Keith Hill has sent a strong message to Bolton Wanderers' critics, saying that they have no right to be winning every week.

The Trotters are one of the bigger names in League One but face a huge uphill challenge to even stay in the division after being hit with a 12-point deduction after going into administration earlier this year.

Bolton have managed to pick up some decent results so far this term, but are still 12 points from safety.

Hill's side recorded a 1-0 victory over relegation rivals MK Dons on Saturday - a game which saw Daryl Murphy grab a late winner after missing a penalty.

But while supporters let out their frustrations at almost missing out on the points, the Bolton manager has urged patience as the club rebuilds following a traumatic year.

Speaking after the victory over MK Dons, as quoted by the Bolton News, Hill said: “I hope we haven’t plateaued out. I live in Bolton, I socialise in Bolton – there seems to be this attitude that we should be winning every game from now on. Why? “I’m not a magician and these players aren’t either and they need protecting, they need encouragement and they need support because they are giving everything. [freshpress-poll ]   “Let’s not deal with the propaganda – in the last two seasons we lost 53 games out of 92. Where has it come from? “What we did, as supporters, last season and the one before, we allowed results to happen while we hide behind the off-the-field turmoil. That’s propaganda. “There was a great magic trick, smoke and mirrors, over Bolton Wanderers over the last two or three years. We are trying to lift the club out of that into a positive new era. It will be with decent financial housekeeping and working with an honest group of players who are doing everything. “I love expectation, I love creating it, I’m ambitious and I want the players to win three games on the trot, which is what we’ve done in the league, but that’s my opinion”. The verdict There's always a sense of expectation that comes with being one of the biggest names in the EFL, but there has to be some perspective around Bolton Wanderers. The Trotters were touch-and-go as to whether they would be able to compete at all this season, and so the fact that they are competing in League One is a blessing in itself. Bolton will take time to rebuild, and while that must be frustrating for supporters it's key to plan for long-term stability rather than aiming for a quick-fix in order to improve results.