Stats and Reaction: Burton 2-0 Bolton

A disappointing, gutting, disgraceful day for Bolton Wanderers. Having a chance to make a statement and hold the advantage going into the final day of the season, we instead went down 2-0 to a Burton Albion side who went above us in the process.

Perhaps the most disappointing stat (beyond the all-important score line) was the zero shots on target we had. Not that is this a first either, in another clash against a relegation rival, when we played Birmingham City earlier this month, we then failed to register anything on that particular column either. I don’t think it’s necessarily effort, more as much as bottle. From where we were in late-March, to where we are now, we’ve chucked it away.

“I can only apologise to our travelling supporters today because that wasn’t good enough,” said Phil Parkinson to the official YouTube channel afterwards.

Bolton used a 4-2-3-1 formation, while Burton used a 4-1-4-1

Bolton subs: Morais on for Flanagan (45), Buckley on for Derik (45, Wilbraham on for Henry (72)

Burton subs: Buxton on for Davenport (87), Bent on for Boyce (89)

Burton Albion				Bolton Wanderers
Akpan 28, Akins 36
Stephen Bywater				Ben Alnwick
John Brayford				Jon Flanagan
Tom Naylor				Dorian Dervite
Kyle McFadzean				Mark Beevers
Ben Turner				Andy Taylor
Jacob Davenport				Karl Henry
Marvin Sordell				Derik Osede
Luke Murphy				Craig Noone
Hope Akpan				Darren Pratley
Lucas Akins				Sammy Ameobi
Liam Boyce				Adam Le Fondre
Substitutes
Harry Campbell				Mark Howard
Jamie Allen				Josh Vela
Darren Bent				Will Buckley
Tom Flanagan				Antonee Robinson
Martin Samuelsen				Aaron Wilbraham
Jake Buxton				Filipe Morais
Joe Sbarra				David Wheater

Game Statistics
16	Goal attempts	9
8	On Target	0
8	Corners	5
15	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
46	%	54