Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Middlesbrough: result and goals
Middlesbrough beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 on Friday, 23 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Aidan Morris 13', Will Lankshear 31', Lewis Brunt 39' (own goal), Thelonius Bair 45'+2', Amario Cozier-Duberry 73', Will Lankshear 78'.
Bolton Wanderers sit 18th on 14 points.
Middlesbrough sit 1st on 25 points.
Bolton Wanderers have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Bolton Wanderers won 0, Middlesbrough won 5, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Friday, 23 October 2026, 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- 👥
- 26257
The match in numbers
- A 5-1 win for Middlesbrough over Bolton Wanderers.
- The first goal came from Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) on 13'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
39'⚽Lewis BruntOwn goal
45'+2'⚽Thelonius BairGoal
Match videos
Live commentary
- Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 5.
- 90'+3'Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'+3'Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+3'Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
- 90'Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88'Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
- 86'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 86'Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86'Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
- 84'Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neto Borges.
- 83'Attempt blocked. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Castledine.
- 80'Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 80'Attempt blocked. Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Kyle Joseph replaces Will Lankshear.
- 79'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 79'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Leo Castledine replaces Riley McGree.
- 78'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.
- 74'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Xavier Simons replaces Kyliane Dong.
- 73'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.
- 71'Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 71'Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
- 69'Substitution, Middlesbrough. Max Arfsten replaces Tommy Conway.
- 69'Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
- 68'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 68'Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Aidan Morris with a through ball.
- 67'Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
- 65'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 65'Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers).
- 64'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Hardie.
- 63'Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 63'Foul by Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough).
- 63'Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 61'Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 59'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 55'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Ethan Erhahon because of an injury.
- 55'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Dalby replaces Theo Bair.
- 55'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53'Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
- 52'Handball by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
- 51'Offside, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
- 48'Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48'Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
- 48'Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers).
- 46'Attempt saved. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Thierry Gale.
- 46'Offside, Middlesbrough. Amario Cozier-Duberry is caught offside.
- 45'Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3.
- 45'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
- 45'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Conway replaces Akin Famewo.
- 45'+3'First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3.
- 45'+2'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 3. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
- 45'+2'Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+2'Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
- 45'+1'Foul by Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough).
- 45'+1'Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
- 42'Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
- 41'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Brunt.
- 41'Attempt blocked. Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39'Own Goal by Lewis Brunt, Bolton Wanderers. Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 3.
- 39'Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 39'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
- 39'Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear with a cross.
- 38'Foul by Riley McGree (Middlesbrough).
- 38'Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Brunt.
- 33'Foul by Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough).
- 33'Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 2. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Conway following a corner.
- 30'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 30'Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Neto Borges.
- 30'Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 28'Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 27'Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 26'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kyliane Dong.
- 25'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 25'Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 24'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 23'Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris following a corner.
- 22'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
- 22'Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 21'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
- 21'Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 20'Attempt missed. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
- 17'Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Akin Famewo.
- 17'Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Kyliane Dong.
- 15'Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Foul by Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers).
- 13'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 13'Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal with a through ball.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 9'Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
- 9'Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
- 9'Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Foul by Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 7'Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
- 6'Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
- 3'Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
- 3'Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 1'Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Bolton Wanderers · 4-2-3-1
9Thelonius BairF
Substitutes
Middlesbrough · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
31Solomon BrynnSUB
Match stats
BOLMID
39.3Possession (%)60.7
12Shots31
4Shots on target12
2Corners12
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Offsides4
8Saves3
Last 5 matches
Bolton Wanderers
WCardiff City1-012 Sept 2026
W@ Norwich City4-320 Sept 2026
LStoke City2-110 Oct 2026
W@ Wolverhampton Wanderers3-113 Oct 2026
D@ Southampton0-017 Oct 2026
Middlesbrough
DMillwall2-215 Sept 2026
D@ Birmingham City2-219 Sept 2026
WWolverhampton Wanderers1-010 Oct 2026
W@ Stoke City3-213 Oct 2026
DCardiff City2-217 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Bolton
0
Draws
5
Boro
Last meetings
29 Aug 2023Bolton Wanderers1 – 3Middlesbrough
9 Apr 2019Bolton Wanderers0 – 2Middlesbrough
19 Sept 2018Middlesbrough2 – 0Bolton Wanderers
26 Dec 2017Middlesbrough2 – 0Bolton Wanderers
9 Sept 2017Bolton Wanderers0 – 3Middlesbrough
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DDWWD |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WWLWD |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough beat Bolton Wanderers 5-1 on Friday 23 October (Championship).
Who scored in Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough?
Goals: Aidan Morris 13', Will Lankshear 31', Lewis Brunt 39' (og), Thelonius Bair 45'+2', Amario Cozier-Duberry 73' and Will Lankshear 78'.
When do Bolton Wanderers play next?
Bolton Wanderers play Bristol City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Middlesbrough play next?
Middlesbrough play Charlton Athletic on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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