Bolton Wanderers vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bolton Wanderers

11': Aaron Collins
45'+4': Aaron Collins (P)
49': Jón Bödvarsson
77': Aaron Collins
90'+5': Jón Bödvarsson

FT
5 - 2

Reading

40': Lewis Wing
90'+2': Paul Omo Mukairu

About

Bolton Wanderers are hosting Reading at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, 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.
3': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Paris Maghoma is caught offside.
11': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Reading 0. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by George Thomason.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
16': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross.
16': Nathanael Ogbeta (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
17': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
17': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
17': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
17': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
22': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
23': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers).
23': Joel Pereira (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers).
24': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a through ball.
25': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason.
25': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
26': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Sheehan is caught offside.
28': Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Iredale.
28': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
29': Attempt blocked. Nathanael Ogbeta (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
29': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
29': Attempt blocked. Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta with a cross.
29': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
33': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Wing following a fast break.
35': Dangerous play by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
35': Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
38': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Nathanael Ogbeta.
39': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
40': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Reading 1. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
42': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Paris Maghoma is caught offside.
44': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
45': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Savage.
45'+3': Penalty Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Collins draws a foul in the penalty area.
45'+3': Penalty conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
45'+4': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Reading 1. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45'+6': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Reading 1.
45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 2, Reading 1.
47': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clinton Mola.
47': Attempt missed. Nathanael Ogbeta (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
49': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Reading 1. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
51': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta.
53': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
53': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Jeriel Dorsett.
54': Substitution, Reading. Jayden Wareham replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
56': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
57': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers).
59': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
59': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers).
60': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
60': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
61': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
61': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Joel Coleman.
63': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
64': Attempt saved. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
64': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Yiadom with a headed pass.
67': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
67': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
67': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
67': Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
69': Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
69': Joel Pereira (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kyle Dempsey replaces Paris Maghoma.
70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zachary Ashworth replaces Nathanael Ogbeta.
72': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
72': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
73': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
74': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. William Forrester replaces Jack Iredale.
74': Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
74': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
76': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zachary Ashworth.
77': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 4, Reading 1. Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
79': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Morley replaces Josh Sheehan.
79': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Cameron Jerome replaces Aaron Collins.
81': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Charlie Savage.
81': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
81': Zachary Ashworth (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
84': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
85': Attempt saved. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Thomason.
85': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
87': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Jón Bödvarsson is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Femi Azeez.
87': Sam Smith (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
87': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Sam Smith.
89': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
90'+2': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 4, Reading 2. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 5, Reading 2. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Thomason.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Bödvarsson with a headed pass.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 5, Reading 2.
0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 5, Reading 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Bolton, England
Attendance: 25,266

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wrexham	6	+7	13
2	Birmingham City	5	+5	13
3	Charlton Athletic	6	+3	13
4	Huddersfield Town	5	+7	12

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Bolton Wanderers (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Joel Coleman (GK)
5	Ricardo Santos
3	Jack Iredale
18	Eoin Toal
8	Josh Sheehan
19	Paris Maghoma
4	George Thomason
17	Nathanael Ogbeta
12	Joshua Dacres-Cogley
9	Jón Bödvarsson
28	Aaron Collins

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

William Forrester, Calvin Ramsay, Randell Williams, Kyle Dempsey, Cameron Jerome, Zachary Ashworth, Aaron Morley.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Joel Pereira (GK)
24	Tyler Bindon
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
20	Jeriel Dorsett
2	Clinton Mola
7	Harvey Knibbs
8	Charlie Savage
29	Lewis Wing
10	Sam Smith
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11	Femi Azeez

Reading Substitutes:

Benjamin Elliott, Paul Omo Mukairu, Andy Yiadom, Jayden Wareham, Kelvin Abrefa, Michael Craig, David Button.

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