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Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City

FA Cup
Bolton
5-2-7
2-3
Final
Toughsheet Community Stadium

Match pulse

BOLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBRC
65%Possession35%
19Shots14
6On target9
11Corners4
6Saves4
5Fouls7
11'Joe WilliamsBRC30'Josh SheehanBOL
Team1H2HT
BOL112
BRC123

Who won: Bristol City 3-2

Bristol City beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Goals for Bolton: Josh Sheehan (16') and Sam Dalby (57'). Goals for Bristol City: Dominic Ballard (13'), Sam Bell (84') and Scott Twine (90'+3').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.2Dominic BallardCF-L
  2. 27.1Jason KnightCM-R
  3. 36.8Sam DalbyF
  4. 46.7Atsuki ItoAM
  5. 56.7Bradley CollinsG
  6. 66.7Cameron PringLM
  7. 76.6Luke McNallyCD
  8. 86.6Jed WallaceSUB
  9. 96.6Sam BellSUB
  10. 106.5Thierry GaleAM-L
  11. 116.5Scott TwineSUB
  12. 126.4Jack BonhamG

Team stats

BOLBRC
5Fouls7
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides5
11Corner Kicks4
6Saves4
65Possession35
19SHOTS14
6ON GOAL9
0.3On Target %0.6
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
496Accurate Passes241
589Passes322
0.8Pass Completion %0.7
9Accurate Crosses3
28Crosses9
0.3Cross %0.3
59Long Balls53
26Accurate Long Balls21
0.4Long Balls %0.4
8Blocked Shots2
7Effective Tackles11
12Tackles16
0.6Tackle %0.7
13Interceptions9
25Effective Clearances36
25Clearances36

Player of the game

Dominic Ballard

BRC · 1 G

7.2

Deserved to win

18%
BOL · 1.63 xG
20%
Draw
63%
BRC · 2.64 xG

Bristol City created better chances: they win this game 63% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Bristol City 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Bristol City 3.
  3. 90'+7'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers).

    S. Bell

  4. 90'+7'BOL

    Foul

    Foul by Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers).

  5. 90'+7'

    Free kick won

    Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. GOAL90'+3'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    S. Twine · ast J. Wallace

    Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Bristol City 3. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace following a fast break.

    BOL 2 - 3 BRC
  7. 90'+2'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    S. Bell

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  9. 89'

    Offside

    Offside, Bristol City. Cameron Pring is caught offside.

  10. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Iling-Junior

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Lott replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.

    M. Lott

  11. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Davies

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Akin Famewo replaces Ben Davies.

    A. Famewo

  12. 87'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bradley Collins (Bristol City). Assisted by Sam Dalby.

  13. 87'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bradley Collins (Bristol City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.

    R. Rodrigues

  14. GOAL84'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    S. Bell · ast C. Pring

    Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Bristol City 2. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Pring with a cross.

    BOL 2 - 2 BRC
  15. 82'BOL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bradley Collins.

  16. 82'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bradley Collins (Bristol City). Assisted by Sam Dalby.

  17. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).

  18. 81'

    Free kick won

    George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 81'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.

    K. Dong

  20. 80'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Scott Twine.

  21. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Williams

    Substitution, Bristol City. Adam Randell replaces Joe Williams.

    A. Randell

  22. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Tolaj

    Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Lorent Tolaj.

    S. Bell

  23. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Forino

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lewis Brunt replaces Chris Forino because of an injury.

    L. Brunt

  24. 74'

    Free kick won

    Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  25. 74'

    Foul

    Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).

Leaders

BOLBRC
Total Shots
Samuel Iling-Junior
4
Sam Bell
3
Accurate Passes
Ben Davies
70
Jason Knight
35
Defensive Interventions
Christian Forino Joseph
14
Lisav Eissat
13
Saves
Jack Bonham
6
Bradley Collins
4