Rotherham United vs Bolton Wanderers

14 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Oldham

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Sam Nombe 39’, 42’
  • Chris Forino 51’
  • Sam Dalby 83’

Match summary

Rotherham United and Bolton Wanderers shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Rotherham United led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sam Nombe put Rotherham United ahead in the 39th minute and Nombe made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Chris Forino pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 51st minute and Sam Dalby equalised with a header in the 83rd minute.

Bolton Wanderers had the better of the chances, with 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Rotherham United's 1.14 from 10.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 10
7 Corners 6
267 Passes 457
59.2% Pass accuracy 77.7%
20 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 7

Key events

Rotherham United Bolton Wanderers
Kick-off
Sam NombeShot on target
4’
10’
Corey Blackett-TaylorShot on target
13’
Ethan ErhahonFoul
19’
Corey Blackett-TaylorShot on target
21’
Thierry GaleCorey Blackett-Taylor
37’
Thierry GaleShot on target
Joe RaffertyArgument
38’
Sam NombeRight foot shot1-0 (Rotherham United)
39’
Sam NombeRight foot shot2-0 (Rotherham United)
42’
Half-time2-0
46’
Kyle DempseyEthan Erhahon
46’
Johnny KennyRúben Rodrigues
Brandon CoverFoul
48’
51’
Chris ForinoRight foot shot2-1 (Bolton Wanderers)
Second half underway
Ted CannTime wasting
57’
Josh BensonJoe Rafferty
58’
Joe PowellShot on target
64’
67’
Cyrus ChristieJordi Osei-Tutu
67’
Johnny KennyShot on target
69’
Thierry GaleShot on target
Harry GrayShot on target
77’
79’
Robert ApterMax Conway
Duncan WatmoreAr'Jany Martha
79’
83’
Sam DalbyHeader2-2 (Bolton Wanderers)
85’
Josh SheehanShot on target
85’
Mason BurstowShot on target
Emmanuel AdegboyegaLenny Agbaire
89’
Gabriele BiancheriHarry Gray
89’
90+6’
Kyle DempseyShot on target
Full-time2-2

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 1.14 2.62 39’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), 1-0 39’ 42’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), 2-0 42’ 51’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), 2-1 51’ 83’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), 2-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.62 39’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), 1-0 Nombe 39’ 42’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), 2-0 Nombe 42’ 51’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), 2-1 Forino 51’ 83’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), 2-2 Dalby 83’
Rotherham United 1.14 xGBolton Wanderers 2.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Rotherham United attacking 
51’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 39’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 83’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 42’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90+6’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+6’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 52’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 67’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 19’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 37’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 47’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 87’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+6’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Reece James (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 4’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 66’ Josh Benson (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.46 xG, goal 39’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 83’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 42’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 90+6’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+6’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 52’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 67’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 19’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 37’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 47’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 87’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+6’ Johnny Kenny (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Reece James (Rotherham United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Mason Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Harry Gray (Rotherham United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 4’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Zak Jules (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Joe Powell (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 66’ Josh Benson (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Sam Nombe (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rotherham United 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Cann
Agbaire 89’
Jules
Baptiste
Rafferty 58’
James
Powell
Cover
Martha 79’
Gray 89’
Nombe 2
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonham
Conway 79’
Forino
Johnston
Osei-Tutu 67’
Erhahon 46’
Sheehan
Blackett-Taylor 21’
Rodrigues 46’
Burstow
Dalby

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ted Cann
90′ 7 2 38 1 – – –
Defenders8 players
Lenny Agbaire Taken off
89′ 2 2 1 6 4 19 1 – – –
Zak Jules
90′ 1 – 2 2 1 17 – – – –
Jamal Baptiste
90′ – – – 2 2 20 1 – – –
Joe Rafferty Taken off
58′ 4 – 1 5 1 20 2 – –
Brandon Cover
90′ 4 – 1 7 1 21 3 – –
Reece James
90′ 3 2 – 3 – 21 1 – – –
Josh Benson Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – – 2 1 14 – – – –
Emmanuel Adegboyega Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 1 1 1 – – – –
Midfielders3 players
Joe Powell
90′ – – 42 – 0.01 1 3 4 2 1 –
Ar'Jany Martha Taken off
79′ – 1 20 2 0.61 1 2 3 2 – –
Duncan Watmore Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 3 – – –
Forwards3 players
Harry Gray Taken off
89′ – – 2 1 0.26 0.00 – 5 2 13 –
Sam Nombe
90′ 2 – 4 3 0.74 0.03 – 6 – 17 –
Gabriele Biancheri Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 1 –
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

Rotherham United win 23% Avg odds 4.09
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.75
Bolton Wanderers win 52% Avg odds 1.78

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

Form going into the game

Rotherham United LLWDL
Bolton Wanderers DDDWW

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