Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers

League One 16 Dec 2023, 15:00
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
1–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton) 👤 C. Brook Round 22

Match report

Bristol Rovers edged past Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the League One on 16 December 2023.

Bristol Rovers had 15 shots to Bolton Wanderers' 9.

R. Santos was sent off in the 33th minute.

The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton), with C. Brook in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 9 - 15 On target 3 - 8 Corners 6 - 7 Fouls 7 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
John Marquis
Bristol Rovers · 1 goal
8 Nathan Baxter 6 saves
8 Sam Finley captained the side
8 Aaron Collins 1 assist
7 Eoin Toal 1 goal
First half vs second half
Bolton Wanderers stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 0 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–10 9–5
Shots On Goal 0–6 3–2
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 1–3 5–4
Attacks 61–40 55–27
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
116 Attacks 67
41 Dangerous Attacks 28
3 On Target 8
3 Off Target 7
9 Shots Total 15
3 Shots On Goal 8
1 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 3
6 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 4
7 Fouls 13
6 Corners 7
2 Offsides 3
58% Ball Possession 42%
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
6 Saves 2
571 Passes Total 405
462 Passes Accurate 320
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton Wanderers · 3-1-4-2
1 N. Baxter
2 G. Jones 5 R. Santos 18 E. Toal
4 G. Thomason
12 J. Dacres-Cogley 16 A. Morley 19 E. Maghoma 3 J. Iredale
10 D. Charles 9 J. Böðvarsson
Bristol Rovers · 3-5-2
33 M. Cox
5 J. Wilson 17 C. Taylor 25 T. Crama
11 L. Thomas 8 G. Ward 21 A. Evans 6 S. Finley 19 H. Vale
10 A. Collins 9 J. Marquis
Bolton Wanderers
Coach
I. Evatt
Substitutes
  • 15 William Forrester
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 7 Carlos Mendes Gomes
  • 27 Randell Williams
  • 14 Victor Adeboyejo
  • 26 Zachary Ashworth
  • 35 Cameron Jerome
Bristol Rovers
Coach
M. Taylor
Substitutes
  • 15 Ryan Woods
  • 30 Luca Hoole
  • 18 Chris Martin
  • 31 Jed Ward
  • 4 Joshua Grant
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 20 Jevani Brown
Substitutions
  • 40' ↑ W. Forrester ↓ D. Charles Bolton Wanderers
  • 61' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ P. Maghoma Bolton Wanderers
  • 72' ↑ R. Williams ↓ J. Iredale Bolton Wanderers
  • 72' ↑ Carlos Gomes ↓ G. Thomason Bolton Wanderers
  • 73' ↑ V. Adeboyejo ↓ J. Böðvarsson Bolton Wanderers
  • 78' ↑ R. Woods ↓ G. Ward Bristol Rovers
  • 80' ↑ L. Hoole ↓ J. Marquis Bristol Rovers
  • 86' ↑ C. Martin ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 33' R. Santos Bolton Wanderers
  • 17' S. Finley Bristol Rovers
  • 29' L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
  • 45+2' W. Forrester Bolton Wanderers
  • 45+5' N. Baxter Bolton Wanderers
  • 81' K. Dempsey Bolton Wanderers
  • 87' C. Taylor Bristol Rovers
  • 88' R. Williams Bolton Wanderers
Head-to-head
Bolton Wanderers 3 1 draws 2 Bristol Rovers
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2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers 0 - 2
2023-12-16 Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2
2023-05-07 Bristol Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers 2 - 3
2020-01-28 Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers D L D D D
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers?
Bolton Wanderers lost 1-2 against Bristol Rovers on 16 December 2023.
Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).
Who had more possession in Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers?
Bolton Wanderers had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.