Sunderland vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Sunderland fight for draw against Bolton - and sack boss Grayson minutes later
Sunderland fight for draw against Bolton - and sack boss Grayson minutes later
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Matthews.
- 3': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 3': Marc Wilson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 5': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jonathan Williams (Sunderland).
- 7': Attempt missed. Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Madine following a set piece situation.
- 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 8': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gary Madine.
- 10': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
- 11': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 15': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Vela with a headed pass.
- 17': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Antonee Robinson tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
- 19': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 19': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 20': Attempt saved. Marc Wilson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
- 22': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 26': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 26': Offside, Sunderland. Lewis Grabban tries a through ball, but Jonathan Williams is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 29': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 29': Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 30': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
- 31': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 31': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Sunderland 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Madine with a headed pass.
- 34': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 39': Attempt blocked. John O'Shea (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 40': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
- 42': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 45': Goal! Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Didier Ndong with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sunderland. James Vaughan replaces Jonathan Williams.
- 47': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 49': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
- 50': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
- 53': James Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Sunderland 2, Bolton Wanderers 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 59': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 59': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Goal! Sunderland 2, Bolton Wanderers 2. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore replaces Callum McManaman.
- 61': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 64': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 64': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mark Little.
- 67': Goal! Sunderland 2, Bolton Wanderers 3. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
- 69': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Little.
- 69': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Darron Gibson.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Mark Beevers tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
- 72': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Paddy McNair replaces Darron Gibson.
- 75': Attempt saved. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban with a cross.
- 76': Foul by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 76': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Sunderland. Robbin Ruiter tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 78': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
- 79': Goal! Sunderland 3, Bolton Wanderers 3. Paddy McNair (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 81': Offside, Sunderland. Paddy McNair tries a through ball, but Bryan Oviedo is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Antonee Robinson tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
- 84': Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Craig Noone replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Bolton Wanderers 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Bolton Wanderers 3.
Statistics
 BOL |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 281 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 46 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,395
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 26,395
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robbin Ruiter (GK) |
| 36 | Marc Wilson |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 7 | Jonny Williams |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 24 | Darron Gibson |
| 11 | Lewis Grabban |
| 19 | Aiden McGeady |
| 13 | Callum McManaman |
Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 15 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Mark Little |
| 6 | Joshua Vela |
| 24 | Karl Henry |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 20 | Adam Armstrong |
| 10 | Sammy Ameobi |
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