Bolton Wanderers substitute Jon Dadi Bodvarsson scored a stoppage-time equaliser to earn his side a point at home to Morecambe.
Cole Stockton’s 41st-minute strike threatened to earn the Shrimps a first-ever win over Bolton, but Icelandic striker Bodvarsson netted for a second successive game in the third minute of added time.
Striker Stockton had gone five games without a goal since scoring his 21st of the season in last month’s controversial reverse fixture.
His 22nd was a tap-in after Dylan Connolly harried defender George Johnston into a mistake.
Bolton had dominated to that point, with Dion Charles hitting the crossbar and putting another good chance wide of Trevor Carson’s right-hand post.
A fiery encounter on the pitch was replicated on the touchline, with manager Derek Adams collecting a booking from referee Chris Sarginson.
Bolton boss Ian Evatt escaped a similar punishment for appearing to shove his opposite number as fourth official Aaron Jackson struggled to control the technical areas.
Morecambe, who remain in the bottom four, were denied what looked a blatant penalty early in the second half. But they held out under intense pressure until Bodvarsson came to play-off chasing Bolton’s rescue.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bolton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 15Aimson
- 5Almeida Santos
- 6Johnston
- 13Fossey
- 4WilliamsSubstituted forSadlierat 67′minutes
- 16Morley
- 3John
- 17AfolayanSubstituted forAmaechiat 83′minutes
- 10Charles
- 11BakayokoSubstituted forBödvarssonat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Bödvarsson
- 12Dixon
- 14Amaechi
- 22Sadlier
- 25Thomason
- 27Baptiste
- 29Gordon
Morecambe
Formation 5-3-2
- 30Carson
- 19McLoughlin
- 4O’Connor
- 31BennettSubstituted forCooneyat 65′minutes
- 5BedeauBooked at 90mins
- 22GibsonBooked at 35minsSubstituted forLeighat 45′minutes
- 18Phillips
- 10WildigSubstituted forFaneat 14′minutes
- 8Diagouraga
- 9StocktonBooked at 90mins
- 11ConnollyBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 3Leigh
- 14Obika
- 17Ayunga
- 21Cooney
- 25McCalmont
- 27Fane
- 41Smith
Live Text
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Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 1.
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Cole Stockton (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card.
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Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 1.
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Attempt missed. Anthony O’Connor (Morecambe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
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Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 1. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Xavier Amaechi following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Anthony O’Connor.
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Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan John following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan John with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Ousmane Fane.
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Attempt blocked. Kieran Sadlier (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
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Foul by Xavier Amaechi (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ryan Cooney (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavier Amaechi.
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Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Xavier Amaechi replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
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Attempt missed. Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Johnston following a corner.
