Reading vs Bolton

League One 17 Feb 2026, 20:00
Reading
Reading
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Bolton
Bolton
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium 👤 P. Wright Round 33

Match report

Reading were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolton in the League One on 17 February 2026.

Bolton dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 16 shots to Reading's 6.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with P. Wright in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 6 - 16 On target 2 - 5 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 15 - 10 Yellow cards 5
7
Player of the match
Jack Marriott
Reading · 1 goal
7 Mason Burstow 1 goal
7 Joel Pereira 4 saves
7 Ryan Nyambe captained the side
7 Paudie O’Connor captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–10 1–6
Shots On Goal 1–3 1–2
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 3–4 1–2
Attacks 37–76 22–60
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
4 Substitution 5
59 Attacks 136
11 Dangerous Attacks 78
2 On Target 5
3 Off Target 11
30% Ball Possession 70%
6 Shots Total 16
2 Shots On Goal 5
4 Shots Off Goal 9
0 Shots Blocked 2
3 Shots Inside Box 15
3 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 10
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
32% Ball Possession 68%
4 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 1
247 Passes Total 490
163 Passes Accurate 404
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Pereira
24 R. Nyambe 15 P. O’Connor 16 B. Ward 3 J. Dorsett
10 L. Wing 6 L. Fraser
29 K. Doyle 8 C. Savage 5 H. Roberts
7 J. Marriott
Bolton · 4-4-2
1 J. Bonham
14 J. Osei-Tutu 3 C. Forino 6 G. Johnston 25 M. Conway
15 R. Apter 21 E. Erhahon 8 J. Sheehan 20 I. Cissoko
10 S. Dalby 9 J. Kenny
Reading
Coach
Leam Richardson
Substitutes
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 27 Will Keane
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 12 Finley Burns
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 19 Kadan Young
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 27 Rúben Rodrigues
  • 35 Corey Blackett-Taylor
  • 48 Mason Burstow
  • 45 John McAtee
  • 29 Cyrus Christie
  • 23 David Harrington
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
Substitutions
  • 17' ↑ P. Lane ↓ H. Roberts Reading
  • 59' ↑ W. Keane ↓ K. Doyle Reading
  • 59' ↑ K. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ J. Marriott Reading
  • 65' ↑ F. Burns ↓ P. O'Connor Reading
  • 70' ↑ R. Rodrigues ↓ E. Erhahon Bolton
  • 71' ↑ C. Blackett-Taylor ↓ I. Cissoko Bolton
  • 77' ↑ J. McAtee ↓ J. Kenny Bolton
  • 77' ↑ M. Burstow ↓ R. Apter Bolton
  • 82' ↑ C. Christie ↓ J. Osei-Tutu Bolton
Cards
  • 27' P. O'Connor Reading
  • 42' K. Doyle Reading
  • 80' C. Savage Reading
  • 85' K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 90+10' C. Forino-Joseph Bolton
Head-to-head
Reading 2 2 draws 2 Bolton
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
Reading D D L W D
Bolton D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Bolton?
Reading drew 1-1 against Bolton on 17 February 2026.
Who won Reading vs Bolton?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Reading vs Bolton played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Who had more possession in Reading vs Bolton?
Bolton had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.