Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley

League One - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals 13 May 2023, 14:00
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 University of Bolton Stadium (Bolton) 👤 A. Kitchen Round Semi-finals

Match report

Bolton Wanderers were held to a 1-1 draw by Barnsley in the League One - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals on 13 May 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bolton Wanderers dominated possession with 62% of the ball, while Barnsley had 19 shots to Bolton Wanderers' 7.

The match was played at University of Bolton Stadium (Bolton), with A. Kitchen in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 7 - 19 On target 1 - 5 Corners 4 - 7 Fouls 10 - 8
8
Player of the match
Nicky Cadden
Barnsley · 1 goal
7 Dion Charles 1 goal
7 James Trafford 4 saves
7 Eoin Toal 75 passes (76% accurate)
7 Ricardo Santos 61 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
Barnsley came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 7 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 3–12
Shots On Goal 0–3 1–2
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 3–2 1–5
Match statistics
7 Shots Total 19
1 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 10
4 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 10
1 Shots Outside Box 9
10 Fouls 8
4 Corners 7
1 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
4 Saves 0
413 Passes Total 245
312 Passes Accurate 160
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton Wanderers · 3-4-1-2
19 J. Trafford
18 E. Toal 5 R. Santos 6 G. Johnston
21 C. Bradley 8 J. Sheehan 16 A. Morley 27 R. Williams
22 K. Dempsey
24 E. Kachunga 10 D. Charles
Barnsley · 3-5-2
1 H. Isted
12 B. Thomas 6 M. Andersen 5 L. Kitching
2 J. Williams 30 A. Phillips 48 L. Connell 8 H. Kane 7 N. Cadden
31 S. Tedic 44 D. Cole
Bolton Wanderers
Coach
I. Evatt
Substitutes
  • 20 Kieran Lee
  • 11 Dan N'Lundulu
  • 29 Victor Adeboyejo
  • 25 George Thomason
  • 3 Declan John
  • 4 Jordan Williams
  • 35 Cameron Jerome
Barnsley
Coach
M. Duff
Substitutes
  • 9 James Norwood
  • 47 Max Watters
  • 40 Bradley Collins
  • 26 Ziyad Larkeche
  • 3 Jon Russell
  • 10 Josh Benson
  • 16 Luke Thomas
Substitutions
  • 65' ↑ K. Lee ↓ J. Sheehan Bolton Wanderers
  • 66' ↑ D. N'Lundulu ↓ E. Kachunga Bolton Wanderers
  • 78' ↑ V. Adeboyejo ↓ D. Charles Bolton Wanderers
  • 82' ↑ J. Norwood ↓ S. Tedić Barnsley
  • 82' ↑ M. Watters ↓ D. Cole Barnsley
Head-to-head
Bolton Wanderers 3 4 draws 4 Barnsley
2026-02-07 Bolton vs Barnsley 3 - 2
2025-08-16 Barnsley vs Bolton 1 - 1
2025-04-12 Barnsley vs Bolton Wanderers 4 - 1
2024-12-26 Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley 1 - 2
2024-05-07 Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley 2 - 3
2024-05-03 Barnsley vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers D L D D D
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley?
Bolton Wanderers drew 1-1 against Barnsley on 13 May 2023.
Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at University of Bolton Stadium (Bolton).
Who had more possession in Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley?
Bolton Wanderers had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.