PHIL PARKINSON'S return to Bolton Wanderers ended with a point as Wrexham maintained their unbeaten start to the League One campaign by drawing 0-0 at The Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Parkinson guided Wanderers to promotion from League One in 2016-17 and followed it up by keeping the Trotters in the Championship the following season despite off the field issues, so the 56-year-old is well thought of at the Lancashire club.

But the focus in on Wrexham now and Parkinson saw his side dig in to secure a share of the spoils and build on the 3-2 home win against Wycombe Wanderers on the opening day.

Bolton dominated for large parts of the first half and had chances to take the lead but it remained level at the break.

Wrexham created very little but they had some opportunities after the break, and so did Bolton, but both teams had to settle for a point.

Having clinched a second promotion in a row and climbed from the National League to the third tier, four points from a possible six is highly respectable total and Wrexham passed a tough test in their first league away game at Bolton who were beaten in the play-off final last season.

After making 10 changes for the 4-2 Carabao Cup first round defeat at Sheffield United in midweek, Parkinson selected practically the team that started the victory at home to Wycombe Wanderers.

There was one change from that starting line-up with Sebatian Revan taking over from Ryan Barnett in the right wing-back position, with the summer signing making his first league start for the Reds.

Bolton put Wrexham under early pressure and the first chance came in the fourth minute when Aaron Collins' curling effort was turned around the post by Arthur Okonkwo.

The Reds responded with Revan winning a corner after going on a mazy run into the area, but it was Bolton who were creating opportunities.

Dion Charles only just fired over from Collins' lay-off while Okonkwo did well to tip Josh Sheehan's drive over the crossbar.

Although Bolton had been on top, James McClean won a corner which was taken by Elliot Lee and nodded down to Tom O'Connor whose shot was blocked by Ricardo Almeida Santos.

Wrexham had created very little but they had an opportunity at the start of the second half when Jack Marriott brought a superb save out of Nathan Baxter.

But Bolton were straight back on the attack and Charles brought a comfortable save out of Okonkwo when he should have done better.

Despite getting into some good positions, Bolton were being wasteful as a couple of crosses were overhit and came to nothing but the home side almost went ahead when Charles turned in the area and brought a fantastic save from Okonkwo who was at full stretch.

Wrexham weren't making much headway when they got into the Bolton half, although Lee's 25 yard drive was just too high.

McClean also volleyed over the bar after Lee's free-kick dropped to the Reds' captain while at the other end, Eoin Toal met Szabolcs Schön's corner at the far post but his header was cleared by Wrexham.

Revan cut inside from the right but couldn't keep his shot down while substitute Steven Fletcher's low shot was parried by Baxter.

Bolton Wanderers (3-4-3): Baxter; Toal, Santos, Johnston; Dacres-Cogley (Osei-Tuto 76), Sheehan (Matete 82), Thompson, Schon; Collins (Dempsey 71), Charles (Adeboyejo 71), McAtee (Arfield 76). Subs not used:, Morley, Forino.

Wrexham (3-5-2): Okonkwo; Cleworth, O'Connell, O'Connor; McClean, Cannon, Dobson, Lee (Evans 90), Revan; Marriott (Rathbone 79), Palmer (Fletcher 71). Subs not used: Burton, Dalby, Scarr, Barnett.

Attendance: 25,957.