Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Scunthorpe United: result and report

League One · Saturday 31 December 2016

Result

Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Scunthorpe United

League One · Saturday 31 December 2016, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Scunthorpe United: match report

Bolton Wanderers won against Scunthorpe United 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 31 December 2016. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Josh Vela opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Bolton Wanderers's goals came from Josh Vela (17') and James Henry (90+4'). Scunthorpe United scored through Neal Bishop (62').

Discipline: Bolton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards; Scunthorpe United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bolton Wanderers were 3rd on 46 points from 23 and Scunthorpe United 2nd on 48 points from 23. Bolton Wanderers went on to finish that season 2nd with 86 points, and Scunthorpe United 3rd with 83.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Josh VelaBolton Wanderers · 1-0
  • 45'Yellow card · Stephen DawsonScunthorpe United
  • 61'Yellow card · J. SpearingBolton Wanderers
  • 62'Goal · Neal BishopScunthorpe United · 1-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Mark BeeversBolton Wanderers
  • 78'Yellow card · A. TaylorBolton Wanderers
  • 80'Yellow card · Jordan ClarkeScunthorpe United
  • 90'Yellow card · Sam MantomScunthorpe United
  • 90+4'Goal · James HenryBolton Wanderers · 2-1
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Kevin van VeenScunthorpe United

Team news

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Bolton Wanderers line-up

Ben Alnwick, Mark Beevers, Andrew Taylor, Lawrie Wilson, David Wheater, Tom Thorpe, Josh Vela, Jay Spearing, Zach Clough, Sammy Ameobi, Gary Madine

Scunthorpe United line-up

Luke Daniels, Murray Wallace, Harry Toffolo, Charlie Goode, Jordan Clarke, Stephen Dawson, Josh Morris, Neal Bishop, Hakeeb Adelakun, Sam Mantom, Paddy Madden