Douglas Luiz equalised before the break straight from a corner.
The Villans went ahead from the penalty spot when, despite suggestions of offside, Danny Ings won a penalty at the expense of Joel Dixon. He picked himself up to slot home from the spot.
