English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Bolton Wanderers
  • 90'+2': Thelonius Bair
FT
1 - 2
Stoke City
  • Red Card 20': Maksym Taloverov
  • 45'+4': Lamine Cisse
  • 62': Ben Wilmot

About

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Stoke City at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 6': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Luke Graham (Stoke City).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 13': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
  • 19': Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the red card.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyliane Dong.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Justin Devenny (Stoke City).
  • 31': Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
  • 34': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 40': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Bocat.
  • 44': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Luca Bombino replaces Justin Devenny.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Ethan Erhahon.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
  • 50': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 52': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 54': Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Luca Bombino (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 54': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 56': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Thierry Gale.
  • 56': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Kyliane Dong.
  • 60': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 61': Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 62': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 2. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
  • 63': Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 64': Offside, Stoke City. Jack McGlynn is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  • 68': Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Djibril Soumaré.
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. George Hirst replaces Lamine Cissé.
  • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 71': Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
  • 71': Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 72': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 72': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Dalby.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Max Conway.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Nelson with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
  • 79': Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
  • 81': Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair replaces Ben Davies.
  • 84': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Bair.
  • 85': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 87': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Conway.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luca Bombino.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
32.2 Possession 67.8
9 SHOTS 30
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
182 Accurate Passes 499
264 Passes 547
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 45
0.4 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 11
14 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 8
41 Effective Clearances 13
41 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Bolton, England
Attendance: 26,018

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 11 +8 23
2 West Ham United 11 +18 22
3 Middlesbrough 11 +6 22
4 Birmingham City 11 +9 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
6 Ben Davies
18 Eoin Toal
25 Max Conway Yellow Card
22 Gaizka Larrazabal
20 Ruben Rodrigues
21 Ethan Erhahon
8 Josh Sheehan
10 Sam Dalby
11 Thierry Gale
7 Kyliane Dong
Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
Atsuki Ito, Ryan Hardie, Samuel Iling-Junior, Jack Bonham, Lewis Brunt, Thelonius Bair, Akin Famewo, Xavier Simons, Jayden Nelson.

STK Stoke City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Viktor Johansson (GK)
40 Maksym Taloverov Red Card
5 Luke Graham
16 Ben Wilmot
8 Ethan Galbraith
27 Djibril Soumaré
17 Eric Bocat
2 Ben Johnson
11 Lamine Cisse
13 Justin Devenny
7 Jack McGlynn Yellow Card
Stoke City Substitutes:
Joshua Griffiths, George Hirst, Bosun Lawal, Junior Tchamadeu, Luca Bombino, Million Manhoef, Róbert Bozeník, Ben Pearson, Bae Jun-Ho.

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