Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City

Championship

Bolton

1-1-2

0-1

Final

Lincoln City

1-1-2

Toughsheet Community Stadium

Match pulse

BOLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'LCN

69%Possession31%

21Shots8

6On target2

14Corners2

1Saves7

6Fouls15

30'Ben HouseLCN79'Ivan VarfolomeevLCN90'+3'Conor McGrandlesLCN

Team	1H	2H	T
BOL	0	0	0
LCN	0	1	1

Who won: Lincoln City 1-0

Lincoln City beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Goals for Lincoln City: Ben House (66').

Play by play

Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Lincoln City 1.
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Lincoln City 1.
90'+6'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Sheehan following a corner.
G. Larrazabal
90'+5'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Dom Jefferies.
90'+4'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by George Wickens.
90'+4'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by George Wickens (Lincoln City).
90'+3'
Yellow card
Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
C. McGrandles
90'+3'
Free kick won
Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul
Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
89'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Elder.
89'LCN
Free kick won
Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'LCN
Foul
Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
86'LCN
Corner awarded
Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Max Conway.
85'
Sub
Subbed on for I. Varfolomeev
Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Ivan Varfolomeev.
T. Bayliss
85'
Sub
Subbed on for B. House
Substitution, Lincoln City. Joshua Honohan replaces Ben House.
J. Honohan
85'
Foul
Foul by David Watson (Bolton Wanderers).
85'
Free kick won
Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Hackett
Substitution, Lincoln City. Isaac Olaofe replaces Reeco Hackett.
I. Olaofe
80'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Erhahon
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. David Watson replaces Ethan Erhahon.
D. Watson
80'
Shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
S. Dalby
80'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Nelson with a cross.
R. Hardie
79'
Yellow card
Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
I. Varfolomeev
79'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Reeco Hackett.