Owen Coyle was left frustrated as Bolton failed to bounce back after the heavy defeat by Chelsea.
Wheater impresses his new boss
Bolton manager Owen Coyle was left frustrated as his side failed to bounce back after the heavy defeat by Chelsea.
Debutant defender David Wheater could have secured a victory near the end but scuffed his shot wide of the post.
Coyle rued his side's failure to take the rare opportunities they created but Wheater's performance was a highlight of the stalemate.
Opportunities
He said: "Both teams had chances and we had two gilt opportunities but Wigan defended for their lives.
"It was a terrific debut for Wheater. He looked very accomplished and was very dominant in the air but we all know that."
Barren
Bolton strikers Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander are going through a barren patch and got some advice from Coyle, a former striker himself.
He said: "When you're having a spell like this as a striker you have to keep banging on the door and eventually it will fly open.
"I have no fears that will happen."
