Rotherham United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 20 October 2018

Result

Rotherham United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 20 October 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rotherham United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Rotherham United drew with Bolton Wanderers 1-1 in the Championship on Saturday 20 October 2018. The half-time score was 0-0.

Will Vaulks opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Rotherham United's goal came from Will Vaulks (57'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Christian Doidge (84').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 19th on 11 points from 12 and Bolton Wanderers 16th on 15 points from 12. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 22nd with 40 points, and Bolton Wanderers 23rd with 32.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Bolton Wanderers in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Michael Smith of Rotherham United (7.8), level with Christian Doidge (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Rotherham United wins, 0 draws and 2 for Bolton Wanderers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Yellow card · Jason LoweBolton Wanderers
  • 48'Missed penalty · Josh MagennisBolton Wanderers
  • 57'Goal · Will VaulksRotherham United · 1-0
  • 81'Yellow card · Ryan ManningRotherham United
  • 84'Goal · Christian DoidgeBolton Wanderers · 1-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Joe MattockRotherham United
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Josh VelaBolton Wanderers

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Rotherham United 2, draws 0, Bolton Wanderers 2.

Team news

Rotherham United line-up (4-4-1-1)

Marek Rodák, Billy Jones, Semi Ajayi, Richard Wood, Joe Mattock, Jon Taylor, Will Vaulks, Richie Towell, Ryan Williams, K. Vassell, Michael Smith

Bolton Wanderers line-up (3-5-2)

Ben Alnwick, Jack Hobbs, David Wheater, Marc Wilson, Paweł Olkowski, Jason Lowe, Gary O'Neil, Joe Williams, Lloyd Dyer, Clayton Donaldson, Josh Magennis