BoltonBolton ✓ Winner
1–0Match Finished
HT 1–0
RotherhamRotherham

Match Summary

In a closely contested EFL Trophy match at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton triumphed over Rotherham with a final score of 1-0. The home side showcased a solid performance, managing to secure the win despite the visitors' efforts. The match, held on September 2, 2025, saw Bolton dominate possession and create several chances, ultimately leading to their narrow victory.

Match Events

Statistics

BoltonRotherham
5Shots on Goal2
1Shots off Goal5
10Total Shots10
4Blocked Shots3
7Shots insidebox6
3Shots outsidebox4
9Fouls10
4Corner Kicks6
2Offsides2
44%Ball Possession56%
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves4
395Total passes496
325Passes accurate417
82%Passes %84%
expected_goals
goals_prevented

Lineups

Bolton 4-2-3-1

  1. 27 T. Miller G
  2. 41 O. Smith
  3. 23 C. Christie D
  4. 3 C. Forino-Joseph D
  5. 5 R. Taylor D
  6. 16 A. Morley M
  7. 4 X. Simons M
  8. 24 M. Forss M
  9. 45 J. McAtee M
  10. 11 T. Gale M
  11. 10 S. Dalby F

Substitutes

  • 13 N. Broome G
  • 2 J. Dacres-Cogley D
  • 21 E. Erhahon M
  • 28 S. Sharples-Ahmed
  • 17 J. Randall M
  • 20 I. Cissoko F
  • 33 C. Warren F

Steven Schumacher Coach: Steven Schumacher

Rotherham 3-1-4-2

  1. 13 T. Cann G
  2. 2 J. Rafferty D
  3. 15 J. Baptiste D
  4. 3 Z. Jules D
  5. 4 L. Kelly M
  6. 23 J. Holmes M
  7. 44 D. Gore M
  8. 37 J. Clarke
  9. 14 M. Kaleta M
  10. 9 J. Hugill F
  11. 35 C. McGuckin F

Substitutes

Matthew Hamshaw Coach: Matthew Hamshaw

Player Stats

Top Rated: Joe Rafferty (highest match rating)

Bolton

PlayerPosMinGARating
Tyler MillerG90'—07.6
Oliver SmithD79'—07.2
Cyrus ChristieD45'—07.3
Chris ForinoD90'—07.2
Richard TaylorD90'—17.2
Aaron MorleyM90'—06.6
Xavier SimonsM79'—07.5
Marcus ForssM61'—06.5
John McAteeM90'—08
Thierry GaleM47'106.6
Sam DalbyF61'—06.7
Josh Dacres-Cogley subD45'—07.2
Ethan Erhahon subM29'—06.6
Joel Randall subM29'—06.7
Sonny Sharples subM11'—06.7
Charlie Warren subF11'—06.5
Nathan Broome subG————
Ibrahim Cissoko subF————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Tyler Miller—47/–/27%————0/0
Oliver Smith—26/–/19%35/9—–/10/0
Cyrus Christie—29/–/29%—2/41/1—0/0
Chris Forino1/149/–/40%—5/7—1/20/0
Richard Taylor—54/2/48%25/121/31/31/0
Aaron Morley—43/–/36%22/3——0/0
Xavier Simons—54/3/48%—2/42/4—0/0
Marcus Forss1/19/1/8%12/7–/11/–0/0
John McAtee1/232/1/29%13/3—1/–0/0
Thierry Gale1/111/–/10%13/82/4–/10/1
Sam Dalby—16/1/9%16/13–/22/10/0
Josh Dacres-Cogley—17/–/15%34/4—1/–0/0
Ethan Erhahon—3/–/3%—1/3—1/–0/0
Joel Randall1/14/–/3%23/5—1/–0/0
Sonny Sharples——11/2——0/0
Charlie Warren—1/1/1%—1/3–/11/10/0
Nathan Broome——————0/0
Ibrahim Cissoko——————0/0

Rotherham

PlayerPosMinGARating
Ted CannG90'—06.9
Joe Rafferty ★ Top RatedD90'—08.2
Jamal BaptisteD62'—07.3
Zak JulesD90'—06.9
Liam KellyM90'—07.9
Jack HolmesM63'—06.3
Daniel GoreM62'—06.9
James ClarkeM88'—06.5
Marvin KaletaM90'—06.3
Jordan HugillF90'—06.9
Ciaran McGuckinF90'—06.2
Joe Powell subM28'—06.3
Shaun McWilliams subM28'—06.7
Kane Richardson subM27'—06.7
Josh Ayres subF2'—0—
Cameron Dawson subG————
Dru Yearwood subM————
Harrison Duncan subD————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Ted Cann—30/–/21%—1/1——0/0
Joe Rafferty—81/3/72%35/8—2/–0/0
Jamal Baptiste—41/–/31%26/7——0/0
Zak Jules—75/–/69%45/11—–/31/0
Liam Kelly—72/2/63%46/8—1/20/0
Jack Holmes—24/1/19%—2/81/51/–0/0
Daniel Gore—31/–/28%34/8–/2–/10/0
James Clarke1/132/1/24%—2/5–/12/20/0
Marvin Kaleta—26/1/18%13/91/3–/11/0
Jordan Hugill–/218/–/13%16/12–/11/–0/0
Ciaran McGuckin1/314/–/12%—1/2—1/–0/0
Joe Powell–/126/–/23%—–/2–/1—0/0
Shaun McWilliams—12/–/12%—–/2—–/10/0
Kane Richardson—14/–/12%—1/4–/21/–0/0
Josh Ayres——————0/0
Cameron Dawson——————0/0
Dru Yearwood——————0/0
Harrison Duncan——————0/0

Match Info

Competition
EFL Trophy
Round
Northern - 1
Venue
Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
Referee
Andrew Humphries