Blackpool drew 2-2 with Bolton Wanderers at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Ian Evatt believes his Blackpool side have showcased their character in their last two outings.

Earlier this month, the Seasiders endured a torrid afternoon at Bloomfield Road, as Plymouth Argyle came away from the Fylde Coast with a 4-0 victory.

That result was the latest in a string of disappointing performances from Ian Evatt’s side since the turn of the year.

Following the heavy defeat to the Pilgrims, the team was kept in the changing room for over an hour after full time as the club’s current situation at the bottom end of League One was discussed.

On the back of that, Blackpool have picked up a 1-0 victory over Mansfield Town, and come away from the Toughsheet Community Stadium with a point after a 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers.

Despite initially falling behind against the Trotters, Evatt remained confident his side wouldn’t let their heads drop.

“I could already tell with how we started the game - the players have responded,” he said.

“Last Saturday, we let ourselves down, but we haven’t done that very often. To show the character we have in both of the games since, speaks volumes about the players and what they want to do for this football club.

“There’s quite a long way to go. We’ve got 13 games left to get ourselves in a more comfortable position away from that dreaded drop zone. If they give us that (against Bolton), we’ll have no issues at all.

“To come here, with the amount of late goals Bolton have scored, and to stick in there and for us to have the late chances in extra time really speaks volumes for the mindset of the players. I’m slightly frustrated we didn’t win, but pleased with the draw.

“We try to win every game we play. People here will know I don’t like sacrificing the ball, I don’t like going into more of a mid block, but that was the way to win today, so that’s how we decided to do it, and it almost worked.

“Sometimes you’ve got to respect the opposition. Sometimes it’s hard to get unemotional about the game, but when you look at it (against Plymouth), it was four set plays, we weren’t being carved open from general play.

“It wasn’t as bad as everyone thought it was. I was more bothered about how we impacted them with our play, and we didn’t do that at all, but we did against Mansfield and Bolton.

“The games don’t get any easier, Lincoln away next week is as big a challenge as you can have in this division. The questions they ask you as an opposition is incredibly difficult.”

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