Substitutes Kieran Sadlier and Amadou Bakayoko struck twice in seven minutes to secure Bolton’s 3-1 League One win over Lincoln.
Cohen Bramall’s 65th-minute equaliser cancelled out George Johnston’s opener 12 minutes earlier and threatened to halt Wanderers’ bid for a sixth successive home win.
Instead, ex-Rotherham man Sadlier, a half-time replacement for Declan John, drilled in his first goal for the Trotters after 76 minutes.
And Bakayoko, who came on for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on the hour, wrapped up Bolton’s eighth win in 10 games seven minutes from time.
Ian Evatt’s side remain 10th but are only four points off the play-offs thanks to their sensational run of form since mid-January.
Visitors Lincoln have won just once in their last six outings. But Michael Appleton’s team was more than a match for their hosts in the opening period.
John Marquis was denied by James Trafford early on while Chris Maguire was wide with a couple of efforts.
Johnston eventually made the second-half breakthrough with his first home league goal before Bolton’s super subs completed the job.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bolton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 2Jones
- 15Aimson
- 6Johnston
- 13Fossey
- 4WilliamsBooked at 90mins
- 16Morley
- 3JohnSubstituted forSadlierat 45′minutes
- 17AfolayanSubstituted forDempseyat 74′minutes
- 10CharlesBooked at 88mins
- 9BödvarssonSubstituted forBakayokoat 60′minutesBooked at 68mins
Substitutes
- 11Bakayoko
- 14Amaechi
- 22Sadlier
- 25Thomason
- 27Baptiste
- 29Gordon
- 32Dempsey
Lincoln City
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Griffiths
- 20Norton-Cuffy
- 5Jackson
- 2Poole
- 15Bramall
- 18McGrandles
- 12BishopSubstituted forFioriniat 84′minutes
- 7WhittakerSubstituted forCullenat 84′minutes
- 10Maguire
- 11Scully
- 27MarquisSubstituted forHopperat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sanders
- 8Cullen
- 9Hopper
- 19Fiorini
- 21Sørensen
- 24Robson
- 29Wright
- Referee:
- Sam Allison
- Attendance:
- 13,841
Live Text
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Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Lincoln City 1.
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Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Lincoln City 1.
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Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
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Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by George Johnston.
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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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Anthony Scully (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
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Cohen Bramall (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Hopper (Lincoln City).
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Substitution, Lincoln City. Lewis Fiorini replaces Teddy Bishop.
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Substitution, Lincoln City. Liam Cullen replaces Morgan Whittaker.
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Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Lincoln City 1. Amadou Bakayoko (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey.
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Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
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Anthony Scully (Lincoln City) 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 is too high. Assisted by Amadou Bakayoko.
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Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Hopper replaces John Marquis.
