Bolton Wanderers vs Reading

League One 1 Apr 2024, 14:00
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
5–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Reading
Reading
🏟 Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton) 👤 B. Toner Round 42

Match report

Bolton Wanderers cruised past Reading 5-2 in the League One on 1 April 2024. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Bolton Wanderers had 18 shots to Reading's 18.

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

Half-time 2-1 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 18 - 18 On target 8 - 7 Corners 13 - 3 Fouls 9 - 5 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Aaron Collins
Bolton Wanderers · 3 goals
9 Jón Daði Böðvarsson 2 goals
8 Lewis Wing 1 goal
8 George Thomason 2 assists
7 Paul Mukairu 1 goal
First half vs second half
Reading came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–6 9–12
Shots On Goal 4–2 4–5
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 9–1 4–2
Attacks 52–21 39–57
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
91 Attacks 78
3 Attacks 0
46 Dangerous Attacks 36
8 On Target 7
9 Off Target 11
18 Shots Total 18
8 Shots On Goal 7
1 Shots Off Goal 5
9 Shots Blocked 6
15 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 11
9 Fouls 5
13 Corners 3
4 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
2 Yellow Cards 0
5 Saves 3
496 Passes Total 391
402 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton Wanderers · 3-1-4-2
13 J. Coleman
18 E. Toal 5 R. Santos 3 J. Iredale
8 J. Sheehan
12 J. Dacres-Cogley 4 G. Thomason 19 E. Maghoma 17 N. Ogbeta
28 A. Collins 9 J. Böðvarsson
Reading · 4-2-3-1
22 J. Pereira
2 C. Mola 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 20 J. Dorsett
29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
11 F. Azeez 7 H. Knibbs 15 K. Ehibhatiomhan
10 S. Smith
Bolton Wanderers
Coach
I. Evatt
Substitutes
  • 26 Zachary Ashworth
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 15 William Forrester
  • 16 Aaron Morley
  • 35 Cameron Jerome
  • 20 Calvin Ramsay
  • 27 Randell Williams
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 36 Michael Craig
  • 4 Ben Elliott
  • 12 Paul Mukairu
  • 1 David Button
  • 30 Kelvin Abrefa
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ J. Dorsett Reading
  • 54' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 70' ↑ Z. Ashworth ↓ N. Ogbeta Bolton Wanderers
  • 70' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ P. Maghoma Bolton Wanderers
  • 74' ↑ W. Forrester ↓ J. Iredale Bolton Wanderers
  • 79' ↑ C. Jerome ↓ A. Collins Bolton Wanderers
  • 79' ↑ A. Morley ↓ J. Sheehan Bolton Wanderers
  • 81' ↑ M. Craig ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 87' ↑ P. Mukairu ↓ O. Azeez Reading
  • 87' ↑ B. Elliott ↓ S. Smith Reading
Cards
  • 16' N. Ogbeta Bolton Wanderers
  • 53' J. Sheehan Bolton Wanderers
Head-to-head
Bolton Wanderers 2 2 draws 2 Reading
2026-02-17 Reading vs Bolton 1 - 1
2025-08-20 Bolton vs Reading 1 - 1
2025-02-01 Reading vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0
2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers vs Reading 5 - 2
2024-04-01 Bolton Wanderers vs Reading 5 - 2
2023-09-16 Reading vs Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers D L D D D
Reading D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton Wanderers vs Reading?
Bolton Wanderers won 5-2 against Reading on 1 April 2024.
Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Reading?
Bolton Wanderers won the match 5-2.
Where was Bolton Wanderers vs Reading played?
The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).
Who had more possession in Bolton Wanderers vs Reading?
Bolton Wanderers had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.