Doncaster vs Bolton

League One 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Doncaster
Doncaster
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bolton
Bolton
🏟 Eco-Power Stadium Round 24

Match report

Doncaster were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolton in the League One on 1 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Bolton dominated possession with 78% of the ball, while Doncaster had 13 shots to Bolton's 11.

The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 22% - 78% Shots 13 - 11 On target 6 - 1 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Kyle Dempsey
Bolton · 1 goal
8 Tyler Miller 5 saves
7 Glenn Middleton 1 goal
7 Ian Lawlor captained the side
7 Thomas Nixon captained the side
First half vs second half
Doncaster stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 9–7
Shots On Goal 3–0 3–1
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 1–1 2–2
Attacks 53–44 62–38
Match statistics
3 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
115 Attacks 82
59 Dangerous Attacks 43
5 On Target 1
6 Off Target 9
22% Ball Possession 78%
13 Shots Total 11
6 Shots On Goal 1
4 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 5
10 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 12
3 Corners 3
42% Ball Possession 58%
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 5
269 Passes Total 396
169 Passes Accurate 297
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Doncaster · 4-2-3-1
1 I. Lawlor
16 T. Nixon 5 M. Pearson 6 J. McGrath 23 J. Senior
4 O. Bailey 8 G. Broadbent
7 L. Molyneux 22 R. Gotts 17 G. Middleton
9 B. Hanlan
Bolton · 4-2-3-1
27 T. Miller
14 J. Osei-Tutu 3 C. Forino 6 G. Johnston 25 M. Conway
4 X. Simons 21 E. Erhahon
10 S. Dalby 48 M. Burstow 11 T. Gale
24 M. Forss
Doncaster
Coach
Grant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
  • 15 Harry Clifton
  • 11 Jordan Gibson
  • 14 Billy Sharp
  • 29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala
  • 3 James Maxwell
  • 2 Jamie Sterry
  • 27 Sean Grehan
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 8 Josh Sheehan
  • 19 Amario Cozier-Duberry
  • 45 John McAtee
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 16 Aaron Morley
  • 1 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 5 Richard Taylor
Substitutions
  • 25' ↑ H. Clifton ↓ G. Broadbent Doncaster
  • 55' ↑ J. Sheehan ↓ X. Simons Bolton
  • 55' ↑ A. Cozier-Duberry ↓ T. Gale Bolton
  • 55' ↑ J. McAtee ↓ M. Burstow Bolton
  • 65' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ M. Forss Bolton
  • 77' ↑ A. Morley ↓ E. Erhahon Bolton
  • 85' ↑ J. Gibson ↓ G. Middleton Doncaster
  • 85' ↑ B. Sharp ↓ B. Hanlan Doncaster
Cards
  • 36' J. Osei-Tutu Bolton
  • 47' X. Simons Bolton
  • 70' K. Dempsey Bolton
  • 75' O. Bailey Doncaster
  • 81' H. Clifton Doncaster
Head-to-head
Doncaster 1 3 draws 2 Bolton
2026-03-17 Bolton vs Doncaster 0 - 0
2026-01-01 Doncaster vs Bolton 1 - 1
2022-04-15 Doncaster Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2
2021-11-23 Bolton Wanderers vs Doncaster Rovers 3 - 0
2020-03-24 Bolton Wanderers vs Doncaster Rovers 0 - 0
2020-02-11 Doncaster Rovers vs Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1
Recent form
Doncaster L D D W L
Bolton D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Doncaster vs Bolton?
Doncaster drew 1-1 against Bolton on 1 January 2026.
Who won Doncaster vs Bolton?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Doncaster vs Bolton played?
The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium.
Who had more possession in Doncaster vs Bolton?
Bolton had 78% of possession, compared to 22% for the other side.