Burton Albion 1-2 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

League One · Saturday 8 March 2025

Result

Burton Albion 1-2 Bolton Wanderers

League One · Saturday 8 March 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Burton Albion 1-2 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Burton Albion lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 8 March 2025. The half-time score was 0-1.

Aaron Morley opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Burton Albion's goal came from Ryan Sweeney (53'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Aaron Morley (22') and Josh Sheehan (60').

Discipline: Burton Albion received 4 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 21st on 33 points from 35 and Bolton Wanderers 7th on 57 points from 34. Burton Albion went on to finish that season 20th with 47 points, and Bolton Wanderers 8th with 68.

Burton Albion lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Bolton Wanderers in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ryan Sweeney of Burton Albion (8.2), ahead of Aaron Morley (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Burton Albion wins, 2 draws and 3 for Bolton Wanderers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Aaron MorleyBolton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 29'Yellow card · JJ McKiernanBurton Albion
  • 42'Yellow card · Jack ArmerBurton Albion
  • 47'Yellow card · Josh SheehanBolton Wanderers
  • 53'Goal · Ryan SweeneyBurton Albion · 1-1
  • 59'Yellow card · Kyran LofthouseBurton Albion
  • 60'Goal · Josh SheehanBolton Wanderers · 1-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Alex MurphyBolton Wanderers
  • 79'Yellow card · M. BennettBurton Albion

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Burton Albion 2, draws 2, Bolton Wanderers 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • G. BajramiBurton Albion · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Burton Albion line-up (3-4-1-2)

Max Crocombe, Terence Vancooten, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Kyran Lofthouse, JJ McKiernan, Owen Dodgson, Charlie Webster, Rumarn Burrell, M. Bennett

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

Luke Southwood, Eoin Toal, Will Forrester, Alex Murphy, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Aaron Morley, Josh Sheehan, George Thomason, J. Osei-Tutu, Aaron Collins, John McAtee