Bristol Rovers 1-2 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

League One · Wednesday 17 August 2016

Result

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Bolton Wanderers

League One · Wednesday 17 August 2016, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Bristol Rovers 1-2 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Bristol Rovers lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-2 in the League One on Wednesday 17 August 2016. The half-time score was 0-2.

Josh Vela opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Bristol Rovers's goal came from Ellis Harrison (57'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Josh Vela (6') and J. Spearing (26').

Discipline: Bristol Rovers received no yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Bristol Rovers were 16th on 3 points from 2 and Bolton Wanderers 7th on 6 points from 2. Bristol Rovers went on to finish that season 10th with 66 points, and Bolton Wanderers 2nd with 86.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Josh VelaBolton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 26'Goal · J. SpearingBolton Wanderers · 0-2
  • 56'Yellow card · L. TrotterBolton Wanderers
  • 57'Goal · Ellis HarrisonBristol Rovers · 1-2
  • 72'Yellow card · J. SpearingBolton Wanderers
  • 75'Yellow card · Gary MadineBolton Wanderers
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Conor WilkinsonBolton Wanderers

Team news

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Bristol Rovers line-up

Steve Mildenhall, Daniel Leadbitter, Lee Brown, Tom Lockyer, Peter Hartley, James Clarke, Ollie Clarke, Chris Lines, Stuart Sinclair, Ellis Harrison, M. Taylor

Bolton Wanderers line-up

Mark Howard, Lewis Buxton, Dean Moxey, Mark Beevers, David Wheater, Josh Vela, Jay Spearing, Mark Davies, Liam Trotter, Jamie Proctor, Gary Madine