Match report

Bolton Defeats Bradford 1-0 in League One Clash

Bradford
Bradford
0–1
FT
Bolton
Bolton
May 14, 2026

Bolton managed to secure a hard-fought victory over Bradford with a single goal from Xavier Simons, leaving Bradford without a response despite numerous substitutions. The win is significant for Bolton's push towards the League One playoffs.

Key Facts

  • • Bolton won 1-0 against Bradford in League One
  • • Xavier Simons scored the winning goal at 81 minutes
  • • Bradford made multiple substitutions but couldn't equalize
  • • Andrew Baldwin of Bradford received a yellow card for arguing with the referee

Lineups

Bradford

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Walker (G)
  • 15 A. Baldwin (D)
  • 4 J. Wright (D)
  • 26 C. Tilt (D)
  • 7 J. Neufville (M)
  • 21 J. Metcalfe
  • 6 M. Power (M)
  • 3 I. Touray (M)
  • 10 A. Sarcevic (F)
  • 23 B. Pointon (F)
  • 19 K. Jackson (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 J. Hilton
  • 22 N. Powell
  • 28 M. Pennington
  • 32 G. Lapslie
  • 17 T. Wright
  • 24 W. Swan
  • 11 S. Humphrys

Bolton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Bonham (G)
  • 14 J. Osei-Tutu (D)
  • 18 E. Toal (D)
  • 3 C. Forino-Joseph (D)
  • 6 G. Johnston (D)
  • 8 J. Sheehan (M)
  • 21 E. Erhahon (M)
  • 19 A. Cozier-Duberry (M)
  • 27 R. Rodrigues (M)
  • 20 I. Cissoko (M)
  • 48 M. Burstow (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 D. Harrington
  • 4 X. Simons
  • 29 C. Christie
  • 10 S. Dalby
  • 45 J. McAtee
  • 11 T. Gale
  • 25 M. Conway

Timeline

  1. Bolton
    43' Bolton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Toal · On: M. Conway
  2. Bradford
    46' Bradford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Curtis Tilt · On: T. Wright
  3. Bradford
    61' Bradford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Metcalfe · On: G. Lapslie
  4. Bradford
    61' Bradford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bobby Pointon · On: S. Humphrys
  5. Bradford
    62' Bradford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Wright · On: N. Powell
  6. Bolton
    65' Bolton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Rodrigues · On: S. Dalby
  7. Bolton
    65' Bolton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Cissoko · On: T. Gale
  8. Bolton
    76' Bolton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Erhahon · On: Xavier Simons
  9. Bolton
    76' Bolton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Burstow · On: John McAtee
  10. Bolton
    81' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    Xavier Simons
  11. Bradford
    90'+1 Bradford Card · Yellow Card
    A. Baldwin

    Argument

  12. Bradford
    90'+2 Bradford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Max Power · On: W. Swan

Match Stats

Stat Bradford Bolton
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 64% 57%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 10
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 417 322
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.45 0.77
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0.55 0.55
Accurate Passes 266 184
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bolton's substitution of Xavier Simons in the 76th minute proved decisive, leading to the winning goal at 81 minutes
  • ▸ Bradford's multiple substitutions in the second half showed their determination to equalize, but their efforts fell short