Sheffield United 3-2 Bolton Wanderers: result and goals
Sheffield United beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Xavier Simons 1', Japhet Tanganga 4', Sam Dalby 67', Patrick Bamford 68', Romelle Donovan 90'+3'.
Sheffield United sit 12th on 16 points.
Bolton Wanderers sit 18th on 14 points.
Sheffield United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Bolton Wanderers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Sheffield United won 4, Bolton Wanderers won 1, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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The match in numbers
- A 3-2 win for Sheffield United over Bolton Wanderers.
- The first goal came from Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) on 1'.
- Sheffield United came from behind to win.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Conway with a cross.
- 90'+3'Goal! Sheffield United 3, Bolton Wanderers 2. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 90'+2'Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Rúben Rodrigues is caught offside.
- 90'+1'Offside, Sheffield United. Mark McGuinness is caught offside.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Ben Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
- 90'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Ethan Erhahon replaces Xavier Simons.
- 88'Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
- 87'Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 87'Attempt saved. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Lewis Brunt.
- 86'Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
- 86'Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Sam McCallum.
- 85'Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Sheffield United).
- 85'Jayden Nelson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Attempt missed. Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Forino.
- 84'Attempt missed. Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
- 83'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 83'Attempt saved. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
- 81'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jayden Nelson replaces Thierry Gale.
- 81'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Max Conway replaces Akin Famewo.
- 80'Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Ben Brereton because of an injury.
- 80'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80'Delay in match because of an injury Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 79'Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 79'Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Foul by Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers).
- 77'Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 75'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Rúben Rodrigues replaces John McAtee.
- 75'Attempt saved. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Xavier Simons with a cross.
- 75'Attempt blocked. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72'Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 72'Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70'Foul by Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers).
- 70'Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United).
- 70'Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68'Goal! Sheffield United 2, Bolton Wanderers 2. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
- 67'Goal! Sheffield United 1, Bolton Wanderers 2. Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierry Gale with a cross.
- 66'Foul by Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United).
- 66'Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Attempt missed. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 63'Foul by Sam McCallum (Sheffield United).
- 63'Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62'Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Arblaster replaces Sydie Peck.
- 61'Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 61'Substitution, Sheffield United. Kalvin Phillips replaces Jairo Riedewald.
- 60'Attempt missed. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior.
- 59'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris Forino.
- 58'Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Foul by Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers).
- 57'Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romelle Donovan with a cross following a corner.
- 57'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Akin Famewo.
- 55'Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John McAtee.
- 53'Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam McCallum.
- 49'John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49'Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Foul by John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers).
- 49'Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 49'Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47'Michael Cooper (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47'Foul by John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers).
- 47'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 47'Attempt saved. Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by John McAtee.
- 45'Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Lewis Brunt replaces Gaizka Larrazabal.
- 45'+1'First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 44'Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McAtee following a fast break.
- 41'Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Dalby is caught offside.
- 40'Attempt missed. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 40'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 39'Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39'Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39'Foul by Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers).
- 36'Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36'Foul by John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers).
- 34'Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 33'Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jack Bonham (Bolton Wanderers). Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 32'Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32'Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
- 31'Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31'Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
- 26'Attempt blocked. Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
- 24'Attempt missed. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 24'Attempt blocked. John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Gale.
- 23'Offside, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell is caught offside.
- 21'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
- 20'Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 18'Attempt missed. Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Dalby.
- 15'Handball by Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers).
- 12'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Dalby.
- 11'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Chris Forino.
- 11'Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 9'Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9'Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Bolton Wanderers).
- 8'Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 4'Goal! Sheffield United 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 3'Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3'Foul by Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers).
- 2'Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 1'Goal! Sheffield United 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Sheffield United · 4-4-2
Substitutes
Bolton Wanderers · 4-2-3-1
3Christian Forino JosephCD-R
Substitutes
Match stats
SHUBOL
52.6Possession (%)47.4
13Shots18
5Shots on target6
5Corners5
8Fouls13
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Offsides2
4Saves1
Last 5 matches
Sheffield United
W@ Mansfield Town3-09 Aug 2026
DBirmingham City0-015 Aug 2026
D@ Swansea City0-022 Aug 2026
W@ Blackburn Rovers2-125 Aug 2026
D@ Cardiff City2-229 Aug 2026
Bolton Wanderers
WStockport County4-124 May 2026
L@ Sheffield Wednesday1-08 Aug 2026
WPreston North End2-115 Aug 2026
D@ Queens Park Rangers0-022 Aug 2026
LLincoln City1-029 Aug 2026
Head-to-head record
4
Sheffield Utd
0
Draws
1
Bolton
Last meetings
2 Feb 2019Sheffield United2 – 0Bolton Wanderers
25 Aug 2018Bolton Wanderers0 – 3Sheffield United
30 Dec 2017Sheffield United0 – 1Bolton Wanderers
12 Sept 2017Bolton Wanderers0 – 1Sheffield United
25 Feb 2017Sheffield United2 – 0Bolton Wanderers
| # | 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 | 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 | WDDWD |
| 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 | WLWDL |
| 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 Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers?
Sheffield United beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 on Tuesday 1 September (Championship).
Who scored in Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers?
Goals: Xavier Simons 1', Japhet Tanganga 4', Sam Dalby 67', Patrick Bamford 68' and Romelle Donovan 90'+3'.
When do Sheffield United play next?
Sheffield United play Wrexham on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (UK time).
When do Bolton Wanderers play next?
Bolton Wanderers play Bristol City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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