Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Port Vale 1.
Wembley-bound Bolton stepped up their League One promotion push with a 2–1 return win over Port Vale.
Wanderers conceded their first goal at Bolton University Stadium in over 16 hours when Ellis Harrison fired back for the visitors in eight-minute lead.
But Ian Evatt’s Papa John’s Trophy finalists struck back with two goals in nine minutes to lay the foundation for a seventh league win in nine games.
Victor Adeboyejo scored 13 times for Burton, but had not scored since his move to Wanderers until he headed in Randell Williams’ cross for an equalizer on 18 minutes.
Bolton, who remain fourth, six points from an automatic promotion spot, continued to improve. Midfielder Josh Sheehan scored his first goal since November 2021 to put the Trotters ahead, although Vale was always a threat.
Manchester City loan goalkeeper James Trafford, beaten earlier for the first time since December 2, 2022, brilliantly fended off Ben Garrity’s effort to deny Vale an equalizer.
The second half was less eventful, although Trafford produced another save to deny substitute Tom Conlon.
Match report provided by PA Media.
lineups
Bolton
Training 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 18total
- 5almeida santos
- 28mbetesubstituted forjonesin Four. Five’minutes
- twenty-onebradley
- 8sheehansubstituted forLeewardin 69′minutes
- sixteenmorley
- 27williams
- 22Dempseysubstituted forKachungain 90+2′minutes
- 17shoretiresubstituted forCharlesin Four. Five’minutes
- 29adeboyejosubstituted forN’Lunduluin 63′minutes
substitutes
- 2jones
- 3John
- 10Charles
- elevenN’Lundulu
- twentyLeeward
- 23isgrove
- 24Kachunga
Port Vale
Training 3-4-1-2
- 1Stone
- fifteenforrester
- 6blacksmith
- 5Donnelly
- 19Masseysubstituted forBenningin 28′minutes
- 14eye
- 23petsubstituted forButterworthin 73′minutes
- 7Worrallsubstituted forDiplomaticin 73′minutes
- 8garridad
- 22harrisonsubstituted forAttorneyin 63′minutes
- twentyTaylor
substitutes
- 10with lon
- elevenBenning
- 13Attorney
- 24Agyakwa
- 25stevens
- 26Butterworth
- 33Diplomatic
- Referee:
- will finnie
- Attendance:
- 19,857
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Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Port Vale 1.
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Corner, Puerto Vale. Conceded by James Trafford.
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Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Port Vale) right footed shot from the center of the box. Clear shot high and through the center of the goal. Assisted by William Forrester with a headed pass.
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Free kick by Kieran Lee (Bolton Wanderers).
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Funso Ojo (Port Vale) has been fouled in the defensive zone.
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Change, Bolton Wanderers. Elias Kachunga replaces Kyle Dempsey.
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James Trafford (Bolton Wanderers) has been fouled in the defensive zone.
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Foul by Jamie Proctor (Port Vale).
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Corner, Puerto Vale. Conceded by Randell Williams.
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Attempt blocked. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
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Failed attempt. Jamie Proctor (Port Vale) missed shot with his right foot from outside the area very close to the right post but missed to the right corner. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
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Delay. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in the match due to injury Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Daniel Butterworth.
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Attempt blocked. Daniel N’Lundulu (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
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Failed attempt. Jamie Proctor’s (Port Vale) header from the center of the box goes too high. Assisted by Malvind Benning with a cross into the box following a corner.
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Corner, Puerto Vale. Conceded by James Trafford.
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Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dennis Politic.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.