Reading 0-2 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 2 February 2008

Result

Reading 0-2 Bolton Wanderers

Premier League · Saturday 2 February 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 0-2 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Reading were beaten by Bolton Wanderers 0-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 2 February 2008. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Kevin Nolan opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Reading did not score. Bolton Wanderers scored through Kevin Nolan (33') and Heidar Helguson (58').

Discipline: Reading received 3 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 16th on 22 points from 24 and Bolton Wanderers 15th on 22 points from 24. Reading went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Bolton Wanderers 16th with 37.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Reading wins, 0 draws and 1 for Bolton Wanderers.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · Kevin DaviesBolton Wanderers
  • 23'Missed penalty · Matthew TaylorBolton Wanderers
  • 33'Goal · Kevin NolanBolton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 33'Yellow card · L. LitaReading
  • 43'Yellow card · Dave KitsonReading
  • 58'Goal · Heidar HelgusonBolton Wanderers · 0-2
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Ivar IngimarssonReading

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Reading 2, draws 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Kalifa Cisse, Ivar Ingimarsson, Noel Hunt, James Harper, M. Matějovský, Leroy Lita, Kevin Doyle, Dave Kitson, Graeme Murty

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-5-1)

Jussi Jaaskelainen, Gretar Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Iván Campo, Danny Guthrie, Heidar Helguson, Kevin Nolan, Ricardo Gardner, Kevin Davies, Matthew Taylor, Gary Cahill