Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City: result and goals
Stoke City beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Lamine Cisse 45'+4', Ben Wilmot 62', Thelonius Bair 90'+2'.
Bolton Wanderers sit 18th on 14 points.
Stoke City sit 9th on 20 points.
Bolton Wanderers have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Stoke City have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Bolton Wanderers won 1, Stoke City won 2, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
- 👥
- 26018
The match in numbers
- A 2-1 win for Stoke City over Bolton Wanderers.
- The first goal came from Lamine Cisse (Stoke City) on 45'+4'.
- Maksym Taloverov was sent off on 20'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
BOLSTK20'Maksym Talovierov
34'Jack McGlynn
45+4'⚽Lamine Cissé ast. Ethan Galbraith 0-1
46'⇄▲ Luca Bombino ▼ Justin Devenny
46'⇄▲ Atsuki Ito ▼ Ethan Erhahon
56'⇄▲ Jayden Nelson ▼ Thierry Gale
56'⇄▲ Samuel Iling-Junior ▼ Kyliane Dong
62'⚽Ben Wilmot ast. Jack McGlynn 0-2
63'⇄▲ Ryan Hardie ▼ Rúben Rodrigues
69'⇄▲ Bosun Lawal ▼ Djibril Soumaré
69'⇄▲ George Hirst ▼ Lamine Cissé
69'⇄▲ Junior Tchamadeu ▼ Jack McGlynn
72'Max Conway
82'⇄▲ Thelonius Bair ▼ Ben Davies
90+2'⚽Thelonius Bair ast. Gaizka Larrazabal 1-2
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- Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2.
- 90'+4'Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2.
- 90'+3'Attempt saved. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
- 90'+2'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke City 2. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Theo Bair (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luca Bombino.
- 88'Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Conway.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
- 86'Attempt missed. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 85'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
- 85'Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Bair.
- 85'Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal with a cross.
- 84'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Samuel Iling-Junior.
- 82'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Theo Bair replaces Ben Davies.
- 81'Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81'Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
- 79'Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Foul by George Hirst (Stoke City).
- 79'Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Nelson with a cross.
- 77'Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hardie.
- 77'Attempt saved. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Max Conway.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
- 75'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
- 73'Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross following a corner.
- 73'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sam Dalby.
- 72'Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72'Foul by Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers).
- 72'Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71'Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 71'Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71'Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71'Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
- 69'Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 69'Substitution, Stoke City. George Hirst replaces Lamine Cissé.
- 69'Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Djibril Soumaré.
- 68'Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 68'Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaizka Larrazabal.
- 65'Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
- 64'Offside, Stoke City. Jack McGlynn is caught offside.
- 63'Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 63'Ben Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ryan Hardie replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
- 62'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 2. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61'Foul by Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers).
- 61'Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 56'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Kyliane Dong.
- 56'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Thierry Gale.
- 54'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 54'Attempt saved. Luca Bombino (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers).
- 54'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 54'Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 53'Attempt blocked. Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Graham.
- 52'Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 51'Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atsuki Ito.
- 50'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Djibril Soumaré.
- 50'Attempt blocked. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
- 49'Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 46'Foul by Atsuki Ito (Bolton Wanderers).
- 46'Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46'Attempt blocked. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Atsuki Ito replaces Ethan Erhahon.
- 45'Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1.
- 45'Substitution, Stoke City. Luca Bombino replaces Justin Devenny.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1.
- 45'+4'Goal! Bolton Wanderers 0, Stoke City 1. Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith.
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
- 45'+1'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44'Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
- 44'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Bocat.
- 35'Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers).
- 35'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Jack McGlynn (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34'Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
- 31'Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31'Foul by Justin Devenny (Stoke City).
- 31'Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues with a cross.
- 28'Attempt blocked. Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyliane Dong.
- 27'Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues following a corner.
- 26'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 23'Offside, Stoke City. Lamine Cissé is caught offside.
- 22'Attempt missed. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 21'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20'Delay in match because of an injury Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers).
- 20'Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City) is shown the red card.
- 19'Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19'Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Stoke City).
- 17'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14'Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers).
- 14'Foul by Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City).
- 14'Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13'Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 13'Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 9'Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 9'Attempt saved. Kyliane Dong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Stoke City). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
- 7'Foul by Luke Graham (Stoke City).
- 7'Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Lamine Cissé (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6'Foul by Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers).
- 4'Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2'Foul by Jack McGlynn (Stoke City).
