Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town · League One
Bolton Wanderers drew 0-0 with Northampton Town in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Bolton Wanderers and Northampton Town met in the League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Horwich on Sunday, 4 January 2026.
How the match went
Bolton Wanderers saw more of the ball, 70% of it. Bolton Wanderers had 17 shots with 0 on target, Northampton Town 8 with 0 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 8 to Bolton Wanderers and 3 to Northampton Town. Bolton Wanderers conceded 9 fouls, Northampton Town 7.
Line-ups
Bolton Wanderers started in a 4-2-3-1: Tyler Miller, Cyrus Christie, Eoin Toal, George Johnston, Richard Taylor, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Kyle Dempsey, Ibrahim Cissoko, Mason Burstow.
Northampton Town started in a 3-4-3: Ross Fitzsimons, Max Dyche, Jon Guthrie, Jack Perkins, Joe Wormleighton, Terry Taylor, Dean Campbell, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Elliot List, Jack Vale, Sam Hoskins.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town.
- 90'Full-time. Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town.
Full commentary (39 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Bolton Wanderers vs Northampton Town.
- 2'Attempt blocked. E. Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 10'Off the woodwork! T. Taylor (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 25'Attempt missed. R. Taylor (Bolton Wanderers), header from a corner. xG 0.23.
- 27'Attempt blocked. I. Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 28'Attempt missed. K. Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), header from a corner. xG 0.21.
- 29'Attempt missed. A. Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 31'Attempt blocked. T. Taylor (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 31'Attempt blocked. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 36'Attempt blocked. J. Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 36'Attempt blocked. I. Cissoko (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 45'Half-time. Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 56'Substitution, Northampton Town: T. Eaves comes on for E. List.
- 56'Substitution, Northampton Town: K. Edwards comes on for J. Vale.
- 57'Attempt missed. A. Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 58'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: J. Randall comes on for E. Erhahon.
- 58'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: M. Conway comes on for R. Taylor.
- 60'Attempt missed. M. Burstow (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 63'Attempt blocked. M. Conway (Bolton Wanderers), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 64'Attempt blocked. K. Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 65'Substitution, Northampton Town: J. Willis comes on for M. Dyche.
- 65'Attempt missed. K. Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 67'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: T. Gale comes on for I. Cissoko.
- 68'Attempt blocked. A. Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 70'Attempt missed. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
- 76'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: S. Dalby comes on for M. Burstow.
- 76'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: J. Osei-Tutu comes on for C. Christie.
- 77'Attempt missed. T. Eaves (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 80'Substitution, Northampton Town: K. Swyer comes on for J. Perkins.
- 81'Attempt blocked. K. Edwards (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 84'Attempt blocked. K. Swyer (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 86'Attempt missed. T. Eaves (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 88'Attempt missed. K. Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 90'Attempt blocked. T. Gale (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. S. Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), header. xG 0.07.
- 90+5'Attempt blocked. A. Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Northampton Town.