Bolton vs Barnsley

League One 7 Feb 2026, 15:01
Bolton
Bolton
3–2
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 Toughsheet Community Stadium 👤 S. Oldham Round 31

Match report

Bolton edged past Barnsley 3-2 in the League One on 7 February 2026.

Bolton had 23 shots to Barnsley's 10.

The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium, with S. Oldham in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 23 - 10 On target 8 - 6 Corners 11 - 1 Fouls 13 - 8 Yellow cards 5
10
Player of the match
Sam Dalby
Bolton · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 John McAtee 1 goal
8 Luca Connell 1 goal
8 Adam Phillips 1 goal
8 Kyle Dempsey 1 assist
First half vs second half
Barnsley came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 15–2 8–8
Shots On Goal 8–1 0–5
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 9–1 2–0
Attacks 33–22 45–54
Match statistics
11 Corners 1
4 Substitution 4
78 Attacks 76
43 Dangerous Attacks 28
8 On Target 6
10 Off Target 4
56% Ball Possession 44%
23 Shots Total 10
8 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 2
8 Shots Blocked 2
19 Shots Inside Box 5
4 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 8
11 Corners 1
1 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 5
356 Passes Total 388
264 Passes Accurate 275
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Bonham
14 J. Osei-Tutu 18 E. Toal 3 C. Forino 6 G. Johnston
21 E. Erhahon 22 K. Dempsey
15 R. Apter 45 J. McAtee 35 C. Blackett-Taylor
10 S. Dalby
Barnsley · 4-4-2
1 O. Goodman
7 C. O'Keeffe 15 E. O'Connell 5 J. Shepherd 27 T. Watson
18 S. Banks 30 J. Bland 48 L. Connell 19 R. Cleary
10 D. McGoldrick 9 T. Bradshaw
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 4 Xavier Simons
  • 11 Thierry Gale
  • 29 Cyrus Christie
  • 48 Mason Burstow
  • 23 David Harrington
  • 26 Lewis Temple
  • 20 Ibrahim Cissoko
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 6 Maël de Gevigney
  • 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 8 Adam Phillips
  • 22 Patrick Kelly
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 4 Marc Roberts
  • 45 Vimal Yoganathan
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Ogbeta ↓ T. Watson Barnsley
  • 46' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ R. Cleary Barnsley
  • 46' ↑ M. de Gevigney ↓ E. O'Connell Barnsley
  • 46' ↑ P. Kelly ↓ D. McGoldrick Barnsley
  • 62' ↑ X. Simons ↓ K. Dempsey Bolton
  • 62' ↑ T. Gale ↓ C. Blackett-Taylor Bolton
  • 70' ↑ C. Christie ↓ J. Osei-Tutu Bolton
  • 81' ↑ M. Burstow ↓ R. Apter Bolton
Cards
  • 29' K. Dempsey Bolton
  • 45+2' C. Forino-Joseph Bolton
  • 77' G. Johnston Bolton
  • 79' J. Bland Barnsley
  • 88' J. Shepherd Barnsley
Head-to-head
Bolton 3 4 draws 4 Barnsley
2026-02-07 Bolton vs Barnsley 3 - 2
2025-08-16 Barnsley vs Bolton 1 - 1
2025-04-12 Barnsley vs Bolton Wanderers 4 - 1
2024-12-26 Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley 1 - 2
2024-05-07 Bolton Wanderers vs Barnsley 2 - 3
2024-05-03 Barnsley vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3
Recent form
Bolton D L D D D
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton vs Barnsley?
Bolton won 3-2 against Barnsley on 7 February 2026.
Who won Bolton vs Barnsley?
Bolton won the match 3-2.
Where was Bolton vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Bolton vs Barnsley?
Bolton had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.