Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers

14 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jack Moylan 25’
  • Sam Dalby 82’

Match summary

The points were shared as Lincoln City and Bolton Wanderers drew 1-1. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Jack Moylan put Lincoln City ahead in the 25th minute and Sam Dalby equalised with a header in the 82nd minute.

Lincoln City had the better of the chances, with 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Bolton Wanderers's 0.59 from 8.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
22 Shots 8
10 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 3
278 Passes 447
64.0% Pass accuracy 79.9%
17 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 5
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Lincoln City Bolton Wanderers
Kick-off
Jack MoylanShot on target
5’
15’
Sam DalbyShot on target
16’
Robert ApterShot on target
Freddie DraperFoul
17’
Ivan VarfolomeevFoul
22’
23’
Ethan ErhahonFoul
Jack MoylanRight foot shot1-0 (Lincoln City)
25’
Freddie DraperShot on target
25’
35’
Kyle DempseyFoul
Robert StreetShot on target
39’
45’
Sam DalbyFoul
Half-time1-0
Freddie DraperShot on target
46’
Jack MoylanShot on target
48’
Second half underway
60’
Ibrahim CissokoCorey Blackett-Taylor
61’
Josh SheehanKyle Dempsey
65’
Johnny KennyRobert Apter
Jack MoylanShot on target
68’
Adam ReachShot on target
76’
Robert StreetShot on target
76’
Ben HouseFreddie Draper
78’
Tom BaylissJack Moylan
78’
79’
Rúben RodriguesJohn McAtee
Ryley TowlerIvan Varfolomeev
79’
82’
Sam DalbyHeader1-1 (Bolton Wanderers)
88’
Josh SheehanFoul
90+3’
Johnny KennyArgument
Ryan OneRobert Street
90+4’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.59 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-0 25’ 82’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), 1-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.59 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-0 Moylan 25’ 82’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), 1-1 Dalby 82’
Lincoln City 2.34 xGBolton Wanderers 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Lincoln City attacking 
77’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 5’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 76’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 90+3’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 16’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+7’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 5’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 76’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.17 xG, saved 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 76’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 16’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 46’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Freddie Draper (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Robert Apter (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+7’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ John McAtee (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach
Darikwa
Varfolomeev 79’
McGrandles
Hackett-Fairchild
Street 90’
Moylan 78’
Draper 78’
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonham
Toal
Forino
Johnston
Osei-Tutu
Erhahon
Dempsey 61’
Blackett-Taylor 60’
McAtee 79’
Apter 65’
Dalby

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 1 1 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 2 1 1 3 1 27 1 – – –
Tom Hamer
90′ – – – 6 5 23 – – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 1 1 16 14 28 1 – – –
Adam Reach
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 25 – – – –
Ryley Towler Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 1 1 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ivan Varfolomeev Taken off
79′ – – 21 – 0.12 1 1 5 2 2
Conor McGrandles
90′ – – 31 – 0.02 3 2 7 – 1 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
90′ – 1 29 6 0.32 – – 1 – – –
Jack Moylan Taken off
78′ 1 – 12 – 0.47 1 1 6 1 – –
Robert Street Taken off
89′ – – 18 1 0.11 5 – 16 2 3 –
Ben House Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 3 – 3 2 – –
Tom Bayliss Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 10 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Freddie Draper Taken off
78′ – – 3 2 0.41 0.01 2 8 2 11
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

Lincoln City win 40% Avg odds 2.32
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Bolton Wanderers win 32% Avg odds 2.91

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City DWWWW
Bolton Wanderers DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Lincoln City, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Lincoln City, 29 Aug 26  All Lincoln City vs Bolton Wanderers 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.