EVERTON lost their final reserve home game of the season at Halton Stadium as Bolton Wanderer fought back to secure victory.
A goal from Michael O’Halloran after 58 minutes and a Zoltan Harsanyi penalty just two minutes later cancelled out Jose Baxter’s 23rd minute opener.
Andy Holden included Philippe Senderos in his starting line-up, and he played 45 minutes as he attempted to step up his comeback from injury.
Baxter had the majority of Everton’s efforts on goal and scored following as mix-up between Trotters centre-back pair Chris Stokes and Stuart MacDonald.
But that was as good as it got for the Blues.
Holden’s side will play their final match of the season on Thursday, at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers.
EVERTON RESERVES: Turner, Mustafi, Garbutt, Peterlin (McAleny 66), Duffy, Senderos (Nsiala h-t), Forshaw, Akpan, Wallace, Baxter, Donegan. Substitutes: Davies, Kinsella, Craig.
