Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Mervin GodberM. Godber68
G
1captain
G
62Trevor RankinT. Rankin
Bruno ReisB. Reis71
D
2
D
49Ross TolleyR. Tolley
Ben McgovernB. Mcgovern67
D
3
D
47Gareth LjungbergG. Ljungberg
Arthur BoatengA. Boateng52
D
captain4
D
47Billy MooreB. Moore
Adam SouthgateA. Southgate81
M
5
D
55Darren RufusD. Rufus
Stephen RobinsonS. Robinson63
M
6
M
40Nwankwo LloydN. Lloyd
Andy DavidsonA. Davidson58
M
7
M
34Shaun RufusS. Rufus
Mervin ImpeyM. Impey57
M
8
M
42Alan YoudsA. Youds
Nigel InsleyN. Insley64
A
9
A
59Stanley BellamyS. Bellamy
Kevin NivenK. Niven61
A
10
A
49Bill CharltonB. Charlton
Syd BridgesS. Bridges53
A
11
A
53Sol CookeS. Cooke
 
Andy McallisterA. Mcallister55
M
12
D
35Richard LofthouseR. Lofthouse
Craig CollinsC. Collins53
M
13
A
39Stanley SalakoS. Salako
Jonathan MurphyJ. Murphy47
M
14
A
45Ugo HamiltonU. Hamilton

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Wycombe Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Griffin.


0.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off and get the first half underway!
4.53
Stephen Robinson flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Insley who takes it down. Nigel Insley shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
8.11
Alan Youds surges forward with the ball. Alan Youds knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.50
Andy Davidson threads the ball through to Nigel Insley. Nigel Insley threads a neat ball through to Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
15.59
Alan Youds threads the ball through to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.43
Billy Moore threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Lloyd. Nwankwo Lloyd runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nwankwo Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
24.46
Bruno Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Impey. Mervin Impey flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Insley. Nigel Insley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.20
Ben Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Stephen Robinson. Stephen Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Insley controls it well on his chest. Nigel Insley shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.45
Nwankwo Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.13
Stephen Robinson sees Syd Bridges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Syd Bridges rushes past Billy Moore! Some good footwork from Syd Bridges provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
40.31
Billy Moore threads a neat ball through to Alan Youds. Alan Youds makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Nigel Insley clumsily knocks into Billy Moore. The referee warns Nigel Insley to calm down! Billy Moore runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Wycombe Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers start the second half!
48.03
Gareth Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Rufus collects the pass. Shaun Rufus runs straight at the opposition's defence. Shaun Rufus plays a scrappy one-two with Bill Charlton and advances towards the goal... Shaun Rufus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Shaun Rufus!
53.50
Ben Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Robinson. Stephen Robinson knocks the ball forward to Syd Bridges. Syd Bridges lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.12
Shaun Rufus makes a probing pass to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.03
Adam Southgate makes a probing pass to Kevin Niven. Kevin Niven advances inside the box! Kevin Niven shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
72.07
Alan Youds runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alan Youds whips in a cross ball towards Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.30
Nwankwo Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Sol Cooke who takes it down. Sol Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.33
Nwankwo Lloyd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
81.56
Shaun Rufus makes a simple pass to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mervin Godber who gathers it comfortably.
83.40
Ross Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Rufus. Without breaking stride, Shaun Rufus plays the ball forward to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.27
Andy Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Insley who takes it down. Nigel Insley makes a probing pass to Kevin Niven but he's offside!
85.51
Darren Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Rufus who brings the ball under control. Shaun Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Bruno Reis hacks Stanley Bellamy from behind! Stanley Bellamy appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
87.26
Bill Charlton barges into Bruno Reis. The referee calls over Bill Charlton and shows him a yellow card! Bruno Reis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Wycombe Wanderers
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
28.9%
42.2%
28.9%

Scorers
Sol Cooke 8, 59, 78
Shaun Rufus 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Cooke of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Mervin Godber (GK)
6
2.Bruno Reis (DEF)
6
3.Ben Mcgovern (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Boateng (DEF)
6
5.Adam Southgate (MID)
6
6.Stephen Robinson (MID)
6
7.Andy Davidson (MID)
6
8.Mervin Impey (MID)
6
9.Nigel Insley (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Niven (ATT)
6
11.Syd Bridges (ATT)
6
 
12.Andy Mcallister (MID)
0
13.Craig Collins (MID)
0
14.Jonathan Murphy (MID)
0

1.Trevor Rankin (GK)
6
2.Ross Tolley (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Ljungberg (DEF)
6
4.Billy Moore (DEF)
6
5.Darren Rufus (DEF)
6
6.Nwankwo Lloyd (MID)
7
7.Shaun Rufus (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alan Youds (MID)
7
9.Stanley Bellamy (ATT)
7
10.Bill Charlton (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Sol Cooke (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Richard Lofthouse (DEF)
0
13.Stanley Salako (ATT)
0
14.Ugo Hamilton (ATT)
0