English League One

Bolton Wanderers vs Doncaster Rovers, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Bolton Wanderers
  • 37': Eoin Doyle
  • 45'+4': Elias Kachunga
  • 57': George Thomason
FT
3 - 0
Doncaster Rovers
  • Red Card 43': Joseph Olowu

About

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aidan Barlow.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Barlow.
  • 13': Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 14': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
  • 16': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 16': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
  • 17': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 17': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Declan John (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 22': Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joseph Dodoo following a fast break.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Rowe with a headed pass.
  • 28': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Anderson.
  • 29': Foul by Lloyd Isgrove (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 29': Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. George Johnston replaces Lloyd Isgrove because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 35': Liam Gordon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Branden Horton.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 37': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
  • 39': Foul by Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 39': Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Will Aimson.
  • 43': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 43': Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Doncaster Rovers 0. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Aimson.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
  • 57': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Doncaster Rovers 0. George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan John.
  • 58': Foul by George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 58': Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Eoin Doyle (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Branden Horton (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 59': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Xavier Amaechi replaces Eoin Doyle.
  • 60': Foul by Aidan Barlow (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 60': George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Branden Horton.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Declan John (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 65': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aidan Barlow.
  • 65': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tommy Rowe.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Xavier Amaechi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 67': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Tiago Cukur replaces Jon Taylor.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavier Amaechi.
  • 68': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
  • 69': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 70': Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Santos.
  • 71': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
  • 71': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Nathan Delfouneso replaces Kieran Lee.
  • 72': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Dodoo.
  • 72': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. George Thomason tries a through ball, but Declan John is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Oladapo Afolayan tries a through ball, but Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
  • 78': Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Xavier Amaechi (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 80': Attempt missed. George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 82': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Dodoo.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Declan John (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
  • 83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Louis Jones.
  • 86': Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 86': Xavier Amaechi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Xavier Amaechi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nathan Delfouneso (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan John with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by George Johnston (Bolton Wanderers).
  • 90'+1': Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Doncaster Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 12,501

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cardiff City 7 +10 17
2 Bradford City 8 +4 17
3 Barnsley 7 +5 16
4 Stevenage 7 +5 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOL Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Joel Dixon (GK)
15 Will Aimson
5 Ricardo Santos
3 Declan John
29 Liam Gordon
24 Elias Kachunga
20 Kieran Lee
25 George Thomason
9 Eoin Doyle
17 Oladapo Afolayan Yellow Card
23 Lloyd Isgrove
Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:
Matt Gilks, Arran Pettifer, Xavier Amaechi, Nathan Delfouneso, Mitchell Henry, George Johnston.

DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Louis Jones (GK)
5 Joseph Olowu Red Card
4 Tom Anderson
28 Branden Horton
2 Kyle Knoyle
10 Tommy Rowe
22 Ethan Galbraith
14 Matthew Smith
20 Joseph Dodoo
16 Aidan Barlow
11 Jon Taylor
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Tavonga Kuleya, Ben Blythe, Lirak Hasani, Pontus Dahlberg, Bobby Faulkner, Tiago Cukur, Liam Ravenhill.

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