Ian Evatt was left frustrated by a “self-inflicted” defeat at Charlton as Wanderers’ unbeaten start came to an end.

Greg Docherty and Matty Godden struck either side of half time as the Whites left the capital empty-handed.

“There are things that we can certainly look at and try to be better,” Evatt said after the final whistle.

“We have made two mistakes for two goals, and I have to own that really because that is the way I ask us to play. I will take responsibility for that.

“We don’t try to play out from the back for vanity or because we want to look good, we don’t want the majority of possession for vanity or to look good. We want it to try and create space at the top end of the pitch, get the ball there and hurt the opposition.

“We had a lot of the ball in the final third, we had moments in the first half. At one stage, we had a four-v-two overload and didn't even get a shot off.

“We have the ball around the edge and don’t get a shot off or make the correct decision, that will only come from work.

“We have lost the game based on two mistakes, I don’t think they had a great deal of other chances. We have to tighten up at one end and be more creative at the other.”

The Bolton boss felt his side were let down by their decision making in the final third at times but believes improvement will come with more time on the training pitch.

“We have got three strikers on the pitch and it is their duty and job to create for us,” he continued.

“Last Sunday, we created the best chances and didn’t take them. Today, we had a lot more of the ball and more dangerous attacks but haven’t created. We have to work hard to be better.”

Victor Adeboyejo and Jordi Osei-Tutu were both introduced at the break for Dion Charles and Josh Dacres-Cogley.

When asked about the changes, Evatt replied: “At the start of the second half I thought we looked bright but then we lost impetus.

“It wasn’t because Charlton were putting us under loads of pressure, it was self-inflicted. We had possession in the final third and didn’t do enough with it, and that is the reason why.

“I believe in this group of players, I believe we are going to get better. There are a lot of talented players in there, we need to work hard.

“We are still building relationships and it is slightly different to what we have been used to. All is not lost.

“Defeats hurt, of course, we never like to lose games but there are things we can take from that. That is my job now to pick the players up and work extremely hard to get things right.”