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Bolton Wins Thrilling League One Match Against Burton Albion
Bolton Wanderers secured a victory in a thrilling encounter against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire on March 8th, 2025. The match, part of the League One’s 36th round of the 2024 season, ended with a 2-1 scoreline in favor of the visiting team.
Despite having less possession (60% for Bolton, 40% for Burton), Burton Albion started strongly. However, it was Bolton who broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute with a goal from A. Morley, assisted by G. Thomason. Burton Albion responded with a goal from R. Sweeney in the 53rd minute, levelling the score. Bolton’s dominance became evident in the second half. Finally, J. Sheehan scored the winning goal for Bolton in the 60th minute.
The game was characterized by a significant number of yellow cards: four for Burton Albion (J. J. McKiernan, J. Armer, K. Lofthouse, M. Bennett) and three for Bolton (J. Sheehan, A. Murphy). In terms of goal-scoring opportunities, Burton Albion had more shots (13 to 9), but Bolton were more accurate with their shots on target.
Referee L. Swabey oversaw a tense match where Bolton’s greater clinical finishing secured them all three points.
Substitutions bolton: at minute 68 S. Schon came in and J. Osei-Tutu went out., at minute 68 J. Randall came in and J. McAtee went out., at minute 89 K. Lolos came in and A. Collins went out., at minute 89 C. Forino-Joseph came in and J. Dacres-Cogley went out.
Substitutions burton albion: at minute 83 J. Stretton came in and M. Bennett went out., at minute 84 K. Chauke came in and R. Burrell went out., at minute 90 T. Kalinauskas came in and J. J. McKiernan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Burton Albion
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