Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Middlesbrough: result and report

Championship · Friday 23 October 2026

Result

Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Middlesbrough

Championship · Friday 23 October 2026, 19:00 UTC · Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton · half-time 1-3

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Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Middlesbrough: match report

Bolton Wanderers were beaten by Middlesbrough 1-5 in the Championship on Friday 23 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. It was 1-3 at half-time.

Aidan Morris opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Bolton Wanderers's goal came from Theo Bair (45+2'). Middlesbrough scored through Aidan Morris (13'), Will Lankshear (31'), an own goal by Lewis Brunt (39'), Amario Cozier-Duberry (73') and Will Lankshear (78').

Discipline: Bolton Wanderers received 1 yellow card; Middlesbrough received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Bolton Wanderers were 15th on 14 points from 11 and Middlesbrough 3rd on 22 points from 11. In the current table Bolton Wanderers are 16th on 17 points and Middlesbrough are 2nd on 28 points.

Bolton Wanderers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Aidan Morris of Middlesbrough (8.6), ahead of Will Lankshear (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Bolton Wanderers wins, 1 draw and 9 for Middlesbrough.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · Aidan MorrisMiddlesbrough · 0-1
  • 31'Goal · Will LankshearMiddlesbrough · 0-2
  • 39'Own goal · Lewis BruntMiddlesbrough · 0-3
  • 45+2'Goal · Theo BairBolton Wanderers · 1-3
  • 63'Yellow card · Josh SheehanBolton Wanderers
  • 73'Goal · Amario Cozier-DuberryMiddlesbrough · 1-4
  • 78'Goal · Will LankshearMiddlesbrough · 1-5

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Middlesbrough138413017+1328WWDWW
16Bolton Wanderers145271926-717WDLLW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Bolton Wanderers 0, draws 1, Middlesbrough 9.

Team news

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Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gavin Bazunu, Gaizka Larrazabal, Eoin Toal, Lewis Brunt, Akin Famewo, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Kyliane Dong, Rúben Rodrigues, Thierry Gale, Theo Bair

Middlesbrough line-up (4-2-3-1)

Radek Vitek, Callum Brittain, Ashley Phillips, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Aidan Morris, Sebastian Berhalter, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Will Lankshear

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