Dapo Afolayan believes Saturday’s win at Accrington will be a major shot in the arm for team confidence at Wanderers.

Though Ian Evatt’s side had to fight back from two goals down to claim their first league win in four games, Afolayan hopes his winning goal can signal another run of good form.

Speaking after the game, he hopes there will be a positive knock-on effect for upcoming home games against Burton Albion and Oxford United.

“It was a much-needed result,” he said. “The manner of it helps us have more belief going into the next two home games.

“We said at the start of the week that this would be a big three game run for us and that was a good start.

“We knew it would be difficult (at Accrington but we know we are never out of games, we can always find a goal from somewhere.”

The path to victory was anything but simple for the Whites, who struggled to stay in the game for nearly an hour before their stirring comeback.

Afolayan praised the impact of triple subs Elias Kachunga, Jack Iredale and George Thomason, who along with a change in formation helped Wanderers gain a foothold.

“We wanted to come out and impose ourselves, play a slightly different way, but the way they set up and disrupted us set us back.

“The quality of the squad and the players the manager can bring on to affect the game a different way. The togetherness and belief in the squad as well, we don’t lie down.

“We carried on fighting and got our just reward.”

Afolayan started at left wing-back, a relatively new position for him in what has been a stop-start so far.

After winning Bolton’s player of the year award last season and finishing at top scorer, the former West Ham man has flitted between central striker and number 10, spending much of his time on the bench.

But he is keen to take maximum advantage of his return to grace, in whichever position that may be.

“It is part and parcel of football, it happens to all sorts of footballers, all over the place. For me it was about keeping my head down, working hard and showing the manager my quality,” he said.

“I enjoyed it (playing wing-back). It was different, with more defensive responsibility. No matter where I play on the pitch I try and give 100 per cent.”