Skip to content
CFChampionshipFIXTURES
EFL Championship · 2026/27

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: 1–5 result

Bolton Wanderers 1–5 Middlesbrough was the full-time score in the Championship on Fri 23 Oct 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 20:00 BST · Regular season

Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers
1 – 5Full timeHalf-time 1 – 3
Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough

Toughsheet Community Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:53 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Middlesbrough crest 13' Aidan Morris · Goal
  • Middlesbrough crest 31' Will Lankshear · Goal
  • Middlesbrough crest 39' Lewis Brunt · Own Goal
  • Bolton Wanderers crest 45'+2' Thelonius Bair · Goal
  • Middlesbrough crest 73' Amario Cozier-Duberry · Goal
  • Middlesbrough crest 78' Will Lankshear · Goal

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough highlights & goals

Official match footage
Boro Hit Bolton for 5️⃣ | Highlights | Bolton 1 Boro 5 | Matchday 12

Boro Hit Bolton for 5️⃣ | Highlights | Bolton 1 Boro 5 | Matchday 12

Middlesbrough FC · 2026-10-23T16:27:12-07:00 · 12m 7s

Watch on the official website ↗

Availability may vary by location. If a player cannot load, use the official viewing link. Videos are not hosted by this website. Playing an embedded clip connects to YouTube; see our privacy information.

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: UK TV coverage

UK coverage for this match was listed on Sky Sports Football. This listing does not confirm replay availability.

Explore Championship matches on TV or read how to watch in the UK.

Match information

Ground
Toughsheet Community StadiumBolton, England
Attendance
26257
Final whistle
23 Oct, 21:52:04 BST

Goals by period

Bolton WanderersFirst half: 1
Bolton WanderersSecond half: 0
MiddlesbroughFirst half: 3
MiddlesbroughSecond half: 2

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: goals, cards & substitutions

21 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 13'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Aidan Morris · Assist: Amario Cozier-Duberry

  3. 31'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear · Assist: Tommy Conway

  4. 39'Middlesbrough crest
    Own Goal · Middlesbrough

    Own goal: Lewis Brunt

  5. 45'+2'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Bolton Wanderers

    Scorer: Thelonius Bair · Assist: Gaizka Larrazabal

  6. 45'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Bolton Wanderers

    On: Max Conway · Off: Akin Famewo

  7. 45'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Bolton Wanderers

    On: Atsuki Ito · Ruben Rodrigues

  8. 55'Bolton Wanderers crest
    End Delay · Bolton Wanderers
  9. 55'Middlesbrough crest
    End Delay · Middlesbrough
  10. 55'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Bolton Wanderers

    On: Sam Dalby · Thelonius Bair

  11. 55'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Bolton Wanderers

    On: Ryan Hardie · Off: Ethan Erhahon

  12. 63'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers

    Josh Sheehan

  13. 69'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Max Arfsten · Off: Tommy Conway

  14. 73'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Amario Cozier-Duberry · Assist: Riley McGree

  15. 74'Bolton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Bolton Wanderers

    On: Xavier Simons · Off: Kyliane Dong

  16. 78'Middlesbrough crest
    Goal · Middlesbrough

    Scorer: Will Lankshear · Assist: Riley McGree

  17. 79'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Leo Castledine · Off: Riley McGree

  18. 79'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Jeremy Sarmiento · Off: Amario Cozier-Duberry

  19. 79'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Kyle Joseph · Off: Will Lankshear

  20. 86'Middlesbrough crest
    Substitution · Middlesbrough

    On: Myles Peart-Harris · Off: Sebastian Berhalter

  21. 90'+4'
    Full time

Match statistics

Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough statistics comparison
StatisticBolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersMiddlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
Possession39.3%60.7%
Shots1231
Shots on target412
Corners212
Fouls99
Offsides04
Saves83
Yellow cards10
Red cards00
Passes367557
Accurate passes308494
Pass accuracy83.9%88.7%
Crosses823
Accurate crosses25
Long balls6043
Accurate long balls3024
Blocked shots311
Tackles1110
Interceptions124
Clearances297
Shots on target (%)33.3%38.7%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy25.0%21.7%
Long-ball accuracy50.0%55.8%
Successful tackles48
Tackle success36.4%80.0%
Effective clearances297

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers

4-2-3-1
31
Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper
5
Lewis BruntCentre Left Defender
18
Eoin ToalCentre Right Defender
14
Akin FamewoLeft Back · Substituted
22
Gaizka LarrazabalRight Back
20
Ruben RodriguesAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
21
Ethan ErhahonLeft Midfielder · Substituted
8
Josh SheehanRight Midfielder
9
Thelonius BairForward · Substituted
11
Thierry GaleAttacking Midfielder Left
7
Kyliane DongAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 25Max ConwayUsed substitute
  • 16Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 4Xavier SimonsUsed substitute
  • 39Ryan HardieUsed substitute
  • 1Jack Bonham
  • 10Sam DalbyUsed substitute
  • 6Ben Davies
  • 27Luca Stephenson
  • 17Atsuki ItoUsed substitute

Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
1
Radek VítekGoalkeeper
29
Adilson MalandaCentre Left Defender
4
Ashley PhillipsCentre Right Defender
30
Neto BorgesLeft Back
2
Callum BrittainRight Back
8
Riley McGreeAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
6
Sebastian BerhalterLeft Midfielder · Substituted
10
Aidan MorrisRight Midfielder
7
Will LankshearForward · Substituted
9
Tommy ConwayAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
11
Amario Cozier-DuberryAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 12Luke Ayling
  • 16Jeremy SarmientoUsed substitute
  • 22Kyle JosephUsed substitute
  • 18Connor Barron
  • 17Max ArfstenUsed substitute
  • 31Solomon Brynn
  • 19Leo CastledineUsed substitute
  • 14Myles Peart-HarrisUsed substitute
  • 3Sam Byram

Player statistics

Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers · player statistics
Bolton Wanderers player statistics for Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Gavin Bazunu0000008
Lewis Brunt000000—
Eoin Toal000000—
Akin Famewo000000—
Gaizka Larrazabal010000—
Ruben Rodrigues003200—
Ethan Erhahon000000—
Josh Sheehan001010—
Thelonius Bair102100—
Thierry Gale001000—
Kyliane Dong002100—
Max Conway001000—
Xavier Simons001000—
Ryan Hardie001000—
Sam Dalby000000—
Atsuki Ito000000—
Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough · player statistics
Middlesbrough player statistics for Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Radek Vítek0000003
Adilson Malanda002000—
Ashley Phillips001000—
Neto Borges001000—
Callum Brittain002100—
Riley McGree022100—
Sebastian Berhalter002000—
Aidan Morris102100—
Will Lankshear206500—
Tommy Conway016100—
Amario Cozier-Duberry116300—
Jeremy Sarmiento000000—
Kyle Joseph000000—
Max Arfsten001000—
Leo Castledine000000—
Myles Peart-Harris000000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
29 Aug 2023Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers1 – 3Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
9 Apr 2019Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers0 – 2Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough
19 Sep 2018Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough2 – 0Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers
26 Dec 2017Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough2 – 0Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers
9 Sep 2017Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers0 – 3Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersShotsRuben Rodrigues3Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.23
Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersAccurate passesLewis Brunt46Passes: 50Big chances created: 0
Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersDefensive interventionsLewis Brunt16Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton WanderersSavesGavin Bazunu8Shots on target faced: 13Expected goals conceded (xGC): 4.17
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughShotsWill Lankshear6Shots on target: 5Expected goals (xG): 1.85
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughAccurate passesAdilson Malanda90Passes: 101Big chances created: 0
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughDefensive interventionsAidan Morris8Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 5
Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughSavesRadek Vítek3Shots on target faced: 4Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.91

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Bolton Wanderers: more player statistics

Gavin Bazunu

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Lewis Brunt

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
1
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Eoin Toal

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Akin Famewo

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Gaizka Larrazabal

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Ruben Rodrigues

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Ethan Erhahon

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Josh Sheehan

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Thelonius Bair

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Thierry Gale

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
5
Shots faced
0

Kyliane Dong

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Max Conway

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Xavier Simons

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Ryan Hardie

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Sam Dalby

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Atsuki Ito

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0
Middlesbrough: more player statistics

Radek Vítek

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Adilson Malanda

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Ashley Phillips

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Neto Borges

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Callum Brittain

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Riley McGree

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Sebastian Berhalter

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Aidan Morris

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Will Lankshear

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Tommy Conway

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
2
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Amario Cozier-Duberry

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jeremy Sarmiento

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Kyle Joseph

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Max Arfsten

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Leo Castledine

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Myles Peart-Harris

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Form before Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
17 Oct 2026Southampton crest SouthamptonAway0 – 0DEFL Championship
13 Oct 2026Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersAway1 – 3WEFL Championship
10 Oct 2026Stoke City crest Stoke CityHome1 – 2LEFL Championship
20 Sep 2026Norwich City crest Norwich CityAway3 – 4WEFL Championship
12 Sep 2026Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityHome1 – 0WEFL Championship

Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
17 Oct 2026Cardiff City crest Cardiff CityHome2 – 2DEFL Championship
13 Oct 2026Stoke City crest Stoke CityAway2 – 3WEFL Championship
10 Oct 2026Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersHome1 – 0WEFL Championship
19 Sep 2026Birmingham City crest Birmingham CityAway2 – 2DEFL Championship
15 Sep 2026Millwall crest MillwallHome2 – 2DEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
Middlesbrough crest Middlesbrough158523019+1129
18Bolton Wanderers crest Bolton Wanderers155282029-917

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough: match questions

What was the Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough result?

Bolton Wanderers 1–5 Middlesbrough was the full-time score in the Championship on Fri 23 Oct 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Was Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough on UK TV?

UK coverage for this match was listed on Sky Sports Football. This listing does not confirm replay availability.

Are highlights available for Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough?

Available official highlights are shown near the top of this page. Use the watch link if the player is unavailable in your location.