Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

League One · Thursday 1 January 2026

Result

Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

League One · Thursday 1 January 2026, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Doncaster Rovers drew with Bolton Wanderers 1-1 in the League One on Thursday 1 January 2026. It was 0-0 at half-time.

G. Middleton opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goal came from G. Middleton (54'). Bolton Wanderers scored through K. Dempsey (78').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 23rd on 22 points from 23 and Bolton Wanderers 6th on 37 points from 22. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 14th with 60 points, and Bolton Wanderers 3rd with 84.

Doncaster Rovers lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Tyler Miller of Bolton Wanderers (7.4), ahead of Kyle Dempsey (7.2).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 36'Yellow card · J. Osei-TutuBolton Wanderers
  • 47'Yellow card · Xavier SimonsBolton Wanderers
  • 54'Goal · G. MiddletonDoncaster Rovers · 1-0
  • 70'Yellow card · K. DempseyBolton Wanderers
  • 75'Yellow card · Owen BaileyDoncaster Rovers
  • 78'Goal · K. DempseyBolton Wanderers · 1-1
  • 81'Yellow card · Harry CliftonDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 0, draws 0, Bolton Wanderers 2.

Team news

Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-1-4-1)

Ian Lawlor, Tom Nixon, Matty Pearson, Jay McGrath, Jack Senior, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Robbie Gotts, Glenn Middleton, Brandon Hanlan

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Tyler Miller, J. Osei-Tutu, Chris Forino, George Johnston, Max Conway, Xavier Simons, Ethan Erhahon, Marcus Forss, Mason Burstow, Thierry Gale, Sam Dalby