Coyle hails players after spirited comeback secures point

BOLTON manager Owen Coyle felt a point was the least his 10-man side deserved for their spirited comeback against Birmingham yesterday.

Wanderers overcame the sending off of goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen to recover from two down to claim a 2-2 draw in a Barclays Premier League encounter at the Reebok Stadium.

And Coyle beamed afterwards: “At 2-0 down you think it is one of those days but I have always stressed I am trying to foster and build a spirit here. Hopefully that was evident for everybody. I think we carried the fight.

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