Match report

Bolton Defeats Crawley Town 4-1 in League Two Clash

Crawley Town
Crawley Town
1–4
FT
Bolton
Bolton
May 8, 2021

Bolton delivered a convincing performance to defeat Crawley Town 4-1 in a League Two encounter. The visitors made early inroads with goals from A. Sarcevic and O. Afolayan, followed by E. Doyle and L. Isgrove, securing their victory despite a late consolation goal from D. Rodari for Crawley Town.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Crawley Town 1 - 4 Bolton
  • • A. Sarcevic scored the opening goal for Bolton at 9 minutes
  • • O. Afolayan doubled Bolton's lead with a goal at 26 minutes
  • • E. Doyle and L. Isgrove each scored for Bolton, at 48 and 77 minutes, respectively
  • • D. Rodari scored a late consolation goal for Crawley Town at 89 minutes
  • • George Francomb was sent off for Crawley Town at 32 minutes
  • • Crawley Town had four yellow cards, including two for George Francomb

Lineups

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Morris (G)
  • 24 T. Craig (D)
  • 5 J. McNerney (D)
  • 4 G. Francomb (M)
  • 19 J. Tunnicliffe (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 44 J. Wright (F)
  • 39 J. Hessenthaler (M)
  • 8 J. Powell (F)
  • 15 A. Davies (M)
  • 10 A. Nadesan (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 D. Rodari
  • 18 D. Sesay
  • 11 T. Frost
  • 30 M. Wright
  • 37 S. Nelson
  • 21 D. Bulman

Bolton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Gilks (G)
  • 27 A. Baptiste (D)
  • 28 D. John (D)
  • 4 M. Williams (M)
  • 5 Ricardo (D)
  • 10 A. Sarcevic (M)
  • 2 G. Jones (D)
  • 23 L. Isgrove (M)
  • 25 G. Thomason (M)
  • 9 E. Doyle (F)
  • 30 O. Afolayan (M)

Substitutes

  • 7 N. Delfouneso
  • 31 Z. Elbouzedi
  • 24 A. Gnahoua
  • 20 S. Miller
  • 32 B. Jackson
  • 6 R. Delaney
  • 38 L. Jensen

Timeline

  1. Bolton
    9' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sarcevic · Assist: D. John
  2. Crawley Town
    12' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    George Francomb

    Foul

  3. Bolton
    26' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Afolayan · Assist: Gethin Jones
  4. Crawley Town
    32' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    George Francomb

    Foul

  5. Crawley Town
    32' Crawley Town Card · Red Card
    George Francomb

    Foul

  6. Crawley Town
    45' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    N. Tsaroulla

    Foul

  7. Crawley Town
    46' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McNerney · On: D. Rodari
  8. Bolton
    48' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Doyle · Assist: A. Sarcevic
  9. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Archie Davies · On: D. Sesay
  10. Bolton
    71' Bolton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Sarcevic · On: N. Delfouneso
  11. Crawley Town
    75' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nadesan

    Foul

  12. Bolton
    75' Bolton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Afolayan · On: Z. Elbouzedi
  13. Bolton
    77' Bolton Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Isgrove
  14. Crawley Town
    78' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Nadesan · On: T. Frost
  15. Crawley Town
    79' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Jack Powell

    Foul

  16. Bolton
    80' Bolton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Isgrove · On: A. Gnahoua
  17. Bolton
    80' Bolton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Doyle · On: S. Miller
  18. Crawley Town
    89' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Rodari · Assist: T. Frost

Match Stats

Stat Crawley Town Bolton
Fouls 13 9
Pass Accuracy 61% 79%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 23
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 301 428
Yellow Cards 5 0
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 1 11
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 41% 59%
Accurate Passes 184 336
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 7 0
Shots Outside Box 2 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card for George Francomb at 32 minutes significantly affected Crawley Town's momentum, leading to a three-goal advantage for Bolton by halftime
  • ▸ D. Rodari's late goal at 89 minutes provided a brief moment of relief for Crawley Town fans, but it was too little too late as Bolton secured a dominant victory