Barnsley vs Bolton

League One 16 Aug 2025, 14:00
Barnsley
Barnsley
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bolton
Bolton
🏟 Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire) 👤 Leigh Doughty Round 3

Match report

Barnsley were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolton in the League One on 16 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bolton had 17 shots to Barnsley's 5.

V. Yoganathan was sent off in the 52th minute.

The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire), with Leigh Doughty in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 5 - 17 On target 2 - 7 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 14 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
John McAtee
Bolton · 1 goal
8 Luca Connell 1 assist
7 David McGoldrick 1 goal
7 Murphy Cooper 4 saves
7 Jonathan Bland captained the side
First half vs second half
Bolton came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–4 3–13
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–6
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 1–0 2–2
Attacks 59–27 34–57
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
93 Attacks 84
35 Dangerous Attacks 64
2 On Target 7
4 Off Target 9
5 Shots Total 17
2 Shots On Goal 7
3 Shots Off Goal 9
0 Shots Blocked 1
3 Shots Inside Box 13
2 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 15
3 Corners 2
7 Offsides 4
44% Ball Possession 56%
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 1
352 Passes Total 430
260 Passes Accurate 349
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Barnsley · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cooper
30 J. Bland 5 J. Shepherd 32 J. Earl 14 N. Ogbeta
48 L. Connell 45 V. Yoganathan
7 C. Vickers 8 A. Phillips 40 D. Keillor-Dunn
10 D. McGoldrick
Bolton · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Sharman-Lowe
2 J. Dacres-Cogley 18 E. Toal 6 G. Johnston 25 M. Conway
8 J. Sheehan 4 X. Simons
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 17 J. Randall 11 T. Gale
48 M. Burstow
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 22 Patrick Kelly
  • 27 Tennai Watson
  • 23 Neil Farrugia
  • 19 Reyes Cleary
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 29 Connor Barratt
  • 3 Jon Russell
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 20 Ibrahim Cissoko
  • 14 Jordi Osei-Tutu
  • 16 Aaron Morley
  • 45 John McAtee
  • 21 Ethan Erhahon
  • 27 Tyler Miller
  • 3 Chris Forino
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ P. Kelly ↓ D. McGoldrick Barnsley
  • 63' ↑ I. Cissoko ↓ J. Randall Bolton
  • 64' ↑ J. Osei-Tutu ↓ J. Dacres-Cogley Bolton
  • 64' ↑ A. Morley ↓ X. Simons Bolton
  • 72' ↑ J. McAtee ↓ T. Gale Bolton
  • 74' ↑ T. Watson ↓ J. Bland Barnsley
  • 80' ↑ E. Erhahon ↓ M. Conway Bolton
  • 87' ↑ N. Farrugia ↓ A. Phillips Barnsley
  • 87' ↑ R. Cleary ↓ C. Vickers Barnsley
Cards
  • 52' V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 34' M. Burstow Bolton
  • 34' V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 52' V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 90+4' A. Morley Bolton
  • 90+7' N. Farrugia Barnsley
  • 90+8' M. Cooper Barnsley
Head-to-head
Barnsley 4 4 draws 3 Bolton
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
Barnsley D D L L D
Bolton D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Barnsley vs Bolton?
Barnsley drew 1-1 against Bolton on 16 August 2025.
Who won Barnsley vs Bolton?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Barnsley vs Bolton played?
The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Barnsley vs Bolton?
Bolton had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.