Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City

23 August 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jacob Miles

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Tom Hamer 90+7’ (og)

Freddie Draper 1’

Match summary

Bolton Wanderers and Lincoln City shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Freddie Draper put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the first minute and Hamer's own goal equalised in stoppage time.

Bolton Wanderers had the better of the chances, with 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Lincoln City's 0.66 from 5.

Key events

Bolton Wanderers Lincoln City

Kick-off

1’

Freddie DraperHeader

0-1

Joel RandallShot on target

8’

9’

Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target

Ethan ErhahonFoul

22’

24’

Tom HamerShot on target

Half-time0-1

Josh SheehanXavier Simons

46’

Aaron MorleyEthan Erhahon

46’

Second half underway

Thierry GaleIbrahim Cissoko

59’

60’

Ryley TowlerFoul

61’

James CollinsFreddie Draper

62’

Ethan HamiltonTom Bayliss

62’

Robert StreetReeco Hackett-Fairchild

Joel RandallShot on target

69’

Sam DalbyJoel Randall

74’

Max ConwayFoul

76’

Mason BurstowShot on target

79’

82’

Conor McGrandlesTime wasting

Josh SheehanShot on target

83’

Josh SheehanShot on target

84’

Richard TaylorMax Conway

88’

Tom HamerOwn goal

1-1

90+7’

Amario Cozier-DuberryShot on target

90+7’

Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Bolton Wanderers 1.73 xGLincoln City 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lincoln City attacking Bolton Wanderers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Lincoln City 5-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Teddy Sharman-Lowe	90′	2	1	23	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Josh Dacres-Cogley	90′	2	1	–	4	1	66	3	–	–	–
Eoin Toal	90′	1	–	–	6	5	76	–	–	–	–
George Johnston	90′	–	–	1	8	8	91	–	–	–	–
Max Conway Taken off	88′	4	–	–	9	1	73	2	–	–
Richard Taylor Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	2	1	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Xavier Simons Taken off	45′	–	–	29	–	0.01	1	–	1	–	–	–
Ethan Erhahon Taken off	45′	–	–	44	–	0.01	3	–	3	2	–
Amario Cozier-Duberry	90′	–	–	48	1	0.08	–	–	4	3	3	–
Joel Randall Taken off	74′	–	–	17	1	0.07	1	–	1	–	–	–
Ibrahim Cissoko Taken off	59′	–	–	18	2	0.11	–	–	4	–	2	–
Josh Sheehan Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	51	1	0.11	2	–	2	–	–	–
Aaron Morley Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	43	3	0.08	–	–	–	–	–	–
Thierry Gale Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	14	–	0.04	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Mason Burstow	90′	–	–	3	1	0.20	0.01	1	5	4	24	–
Sam Dalby Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


George Wickens	90′	7	1	40	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Tom Hamer	90′	5	4	1	16	11	30	1	–	–	–
Adam Jackson	90′	2	1	–	4	–	11	1	–	–	–
Sonny Bradley	90′	–	1	–	2	2	15	–	–	–	–
Ryley Towler	90′	2	–	2	2	–	18	2	–	–
Tendayi Darikwa	90′	2	4	–	3	–	19	1	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off	62′	–	–	10	1	0.01	2	1	2	–	–	–
Tom Bayliss Taken off	62′	–	–	14	–	0.00	–	1	5	1	1	–
Conor McGrandles	90′	–	–	21	–	0.20	4	1	9	2	2
Ethan Hamilton Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Ben House	90′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	7	1	17	–
Freddie Draper Taken off	61′	1	–	1	1	0.28	0.03	–	6	1	13	–
James Collins Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	–	7	–
Robert Street Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	4	1	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bolton Wanderers win 53% Avg odds 1.76

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.56

Lincoln City win 21% Avg odds 4.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bolton Wanderers D L W D D

Lincoln City L W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lincoln City 4-2 Bolton Wanderers, 21 Apr 25 Next meeting: Lincoln City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers, 14 Feb 26 All Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.