Portsmouth vs Bolton Wanderers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Portsmouth

45': Conor Shaughnessy
88': Kusini Yengi

FT
2 - 0

Bolton Wanderers

About

Portsmouth are hosting Bolton Wanderers at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Abu Kamara (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
4': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth).
10': Foul by Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers).
10': Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
10': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
16': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Charles.
16': Attempt blocked. Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
17': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
20': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
20': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
24': Offside, Portsmouth. Jack Sparkes is caught offside.
25': Attempt missed. Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
27': Foul by Sean Raggett (Portsmouth).
27': Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Attempt saved. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paris Maghoma with a cross.
28': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
31': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara with a cross.
31': Foul by Alex Robertson (Portsmouth).
31': Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
34': Offside, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane is caught offside.
34': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth).
34': Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
40': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Offside, Portsmouth. Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
43': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara with a headed pass.
45': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
45': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
45': Second Half begins Portsmouth 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.
46': Offside, Portsmouth. Abu Kamara is caught offside.
47': Attempt saved. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Sparkes.
48': Foul by Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth).
48': Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Marlon Pack (Portsmouth).
49': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers).
49': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
51': Jack Sparkes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
54': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
55': Attempt saved. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
56': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
58': Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth).
58': Attempt missed. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
59': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
59': George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Joe Morrell (Portsmouth).
59': Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
61': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Attempt missed. Paris Maghoma (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eoin Toal.
65': Foul by Paddy Lane (Portsmouth).
65': Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Abu Kamara (Portsmouth).
67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Morley replaces Paris Maghoma.
67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kyle Dempsey replaces George Thomason.
67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jack Iredale replaces Randell Williams.
67': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gavin Whyte replaces Abu Kamara because of an injury.
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Attempt blocked. Alex Robertson (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
69': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
70': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
70': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton Wanderers).
71': Marlon Pack (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
73': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
74': Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Attempt saved. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
78': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
78': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers).
78': Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
80': Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt blocked. Paddy Lane (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack.
81': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Dion Charles.
81': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Carlos Gome replaces Josh Dacres-Cogley.
82': Substitution, Portsmouth. Terry Devlin replaces Paddy Lane.
83': Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
83': Joe Morrell (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers).
84': Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
87': Attempt blocked. Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joe Morrell.
87': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Gethin Jones.
88': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross following a corner.
88': Goal! Portsmouth 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
90': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth).
90': Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Rafferty.
90'+1': Foul by Carlos Gome (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+1': Gavin Whyte (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Carlos Gome (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Kusini Yengi.
90'+3': Substitution, Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Jack Sparkes.
90'+5': Foul by Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+5': Terry Devlin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Portsmouth 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
0': Match ends, Portsmouth 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 19,052

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
2	Stockport County	1	+2	3
3	Bradford City	1	+2	3
4	Luton Town	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Will Norris (GK)
18	Conor Shaughnessy
20	Sean Raggett
21	Jack Sparkes
17	Joseph Rafferty
8	Alex Robertson
7	Marlon Pack
16	Joe Morrell
19	Kusini Yengi
32	Paddy Lane
25	Abu Kamara

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Ryan Schofield, Christian Saydee, Josh Martin, Zak Swanson, Terry Devlin, Gavin Whyte, Ryley Towler.

Bolton Wanderers (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Nathan Baxter (GK)
5	Ricardo Santos
18	Eoin Toal
2	Gethin Jones
8	Josh Sheehan
19	Paris Maghoma
4	George Thomason
27	Randell Williams
12	Joshua Dacres-Cogley
10	Dion Charles
9	Jón Bödvarsson

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Jack Iredale, William Forrester, Kyle Dempsey, Aaron Morley, Victor Adeboyejo, Carlos Mendes, Cameron Jerome.

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