Josh Sheehan insists that Wanderers can’t look too far ahead as they aim to take another positive step in the play-off race against Bristol Rovers.
The Whites are aiming to build on their midweek win at Wigan, which took them above Reading and Huddersfield into sixth spot.
There is another tough test coming up against Rotherham on Tuesday night, but Sheehan refuses to look past the Gas and the points at stake this weekend.
“A lot of our players have been involved with play-offs before so we are going to have to use that experience from past years of being in and around that play-off picture,” he said.
“We know there are a few teams fighting for the spot and we are confident in ourselves. We have just got to take it game by game.
“We can't look too far ahead because we have got a difficult game this weekend and all our focus is on that.”
The Welshman played the full 90 minutes as Bolton suffered a narrow defeat at the Memorial Stadium less than a month ago.
“Obviously, we didn't play them too long ago so we know what they’re going to be coming with and what they’re about,” he added.
“We have been working on it the last few days on what we think they are going to do and what we are going to do, so we will be prepared and ready to go.
“I know they have lost four in a row but they played obviously Birmingham on Tuesday and did well, to be fair. They almost got a result against them so that is a big positive in their eyes.
“For us, it is all about us and what we are going to do going into Saturday. We know the gameplan and hopefully if we can execute it, we will be alright.”
As one of the longest-serving players in the squad, Sheehan knows exactly what the Wigan result meant to the supporters after a decade of frustration in the fixture.
“I think everyone involved with the club knows how important it was to get the win on Tuesday,” he reflected.
“We have obviously felt a lot of pain in the last few years when we’ve come up against them and to finally beat them was unbelievable.
“The fixture has been played up a lot from their side - to hold that over us - and I think we probably just built it up on ourselves, the pressure on ourselves.
“It is not exactly an intimidating atmosphere there, it is just the pressure of the game has built up over the years so to finally win is nice.”
The 4,000-plus travelling fans at the Brick Community Stadium gave the squad a major boost, and now Wanderers will be hoping for a similar effect on home turf with more than 21,000 tickets sold for Community Day.
“They were unbelievable and it felt almost like a home game, to be honest,” said Sheehan.
“They didn't stop singing from minute one and thankfully Chris (Forino) got us the goal. They deserved it so we are all happy.
“They always play a big part because you are not always going to play well, but sometimes with our fans and the noise they create, it can almost give us that extra 10 or 20 per cent of the push we might need if we are just lagging a bit behind.”
