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Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough

FA Cup
Bolton
4-2-6
1-5
Final
Boro
7-4-1
Toughsheet Community Stadium

Match pulse

BOLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMID
39%Possession61%
12Shots31
4On target12
2Corners12
8Saves3
9Fouls9
63'Josh SheehanBOL
Team1H2HT
BOL101
MID325

Who won: Boro 5-1

Middlesbrough beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Goals for Bolton: Thelonius Bair (45'+2'). Goals for Boro: Aidan Morris (13'), Will Lankshear (31', 78'), Lewis Brunt (own goal) (39') and Amario Cozier-Duberry (73').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.8Will LankshearF
  2. 28.3Amario Cozier-DuberryAM-R
  3. 37.7Riley McGreeAM
  4. 47.4Aidan MorrisRM
  5. 57.3Tommy ConwayAM-L
  6. 66.8Thelonius BairF
  7. 76.8Radek VítekG
  8. 86.6Callum BrittainRB
  9. 96.5Adilson MalandaCD-L
  10. 106.4Gaizka LarrazabalRB
  11. 116.4Ashley PhillipsCD-R
  12. 126.3Ruben RodriguesAM

Team stats

BOLMID
9Fouls9
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Offsides4
2Corner Kicks12
8Saves3
39.3Possession60.7
12SHOTS31
4ON GOAL12
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
308Accurate Passes494
367Passes557
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
2Accurate Crosses5
8Crosses23
0.3Cross %0.2
60Long Balls43
30Accurate Long Balls24
0.5Long Balls %0.6
3Blocked Shots11
4Effective Tackles8
11Tackles10
0.4Tackle %0.8
12Interceptions4
29Effective Clearances7
29Clearances7

Player of the game

Will Lankshear

MID · 2 G

8.8

Deserved to win

5%
BOL · 0.94 xG
10%
Draw
86%
MID · 3.36 xG

Boro created better chances: they win this game 86% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.
  2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.
  3. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).

  5. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).

  6. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  8. 89'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

  9. 88'Aidan Morris

    Free kick won

    Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).

  11. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Berhalter

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Sebastian Berhalter.

    M. Peart-Harris

  12. 86'

    Free kick won

    Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).

  14. 84'Sebastian Berhalter

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neto Borges.

    S. Berhalter

  15. 83'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Castledine.

    M. Arfsten

  16. 80'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

    R. Hardie

  17. 80'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    X. Simons

  18. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for W. Lankshear

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Will Lankshear.

    K. Joseph

  19. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Cozier-Duberry

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.

    J. Sarmiento

  20. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. McGree

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Riley McGree.

    L. Castledine

  21. GOAL78'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    W. Lankshear · ast R. McGree

    Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree following a fast break.

    BOL 1 - 5 MID
  22. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Dong

    Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Xavier Simons replaces Kyliane Dong.

    X. Simons

  23. GOAL73'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    A. Cozier-Duberry · ast R. McGree

    Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 4. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley McGree.

    BOL 1 - 4 MID
  24. 71'

    Foul

    Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).

  25. 71'

    Free kick won

    Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leaders

BOLMID
Total Shots
Ruben Rodrigues
3
Will Lankshear
6
Accurate Passes
Lewis Brunt
46
Adilson Malanda
90
Defensive Interventions
Lewis Brunt
16
Aidan Morris
8
Saves
Gavin Bazunu
8
Radek Vítek
3

Season seriesMID leads series 5-0