- 2'Ethan Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
BOLSTK
General
68%Possession32%
7Big chances3
7Big chances missed2
10Corners4
Shots
30Total shots9
14Shots off target4
5Shots on target4
11Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork1
23Shots inside box6
7Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
3.13xG0.74
2.49xG open play0.33
0.64xG set play0.41
3.13Non-penalty xG0.74
1.79xG on target (xGOT)1.51
Passes
547Passes269
501 (92%)Accurate passes185 (69%)
181Own half115
320Opposition half70
27 (66%)Accurate long balls23 (35%)
7 (15%)Accurate crosses4 (31%)
24Throw-ins17
58Touches in opposition box18
0Offsides2
Defence
16Tackles19
10Interceptions3
1Shot blocks10
12Clearances40
2Keeper saves4
Duels
45Duels won45
32 (49%)Ground duels won33 (51%)
13 (52%)Aerial duels won12 (48%)
7 (47%)Successful dribbles7 (70%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
8Fouls committed9
General
64%Possession36%
3Big chances0
3Big chances missed0
3Corners1
Shots
8Total shots3
5Shots off target1
1Shots on target1
2Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box2
2Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
1.37xG0.16
1.30xG open play0.07
0.08xG set play0.09
1.37Non-penalty xG0.16
0.38xG on target (xGOT)0.48
Passes
292Passes169
263 (90%)Accurate passes125 (74%)
115Own half80
148Opposition half45
14 (61%)Accurate long balls13 (38%)
1 (7%)Accurate crosses2 (40%)
12Throw-ins11
20Touches in opposition box9
0Offsides1
Defence
9Tackles11
8Interceptions1
1Shot blocks1
5Clearances12
0Keeper saves1
Duels
23Duels won23
17 (49%)Ground duels won18 (51%)
6 (55%)Aerial duels won5 (45%)
2 (25%)Successful dribbles4 (80%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
3Fouls committed6
General
72%Possession28%
4Big chances3
4Big chances missed2
7Corners3
Shots
22Total shots6
9Shots off target3
4Shots on target3
9Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork1
17Shots inside box4
5Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
1.76xG0.58
1.19xG open play0.26
0.56xG set play0.32
1.76Non-penalty xG0.58
1.41xG on target (xGOT)1.03
Passes
255Passes100
238 (93%)Accurate passes60 (60%)
66Own half35
172Opposition half25
13 (72%)Accurate long balls10 (32%)
6 (19%)Accurate crosses2 (25%)
12Throw-ins6
38Touches in opposition box9
0Offsides1
Defence
7Tackles8
2Interceptions2
0Shot blocks9
7Clearances28
2Keeper saves3
Duels
22Duels won22
15 (50%)Ground duels won15 (50%)
7 (50%)Aerial duels won7 (50%)
5 (71%)Successful dribbles3 (60%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed3
Bolton WanderersStoke City
Expected goals (xG)
3.13–0.74
xG on target (xGOT)
1.79–1.51
Shots
30–9
Big chances
7–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Stoke (9)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedBolton (30) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Ben Wilmot
Stoke City
Ratings
Bolton Wanderers6.7
- 7.98Josh Sheehan
- 7.622Gaizka LarrazabalA
- 7.325Max Conway
- 7.218Eoin Toal
- 7.020Rúben Rodrigues
- 6.926Jayden Nelson▲56'
- 6.76Ben Davies
- 6.721Ethan Erhahon
- 6.516Samuel Iling-Junior▲56'
- 6.417Atsuki Ito▲46'
- 6.37Kyliane Dong
- 6.310Sam Dalby
- 6.111Thierry Gale
- 6.039Ryan Hardie▲63'
- 5.931Gavin Bazunu
Stoke City7.0
- 8.016Ben Wilmot⚽
- 7.91Viktor Johansson
- 7.98Ethan GalbraithA
- 7.97Jack McGlynnA
- 7.811Lamine Cissé⚽
- 7.72Ben Johnson
- 7.55Luke Graham
- 7.027Djibril Soumaré
- 6.917Eric Bocat
- 6.721Luca Bombino▲46'
- 6.313Justin Devenny
- 6.318Bosun Lawal▲69'
- 6.222Junior Tchamadeu▲69'
- 5.915George Hirst▲69'
- 4.840Maksym Talovierov
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Bolton · Substitutes
- 17Atsuki Ito▲46'6.4
- 26Jayden Nelson▲56'6.9
- 16Samuel Iling-Junior▲56'6.5
- 39Ryan Hardie▲63'6.0
- 9Thelonius Bair▲82'
- 1Jack Bonham
- 14Akin Famewo
- 5Lewis Brunt
- 4Xavier Simons
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Stoke · Substitutes
- 21Luca Bombino▲46'6.7
- 22Junior Tchamadeu▲69'6.2
- 18Bosun Lawal▲69'6.3
- 15George Hirst▲69'5.9
- 24Joshua Griffiths
- 4Ben Pearson
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 9Róbert Bozeník
- 42Million Manhoef
Manager: Mark Robins
Last 5 matches
Bolton Wanderers
L@ Sheffield United3-21 Sept 2026
L@ Millwall4-05 Sept 2026
LWest Ham United3-28 Sept 2026
WCardiff City1-012 Sept 2026
W@ Norwich City4-320 Sept 2026
Stoke City
WNorwich City1-01 Sept 2026
WCharlton Athletic4-05 Sept 2026
D@ Cardiff City1-18 Sept 2026
W@ Watford2-112 Sept 2026
WSheffield United2-119 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Bolton
2
Draws
2
Stoke
Last meetings
29 Dec 2018Bolton Wanderers0 – 0Stoke City
2 Oct 2018Stoke City2 – 0Bolton Wanderers
13 May 2012Stoke City2 – 2Bolton Wanderers
6 Nov 2011Bolton Wanderers5 – 0Stoke City
17 Apr 2011Bolton Wanderers0 – 5Stoke City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 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 | WWDWW |
| 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 | LLLWW |
| 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 Stoke City?
Stoke City beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday 10 October (Championship).
Who scored in Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City?
Goals: Lamine Cisse 45'+4', Ben Wilmot 62' and Thelonius Bair 90'+2'.
When do Bolton Wanderers play next?
Bolton Wanderers play Bristol City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Stoke City play next?
Stoke City play Preston North End on Saturday 31 October at 12:30 (UK time).
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