Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale

EFL Trophy - 2nd Round 5 Dec 2023, 19:45
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Port Vale
Port Vale
🏟 Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton) 👤 M. Corlett

Match report

Bolton Wanderers beat Port Vale 2-0 in the EFL Trophy - 2nd Round on 5 December 2023.

Bolton Wanderers had 10 shots to Port Vale's 7.

The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton), with M. Corlett in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 10 - 7 On target 6 - 3 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 6 - 12 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Dion Charles
Bolton Wanderers · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Jayson Leutwiler 4 saves
7 Carlos Mendes Gomes 1 goal
7 Joel Coleman 3 saves
7 William Forrester 64 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
Port Vale came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 5–6
Shots On Goal 3–0 3–3
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 2–0 2–5
Attacks 49–30 41–41
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 71
43 Dangerous Attacks 38
7 On Target 3
7 Off Target 4
10 Shots Total 7
6 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 1
6 Fouls 12
4 Corners 5
3 Offsides 3
57% Ball Possession 43%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 4
463 Passes Total 340
384 Passes Accurate 274
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton Wanderers · 3-1-4-2
13 J. Coleman
15 W. Forrester 18 E. Toal 3 J. Iredale
16 A. Morley
12 J. Dacres-Cogley 19 E. Maghoma 22 K. Dempsey 26 Z. Ashworth
10 D. Charles 14 V. Adeboyejo
Port Vale · 3-5-2
13 J. Leutwiler
27 J. Debrah 5 K. Balmer 17 A. Iacovitti
19 G. Massey 24 R. Walters 20 T. Conlon 10 E. Chislett 15 C. Grant
9 R. Loft 12 U. Ikpeazu
Bolton Wanderers
Coach
I. Evatt
Substitutes
  • 7 Carlos Mendes Gomes
  • 4 George Thomason
  • 8 Josh Sheehan
  • 35 Cameron Jerome
  • 11 Dan N'Lundulu
  • 27 Randell Williams
  • 9 Jón Daði Böðvarsson
Port Vale
Coach
A. Crosby
Substitutes
  • 23 Jack Shorrock
  • 2 Lewis Cass
  • 30 Ben Lomax
  • 8 Ben Garrity
  • 25 Baylee Dipepa
  • 1 Connor Ripley
  • 14 Funso Ojo
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Thomason ↓ P. Maghoma Bolton Wanderers
  • 46' ↑ J. Sheehan ↓ A. Morley Bolton Wanderers
  • 46' ↑ Carlos Gomes ↓ K. Dempsey Bolton Wanderers
  • 46' ↑ J. Shorrock ↓ C. Grant Port Vale
  • 60' ↑ L. Cass ↓ K. Balmer Port Vale
  • 70' ↑ B. Lomax ↓ G. Massey Port Vale
  • 70' ↑ B. Dipepa ↓ R. Loft Port Vale
  • 70' ↑ B. Garrity ↓ U. Ikpeazu Port Vale
  • 72' ↑ C. Jerome ↓ D. Charles Bolton Wanderers
  • 73' ↑ D. Nlundulu ↓ V. Adeboyejo Bolton Wanderers
Cards
  • 57' A. Iacovitti Port Vale
  • 60' G. Thomason Bolton Wanderers
Head-to-head
Bolton Wanderers 8 1 draws 3 Port Vale
2026-03-21 Port Vale vs Bolton 1 - 0
2026-01-13 Bolton vs Port Vale 0 - 1
2025-11-08 Bolton vs Port Vale 4 - 0
2024-08-03 Port Vale vs Bolton Wanderers 0 - 3
2024-04-20 Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale 2 - 0
2023-12-05 Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale 2 - 0
Recent form
Bolton Wanderers D L D D D
Port Vale D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale?
Bolton Wanderers won 2-0 against Port Vale on 5 December 2023.
Who won Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale?
Bolton Wanderers won the match 2-0.
Where was Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale played?
The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium (Bolton).
Who had more possession in Bolton Wanderers vs Port Vale?
Bolton Wanderers had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.