Bolton Wanderers vs Millwall, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Bolton Wanderers

FT
0 - 2

Millwall

34': Tom Elliott
63': Ben Marshall

Millwall move into play-off places after beating Bolton

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Derik (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
2': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
2': Tom Elliott (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Derik.
6': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
7': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi with a cross.
7': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
7': Foul by Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers).
7': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
8': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
9': Attempt missed. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross following a corner.
12': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
12': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
14': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Hand ball by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
16': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
16': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
17': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
18': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
19': Attempt missed. Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
19': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Craig Noone.
20': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Millwall).
20': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt missed. Derik (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a set piece situation.
23': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
25': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
25': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
26': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
28': Attempt saved. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
28': Offside, Millwall. Jordan Archer tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
29': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
29': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Ben Marshall (Millwall).
34': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
34': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 1. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Marshall with a cross.
36': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Mark Beevers tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
38': Foul by Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).
38': Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Ben Marshall (Millwall).
41': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Elliott.
42': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
42': Jordan Archer (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 1.
45': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 1.
46': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
46': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
48': Attempt missed. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
49': Offside, Millwall. Jake Cooper tries a through ball, but Lee Gregory is caught offside.
50': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Karl Henry.
50': Attempt saved. Jake Cooper (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
51': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo.
52': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by James Meredith.
54': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
54': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers).
55': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Foul by Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers).
57': James Meredith (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Mahlon Romeo (Millwall).
60': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
60': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Filipe Morais replaces Craig Noone.
61': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zach Clough replaces Derik.
62': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
63': Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 2. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahlon Romeo following a fast break.
65': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
66': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
68': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
68': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Tom Elliott (Millwall).
70': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
72': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
74': Offside, Millwall. Lee Gregory tries a through ball, but Tom Elliott is caught offside.
75': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
75': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.
75': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
76': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Ben Marshall is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Vela replaces Darren Pratley.
77': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Elliott with a headed pass.
77': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
77': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Millwall. Steve Morison replaces Tom Elliott.
81': Foul by Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers).
81': Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
85': Attempt blocked. Shaun Williams (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jon Flanagan.
86': Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
86': Substitution, Millwall. Tim Cahill replaces Lee Gregory.
88': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
88': Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
90': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Ben Marshall.
90'+1': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+1': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).
90'+2': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
90'+4': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Millwall 2.

Statistics

MIL		BOL
18	Fouls	18
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	4
45.2	Possession	54.8
13	SHOTS	13
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
184	Accurate Passes	242
299	Passes	361
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.2
80	Long Balls	81
27	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	12
20	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
0	Interceptions	0
52	Effective Clearances	38
52	Clearances	38

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 13,810

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Ben Alnwick (GK)
5	Mark Beevers
31	David Wheater
3	Andrew Taylor
14	Jon Flanagan
21	Darren Pratley
24	Karl Henry
17	Derik Osede
9	Adam Le Fondre
10	Sammy Ameobi
12	Craig Noone

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Reece Burke, William Buckley, Mark Howard, Filipe Morais, Joshua Vela, Antonee Robinson, Zach Clough.

Millwall (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Archer (GK)
35	Jake Cooper
4	Shaun Hutchinson
3	James Meredith
12	Mahlon Romeo
6	Shaun Williams
23	George Saville
44	Ben Marshall
14	Jed Wallace
19	Tom Elliott
9	Lee Gregory

Millwall Substitutes:

Steve Morison, Jason Shackell, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Tim Cahill, David Martin, Fred Onyedinma, Aiden O'Brien.

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