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Sheffield United 3–2 Bolton Wanderers was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 1 Sep 2026 at Bramall Lane.
UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST
· 19:45 BST · Regular season
Bramall Lane
Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.
Goalscorers
1' Xavier Simons · Goal
4' Japhet Tanganga · Goal - Header-
67' Sam Dalby · Goal - Header
-
68' Patrick Bamford · Goal
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90'+3' Romelle Donovan · Goal
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers highlights & goals
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Match information
- Ground
- Bramall LaneSheffield, England
- Attendance
- 25714
- Referee
- Tony Harrington
- Final whistle
- 1 Sep, 21:38:13 BST
Goals by period
Sheffield UnitedFirst half: 1
Sheffield UnitedSecond half: 2
Bolton WanderersFirst half: 1
Bolton WanderersSecond half: 1
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers: goals, cards & substitutions
21 events- 0'Kick-off
- 1'
Goal · Bolton Wanderers
Scorer: Xavier Simons
- 4'
Goal - Header · Sheffield United
Scorer: Japhet Tanganga · Assist: Sydie Peck
- 39'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
Gaizka Larrazabal
- 45'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Lewis Brunt · Off: Gaizka Larrazabal
- 49'
Yellow Card · Bolton Wanderers
John Mcatee
- 61'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Kalvin Phillips · Off: Jairo Riedewald
- 61'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Thomas Cannon · Off: Tyrese Campbell
- 62'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Oliver Arblaster · Off: Sydie Peck
- 67'
Goal - Header · Bolton Wanderers
Scorer: Sam Dalby · Assist: Thierry Gale
- 68'
Goal · Sheffield United
Scorer: Patrick Bamford · Assist: Sam McCallum
- 75'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
Ruben Rodrigues · John Mcatee
- 80'
End Delay · Sheffield United
- 80'
End Delay · Bolton Wanderers
- 80'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Jamie Shackleton · Ben Brereton Díaz
- 81'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Max Conway · Off: Akin Famewo
- 81'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Jayden Nelson · Off: Thierry Gale
- 86'
Substitution · Sheffield United
On: Rhys Norrington-Davies · Off: Sam McCallum
- 90'
Substitution · Bolton Wanderers
On: Ethan Erhahon · Off: Xavier Simons
- 90'+3'
Goal · Sheffield United
Scorer: Romelle Donovan · Assist: Kalvin Phillips
- 90'+6'Full time
Match statistics
| Statistic |
Sheffield United |
Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52.6% | 47.4% |
| Shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 13 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 442 | 386 |
| Accurate passes | 346 | 300 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.3% | 77.7% |
| Crosses | 15 | 20 |
| Accurate crosses | 4 | 5 |
| Long balls | 70 | 62 |
| Accurate long balls | 25 | 24 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Tackles | 20 | 23 |
| Interceptions | 8 | 4 |
| Clearances | 23 | 33 |
| Shots on target (%) | 38.5% | 33.3% |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties taken | 0 | 0 |
| Cross accuracy | 26.7% | 25.0% |
| Long-ball accuracy | 35.7% | 38.7% |
| Successful tackles | 10 | 15 |
| Tackle success | 50.0% | 65.2% |
| Effective clearances | 23 | 33 |
Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Line-ups & formations
Sheffield United
4-4-21
Michael CooperGoalkeeper
25
Mark McGuinnessCentre Left Defender
5
Japhet TangangaCentre Right Defender
3
Sam McCallumLeft Back · Substituted
8
Hamza ChoudhuryRight Back
44
Jairo RiedewaldCentre Left Midfielder · Substituted
42
Sydie PeckCentre Right Midfielder · Substituted
22
Ben Brereton DíazLeft Midfielder · Substituted
11
Romelle DonovanRight Midfielder
23
Tyrese CampbellCentre Left Forward · Substituted
45
Patrick BamfordCentre Right Forward
Substitutes (9)
- 27Kalvin PhillipsUsed substitute
- 16Jamie ShackletonUsed substitute
- 7Joe Rothwell
- 4Oliver ArblasterUsed substitute
- 17Adam Rhys Davies
- 2Matt Doherty
- 30Rhys Norrington-DaviesUsed substitute
- 9Thomas CannonUsed substitute
- 33Jamal Baptiste
Bolton Wanderers
4-2-3-11
Jack BonhamGoalkeeper
6
Ben DaviesCentre Left Defender
3
Christian Forino JosephCentre Right Defender
14
Akin FamewoLeft Back · Substituted
22
Gaizka LarrazabalRight Back · Substituted
45
John McateeAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Josh SheehanLeft Midfielder
4
Xavier SimonsRight Midfielder · Substituted
10
Sam DalbyForward
11
Thierry GaleAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
16
Samuel Iling-JuniorAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
- 18Eoin Toal
- 21Ethan ErhahonUsed substitute
- 25Max ConwayUsed substitute
- 7Kyliane Dong
- 5Lewis BruntUsed substitute
- 26Jayden NelsonUsed substitute
- 39Ryan Hardie
- 31Gavin Bazunu
- 20Ruben RodriguesUsed substitute
Player statistics
Sheffield United · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark McGuinness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam McCallum | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hamza Choudhury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jairo Riedewald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sydie Peck | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Romelle Donovan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Patrick Bamford | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kalvin Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jamie Shackleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thomas Cannon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Bolton Wanderers · player statistics
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Christian Forino Joseph | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Akin Famewo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| John Mcatee | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Josh Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Xavier Simons | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sam Dalby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thierry Gale | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ethan Erhahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Max Conway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lewis Brunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jayden Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.
