Liverpool loaner Conor Bradley opened an account as Bolton beat Morecambe to maintain an unbeaten start to the campaign.
Ian Evatt’s early-season high-flyer struggled to break through the Shrimpers’ well-organized defense until a talented teenager broke through.
Bradley finished from six yards after Elias Kachunga and John Duddy Bodversson created chances and the Icelandic striker’s shot was blocked.
The Trotters have rarely been bothered by a visiting team claiming their first league title of the season. Former Wanderer Ryan Delaney came closest to the equalizer, going just outside from an Ash Hunter free-kick after 53 minutes.
Derek Adams’ visitors were high in effort but low in quality with defender Max Melbourne taking the stretch off in the second half.
Substitute Amadou Bakayoko should have saved the Wanderers’ late angst, but his poor header from Kyle Dempsey’s cross didn’t come at a cost.
Match report provided by PA Media.
lineup
Bolton
formation 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 2Jones
- 15Aimson
- 6johnston
- twenty oneBradleyBook in 90 minutes
- 16Morley
- twenty twoDempseysubstitutemore sadand 90+2′minutes
- 3John
- 20LeesubstituteWilliamsand 82′minutes
- 9Bedvarsonsubstitutestupidand 73′minutes
- twenty fourKachungasubstituteAfolayanand 73′minutes
substitute
- FourWilliams
- 7more sad
- 11stupid
- 12Dixon
- 14iredale
- 17Afolayan
- 38Cumbeni
Morecambe
formation 3-4-3
- 1Ripley
- FiveLawson
- 16Bedo
- 6Delaney
- 2love
- 15weir
- FourGibson
- 3melbourneBook in 23 minutessubstitutetaylorand 59′minutes
- Tenhunter
- 19Obikasubstituteconnollyand 74′minutes
- 14GnauasubstituteFaneand 83′minutes
substitute
- 7taylor
- 8Fane
- 11connolly
- 12Smith
- 17Watt
- 18McLoughlin
- twenty twoo’connor
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance:
- 17,165
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Game over, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.
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Second half over, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.
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Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers) scores a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Farend Lawson (Morecambe).
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Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers) has been shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ousmane Fane (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Replaced by Bolton Wanderers. Kieran Sadlier replaced Kyle Dempsey.
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A foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
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Jensen Weir (Morecambe) scores a free kick in the defensive half.
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I failed. Farend Lawson (Morecambe) hit a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, which went high and left. Ashley Hunter assists on the cross following the corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. George Johnston concession.
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I failed. Jake Taylor (Morecambe)’s right-footed shot from outside the box goes high and wide to the left. Assist for Ousmane Fane.
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Saved the attempt. His Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) header on the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hunter.
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Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ashley Hunter (Morecambe) scores a free kick in the attacking side.
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Attempt blocked. Jake’s Taylor (Morecambe) had a right-footed shot from outside the box that was blocked. Assist for Farend Lawson.
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Stand-in, Morecambe. Usman Fane replaces Arthur Ganaua.
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I failed. Amadou Bakayoko’s (Bolton Wanderers) header from the center of the box goes to the left. Kyle Dempsey assisted with a cross.
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Replaced by Bolton Wanderers. MJ Williams replaced Kieran Lee.
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