Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers

77': Gary Madine

FT
1 - 0

Blackburn Rovers

Gary Madine's winner provides Bolton with much-needed victory over Blackburn

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Guthrie tries a through ball, but Bangaly-Fodé Koita is caught offside.
3': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
4': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bangaly-Fodé Koita.
5': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
6': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
6': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers).
7': Prince (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dean Moxey with a cross.
8': Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
8': Foul by Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers).
8': Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rob Holding.
13': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Guthrie with a headed pass.
15': Ben Amos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).
17': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
17': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine.
18': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
20': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
21': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
21': Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
24': Attempt missed. Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hope Akpan following a corner.
26': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
28': Attempt blocked. Rob Holding (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Feeney.
28': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
29': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
30': Hand ball by Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers).
31': Foul by Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers).
31': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers).
35': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
37': Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers).
41': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rob Holding.
42': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway.
43': Delay in match Prince (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Delay in match Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Nathan Delfouneso replaces Bangaly-Fodé Koita because of an injury.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers).
45'+2': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
90'+6': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
46': Foul by Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers).
46': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
48': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt blocked. Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
48': Attempt missed. Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
50': Hand ball by Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers).
52': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive.
52': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
53': Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
53': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers).
55': Dean Moxey (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Grant Hanley tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
58': Attempt missed. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
59': Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
59': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Dean Moxey following a fast break.
61': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).
62': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
65': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
65': Attempt saved. Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
67': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
68': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway.
68': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
70': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
70': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
74': Foul by Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers).
74': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Delay in match Rob Holding (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Lawrence replaces Jordan Rhodes.
77': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dean Moxey.
80': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Adam Henley with a cross.
80': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
80': Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Wheater.
82': Attempt blocked. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Dean Moxey.
83': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a corner.
84': Attempt blocked. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
85': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Henley.
86': Foul by Prince (Bolton Wanderers).
86': Nathan Delfouneso (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross following a set piece situation.
88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Taylor replaces Adam Henley.
89': Foul by Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers).
89': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Taylor.
90'+2': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Foul by Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+4': Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Markus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

BLK		BOL
16	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	1
49.2	Possession	50.8
15	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
196	Accurate Passes	219
320	Passes	353
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
10	Accurate Crosses	5
36	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.3
76	Long Balls	103
28	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	8
16	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	36
36	Clearances	43

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 18,048

Line-Ups

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ben Amos (GK)
31	David Wheater
2	Prince Gouano
3	Dean Moxey
45	Rob Holding
10	Zach Clough
21	Darren Pratley
6	Joshua Vela
14	Gary Madine
16	Mark Davies
7	Liam Feeney

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Wellington Silva, Jose Casado, Neil Danns, Lawrie Wilson, Jay Spearing, Stephen Dobbie, Paul Rachubka.

Blackburn Rovers (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
30	Jason Steele (GK)
5	Grant Hanley
22	Shane Duffy
14	Marcus Olsson
2	Adam Henley
23	Danny Guthrie
21	Hope Akpan
10	Ben Marshall
32	Craig Conway
11	Jordan Rhodes
8	Bengali-Fodé Koita

Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:

Lee Williamson, Thomas Spurr, Matthew Kilgallon, Tom Lawrence, Chris Taylor, Nathan Delfouneso, Simon Eastwood.

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