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

· English League Championship

Nottingham Forest

3': Barrie McKay
60': Joe Worrall
89': Ben Brereton Díaz

FT
3 - 2

Bolton Wanderers

45': William Buckley
90'+2': Joe Worrall (OG)

Forest hold off Bolton in dramatic finish

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
1': Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Mills tries a through ball, but Barrie McKay is caught offside.
2': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darren Pratley.
3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Walker with a cross.
4': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
6': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
6': Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
6': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
6': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
8': Attempt missed. Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
9': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
11': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
11': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
16': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
16': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Matt Mills.
20': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
20': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
26': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Lichaj.
26': Foul by Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest).
26': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
27': Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
28': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers).
30': Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
32': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
34': Hand ball by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
36': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
36': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
37': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece Burke.
41': Attempt saved. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
41': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Reece Burke.
42': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Henry.
42': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Sammy Ameobi tries a through ball, but William Buckley is caught offside.
45': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross.
45'+1': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest).
45'+1': Delay in match Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Michael Mancienne tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
46': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
47': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Karl Henry.
48': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Matt Mills.
48': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross following a corner.
51': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
51': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt blocked. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Buckley with a headed pass.
56': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
58': Attempt missed. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by William Buckley with a cross.
59': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
60': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Bolton Wanderers 1. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
62': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
62': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Ben Osborn.
63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Barrie McKay.
65': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
65': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
65': Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Hand ball by Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers).
70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong replaces William Buckley.
71': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
72': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
72': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
80': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Craig Noone replaces Darren Pratley.
81': Attempt missed. Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Brereton replaces Daryl Murphy.
84': Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
85': Attempt missed. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
87': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
87': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
88': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Mark Little.
89': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Bolton Wanderers 1. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bridcutt.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis.
90'+1': Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
90'+2': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Beevers with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Own Goal by Joe Worrall, Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
90'+5': Foul by Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest).
90'+5': Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.

Statistics

BOL		NFO
20	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	1
49.9	Possession	50.1
14	SHOTS	8
2	ON GOAL	4
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
267	Accurate Passes	273
394	Passes	391
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	3
20	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.2
89	Long Balls	77
30	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	1
3	Effective Tackles	13
8	Tackles	25
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
24	Effective Clearances	53
24	Clearances	53

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 22,882

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	6	+5	11
2	Swansea City	6	+4	11
3	Middlesbrough	5	+3	10
4	Queens Park Rangers	5	+3	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
43	Jordan Smith (GK)
5	Matthew Mills
42	Joe Worrall
2	Eric Lichaj
4	Michael Mancienne
20	Kieran Dowell
11	Ben Osborn
7	Liam Bridcutt
9	Daryl Murphy
10	Barrie McKay
34	Tyler Walker

Nottingham Forest Substitutes:

Matty Cash, Andreas Bouchalakis, Stephen Henderson, Mustapha Carayol, Jamie Ward, Ben Brereton Díaz, Zach Clough.

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Ben Alnwick (GK)
5	Mark Beevers
32	Reece Burke
15	Antonee Robinson
2	Mark Little
6	Joshua Vela
24	Karl Henry
21	Darren Pratley
14	Gary Madine
11	William Buckley
10	Sammy Ameobi

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

David Wheater, Aaron Wilbraham, Craig Noone, Josh Cullen, Mark Howard, Andrew Taylor, Adam Armstrong.

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