Sheffield United vs Bolton Wanderers

Championship

Sheffield Utd

1-3-0

3-2

Final

Bolton

1-1-2

Bramall Lane

Match pulse

SHUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BOL

53%Possession47%

13Shots18

5On target6

5Corners5

4Saves1

8Fouls13

39'Gaizka LarrazabalBOL49'John McateeBOL

Team	1H	2H	T
SHU	1	2	3
BOL	1	1	2

Who won: Sheffield Utd 3-2

Sheffield United beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Bramall Lane. Goals for Sheffield Utd: Japhet Tanganga (4'), Patrick Bamford (68') and Romelle Donovan (90'+3'). Goals for Bolton: Xavier Simons (1') and Sam Dalby (67').

Play by play

Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
90'+5'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Conway with a cross.
C. Forino Joseph
GOAL90'+3'
Goal! Left footed shot
R. Donovan · ast K. Phillips
Goal! Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
SHU 3 - 2 BOL
90'+2'BOL
Offside
Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Rúben Rodrigues is caught offside.
90'+1'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Free kick won
Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
90'
Sub
Subbed on for X. Simons
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ethan Erhahon replaces Xavier Simons.
E. Erhahon
88'
Offside
Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
87'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
87'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Lewis Brunt.
86'
Foul
Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
86'SHU
Free kick won
Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86'
Sub
Subbed on for S. McCallum
Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Sam McCallum.
R. Norrington-Davies
85'
Foul
Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United).
85'
Free kick won
Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Forino.
M. Conway
84'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
83'BOL
Corner awarded
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
83'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
J. Sheehan
81'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Gale
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Thierry Gale.
J. Nelson
81'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Famewo
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Conway replaces Akin Famewo.
M. Conway