English League One

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 Birmingham City 24 +25 56
2 Wycombe Wanderers 26 +24 54
3 Wrexham 26 +18 51
4 Huddersfield Town 25 +18 48
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
13 Joel Coleman (GK)
5 Ricardo Santos
3 Jack Iredale
18 Eoin Toal
8 Josh Sheehan Yellow Card
19 Paris Maghoma
4 George Thomason
17 Nathanael Ogbeta Yellow Card
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.

REA 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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