Bolton Wanderers vs Rotherham United

08/04/2025

Toughsheet Community Stadium

Overview
Match Day

Lineups

Bolton3-4-1-2
Rotherham4-3-3

Home Team3-4-1-2

1Nathan Baxter85'GK

6George JohnstonDF

21Chris ForinoDF

2Gethin Jones84'DF

14Jordi Osei-TutuMF

4George Thomason76'MF

8Josh SheehanMF

12Josh Dacres-Cogley66'MF

16Aaron MorleyAM

45John McAtee76'ST

19Aaron CollinsST

Substitutes

5Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos DF

22Kyle Dempsey 66'MF

29Kion Etete 84'AT

7Carlos Mendes Gomes 76'AT

3Alex Murphy DF

31Joel Randall 76'MF

20Luke Southwood GK

Articles

Match Reports

REPORT | Wanderers 0 Rotherham United 1

8th April 2025

Polls

Current Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

League Position

8th

Form

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

PTS

Points

Rotherham United FC

League Position

13th

Form

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

PTS

Points

Previous Meetings

Rotherham
3
Bolton
1
11/01/25
Sky Bet League One
AESSEAL New York Stadium

Live Reporting

As it happens

90+5'

Full-Time

A totally dominant second half for Wanderers but they don't get their rewards as the match ends in defeat.

90+1'

Four Minutes Added

Only four minutes to be added.

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87'

Final Change For Wanderers

Kion Etete joins the action replacing Gethin Jones.

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83'

Another Chance For Wanderers

It's George Johnston's time to try his luck with a shot from outside the area.

It takes a deflection on route but again Cameron Dawson makes the save.

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80'

Double Wanderers Change

On come Joel Randall and Carlos Mendes Gomes.

Off go John McAtee and George Thomason.

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74'

Kyle Dempsey With an Effort

The substitute comes close to scoring on the turn from some distance but it just goes over the bar.

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72'

Another Change For Rotherham

Hamish Douglas replaces Mallik Wilks.

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70'

Change For Rotherham

Jordan Hugill replaces Jack Holmes.

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68'

First Change For Wanderers

On comes Kyle Dempsey for Josh Dacres-Cogley.

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66'

Surley It's Just a Matter of Time

After constant pressure around the area Aaron Morley puts a ball into the box but it's gathered by Cameron Dawson at the front post.

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61'

OFF THE POST

Incredibly Wanderers are still behind.

John McAtee rounds the goalkeeper but can't get his effort on target as it bounces off the post and away.

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60'

Josh Sheehan See's His Effort Saved

Josh Sheehan lets fly from outside the area which forces a good save from Cameron Dawson who dives to his right to keep it out.

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54'

Wanderers Are Denied Again

This time Josh Dacres-Cogley is in on goal but his effort from inside the area is saved by the legs of Cameron Dawson and cleared away.

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52'

How on Earth Are Wanderers Not Level?

A flurry of chances but no goal for the Whites.

Aaron Collins is denied from a few yards out by a brilliant save from Cameron Dawson.

Then a few minutes later Aaron Morley's cross towards the back post from the right narrowly passes the foot of George Thomason.

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49'

Corner For Wanderers

So close to an equaliser!

The initial ball in is met at the front post and cleared off the line.

The ball is put back in before it falls to Chris Forino but the defender's effort goes wide from close range.

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46'

The Second Half Has Begun

Here we go for the second half.

COYWM

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45+3'

Half-Time

Wanderers are behind at the break.

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45+1'

Two Minutes Added

Two minutes to be added on at the end of the first-half.

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44'

More Pressure From Wanderers

Good link up play again on the left from Jordi Osei-Tutu and George Thomason.

The Captain gets past his man and puts in a ball at the byline but it's down the throat of Cameron Dawson who holds on.

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41'

Another Chance For Wanderers

The Whites break following a Rotherham corner as Aaron Collins puts Josh Dacres-Cogley through.

The wing-back goes for power from inside the area but he misses the target.

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37'

Huge Chance For Collins

Gethin Jones plays Josh Dacres-Cogley in on the right who plays a beautiful ball across to Aaron Collins in the middle but the forward's effort goes wide from close range.

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30'

Getting Closer to an Equaliser

Jordi Osei-Tutu picks the ball up on the left and drills it down the edge of the 18-yard box.

Aaron Morley shoots looking for the bottom left corner but Aaron Collins blocks the effort, that looked to be going wide anyway, as the offside flag goes up.

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26'

Wanderers Almost Draw Level

Josh Sheehan sends a high ball over to John McAtee on the right who heads it towards Josh Dacres-Cogley who made a surge in to the area. The wing-back himself heads it towards goal and it looked like it was going to sneak under the bar but Cameron Dawson does enough to tip it over.

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20'

Rotherham Almost Add a Second

A dangerous free-kick is swung in towards Wanderers' six-yard box and should have been tapped in by Rotherham Captain Hakeem Odoffin but he can't make contact with the ball and it goes out for a Wanderers goal-kick.

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17'

Corner for Wanderers

Aaron Morley's corner is driven to Josh Sheehan on the edge of the area but the midfielder's effort is wide of the mark.

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11'

Rotherham Take The Lead

Sam Nombe puts the visitors ahead with a finish outside the area into the top corner.

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Wanderers Come Close

Some lovely build up play from Wanderers on the left hand side.

It's played low across the edge of the area for George Thomason to dummy and leave it for Aaron Morley whose left footed effort just goes over the bar.

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Chance for Wanderers

An initial corner is cleared by the visitors but the ball is pumped back in by Wanderers.

The ball falls for John McAtee but his effort lacked power and was gathered by Cameron Dawson.

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Kick Off!

We're underway at the Toughsheet!

COYWM

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Pre-Game

Team News!

📋 Your Wanderers side to take on Rotherham!

◽️ Two changes from Saturday's win.

◽️ Gethin Jones and George Thomason into the XI.

◽️ Rico makes a return from injury to feature on the bench 💪

Match Stats

As it Stands

	T Team	P Played	D Drawn	GD Goal diff.	W Won	L Lost	F Goals for	A Goals against	PTS Points	MP Form
League Position 5	CHA Charlton	45	10	+22	24	11	64	42	82	l w w w d w
League Position 6	LEY L Orient	45	6	+21	23	16	68	47	75	w w w w w d
League Position 7	REA Reading	45	12	+13	21	12	66	53	75	w w l d w w
League Position 8	BOL Bolton	45	7	-3	20	18	66	69	67	d l l l l w
League Position 9	BPL Blackpool	44	16	+11	16	12	68	57	64	d l w l w w
League Position 10	HUD Huddersfield	45	7	+6	19	19	57	51	64	l l l l l w
League Position 11	LIN Lincoln	45	13	+10	16	16	64	54	61	l w w d d w