Previous meetings
Before this match| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2019 |
Sheffield United | 2 – 0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 25 Aug 2018 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 3 |
Sheffield United |
| 30 Dec 2017 |
Sheffield United | 0 – 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 12 Sep 2017 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 1 |
Sheffield United |
| 25 Feb 2017 |
Sheffield United | 2 – 0 |
Bolton Wanderers |
Player leaders in this match
| Team | Statistic | Player | Total | Other figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheffield United | Shots | Patrick Bamford | 4 | Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 1.67 |
|
Sheffield United | Accurate passes | Sydie Peck | 45 | Passes: 52 |
|
Sheffield United | Defensive interventions | Japhet Tanganga | 10 | Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 6 |
|
Sheffield United | Saves | Michael Cooper | 4 | Shots on target faced: 6Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.73 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Shots | John Mcatee | 4 | Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.63 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Accurate passes | Christian Forino Joseph | 40 | Passes: 49 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Defensive interventions | Christian Forino Joseph | 17 | Successful tackles: 3Duels won: 11 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | Saves | Jack Bonham | 1 | Shots on target faced: 4Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.09 |
xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.
Sheffield United: more player statistics
Michael Cooper
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Mark McGuinness
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Japhet Tanganga
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam McCallum
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Hamza Choudhury
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jairo Riedewald
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Sydie Peck
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ben Brereton Díaz
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Romelle Donovan
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Tyrese Campbell
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Patrick Bamford
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Kalvin Phillips
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Jamie Shackleton
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Oliver Arblaster
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Rhys Norrington-Davies
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 0
- Shots faced
- 0
Thomas Cannon
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Bolton Wanderers: more player statistics
Jack Bonham
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Ben Davies
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Christian Forino Joseph
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Akin Famewo
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 2
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Gaizka Larrazabal
- Fouls committed
- 2
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
John Mcatee
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Josh Sheehan
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Xavier Simons
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Sam Dalby
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Thierry Gale
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Samuel Iling-Junior
- Fouls committed
- 3
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 3
- Shots faced
- 0
Ethan Erhahon
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Max Conway
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 0
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Lewis Brunt
- Fouls committed
- 1
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 2
- Shots faced
- 0
Jayden Nelson
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 0
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Ruben Rodrigues
- Fouls committed
- 0
- Fouls won
- 1
- Own goals
- 0
- Offsides
- 1
- Goals conceded
- 1
- Shots faced
- 0
Form before Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers
Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.
Sheffield United
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Cardiff City | Away | 2 – 2 | D | EFL Championship |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 
Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1 – 2 | W | Carabao Cup |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Swansea City | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 
Birmingham City | Home | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Mansfield Town | Away | 0 – 3 | W | Carabao Cup |
Bolton Wanderers
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | 
Lincoln City | Home | 0 – 1 | L | EFL Championship |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 
Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0 – 0 | D | EFL Championship |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 
Preston North End | Home | 2 – 1 | W | EFL Championship |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1 – 0 | L | Carabao Cup |
| 24 May 2026 | Stockport County | Home | 4 – 1 | W | EFL League One |
Current Championship positions
Full tableLatest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 |
| 18 |
Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers: match questions
What was the Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers result?
Sheffield United 3–2 Bolton Wanderers was the full-time score in the Championship on Tue 1 Sep 2026 at Bramall Lane.
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