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

George Honeyman states Blackpool can’t be satisfied with their recent results and need to keep fighting in their battle at the bottom of the League One table.

The midfielder, who made the move to Bloomfield Road from Millwall as a free agent in the summer, made his return from injury in the Seasiders’ 2-2 draw against Bolton Wanderers at the weekend.

Eoin Toal broke the deadlock at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, before goals from Hayden Coulson and Honeyman edged Ian Evatt’s side in front, prior to a late equaliser from Mason Burstow.

The result against the Trotters followed up a 1-0 victory over Mansfield Town last Tuesday, and came just a week after a 4-0 hammering at home to Plymouth Argyle.

While the Blackpool squad on paper possesses experience and quality, at times this season various factors have stopped things from clicking, which has left them 18th in the third tier after 33 games.

“We’ve been guilty of it all year - sort of expecting us to turn up and get five wins in a row, but it doesn’t happen like that in football,” Honeyman said.

“No one gives you anything, you have to earn it. When we’ve taken a step forward with a performance; an injury or something has taken us back.

“Now it’s about putting together a run of form, starting again with Lincoln, and not being satisfied with getting four points from Mansfield and Bolton.

“That’s the only way to be successful now. We have to be narrow-minded and focused on the game at hand, and just pick us as many points at the end of the season.

“The manager has been big on there being a way to lose football games, and that wasn’t a way to lose a football game last Saturday (against Plymouth Argyle) for this football club.

“We know the amount of quality we’ve got in this squad with the lads we’ve got coming off the bench and coming back from injury, but the first thing you’ve got to do is apply yourself, being nasty and being tough to beat - we’ve probably not been that enough this year.

“We had really good, honest conversations as senior lads and management, and I’m sure the football club will be better for it.”

Prior to the Bolton game, Honeyman had spent several weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, which left him in the frustrating position of only being able to watch on while his teammates have struggled on the pitch.

“You get paid to play; you don’t get paid to be a cheerleader on the side,” he added.

“You should never be happy about watching your teammates on the sideline because I’m a footballer and I should be on the pitch.

“It’s down to me and the other lads to ensure we stay fit; it’s not just down to the staff. We have to be responsible for our own bodies and do what we need to do to stay fit.

“It’s not easy, especially when things aren’t going well because you want to influence things. You just want to be out there helping as much as you can, and I know other lads feel like that as well.”

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