Newcastle United 2-0 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Monday 9 April 2012

Result

Newcastle United 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Premier League · Monday 9 April 2012, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Newcastle United 2-0 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Newcastle United won against Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday 9 April 2012. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Hatem Ben Arfa opened the scoring in the 73rd minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Hatem Ben Arfa (73') and Papiss Cissé (83'). Bolton Wanderers did not score.

Discipline: Newcastle United received 1 yellow card; Bolton Wanderers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 6th on 56 points from 32 and Bolton Wanderers 16th on 29 points from 31. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 5th with 65 points, and Bolton Wanderers 18th with 36.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Newcastle United wins, 2 draws and 4 for Bolton Wanderers.

Going into the match Newcastle United's last five read W-W-W-W-L and Bolton Wanderers's L-W-W-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 62'Yellow card · Jonás GutiérrezNewcastle United
  • 66'Yellow card · Nigel Reo-CokerBolton Wanderers
  • 73'Goal · Hatem Ben ArfaNewcastle United · 1-0
  • 83'Goal · Papiss CisséNewcastle United · 2-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 4, draws 2, Bolton Wanderers 4.

Team news

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Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, James Perch, Yohan Cabaye, Jonás Gutiérrez, Papiss Demba Cissé, Demba Ba, Fabricio Coloccini, José Faria, Hatem Ben Arfa

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-5-1)

Ádám Bogdán, Gretar Steinsson, David Wheater, Tim Ream, Chris Eagles, Martin Petrov, Mark Davies, Nigel Reo-Coker, Darren Pratley, Kevin Davies, Samuel Ricketts