Dapo Afolayan’s deflected goal four minutes from time saw Bolton pick up their fourth successive win in all competitions as they beat Peterborough at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Afolayan, who joined the action as a 70th-minute replacement for Kyle Dempsey, saw his shot take a wicked deflection past the unfortunate Posh goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom.
It was especially tough on Bergstrom, who had made two superb saves at the start of the second half to deny Jack Iredale and Dion Charles as Wanderers failed to turn their dominance into goals.
Ian Evatt’s side recovered from a lethargic start and thought they had scored on the half-hour mark when George Thomason turned the ball into the net but the referee had already blown for an infringement in the six-yard box.
Gethin Jones also went close to scoring for Bolton when his header hit a post in first-half stoppage time.
Despite a lively start, Peterborough did not threaten James Trafford in the Bolton goal and they were unable to muster a shot on target, with a long-range effort from Ben Thompson in the 38th minute proving their best moment.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bolton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 2Jones
- 5Almeida Santos
- 6JohnstonBooked at 45mins
- 21Bradley
- 22DempseySubstituted forAfolayanat 70′minutes
- 4WilliamsBooked at 90mins
- 14IredaleBooked at 35minsSubstituted forSadlierat 78′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 25Thomason
- 24KachungaSubstituted forBödvarssonat 70′minutes
- 10CharlesSubstituted forBakayokoat 83′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sadlier
- 9Bödvarsson
- 11Bakayoko
- 15Aimson
- 16Morley
- 17Afolayan
- 20Lee
Peterborough
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bergström
- 12Thompson
- 5KnightBooked at 45mins
- 4Edwards
- 16Burrows
- 7FuchsBooked at 25minsSubstituted forKyprianouat 88′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8TaylorSubstituted forMarriottat 88′minutes
- 24Thompson
- 11PokuSubstituted forWardat 62′minutes
- 9Clarke-Harris
- 17JonesSubstituted forMason-Clarkat 61′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Kent
- 10Mason-Clark
- 14Marriott
- 21Tomlinson
- 22Kyprianou
- 23Ward
- 28Blackmore
- Referee:
- Carl Brook
- Attendance:
- 17,016
Live Text
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Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Peterborough United 0.
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Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Peterborough United 0.
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Kieran Sadlier (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kieran Sadlier (Bolton Wanderers).
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Harrison Burrows (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
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Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ben Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United).
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Foul by George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers).
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Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Marriott replaces Jack Taylor.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Hector Kyprianou replaces Jeando Fuchs.
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Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Peterborough United 0. Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Amadou Bakayoko replaces Dion Charles.
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Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
