MORECAMBE. Bolton Wanderers found a way to snatch a draw against Morecambe with a late goal from A. Bakayoko scored in the (90′) after Morecambe got a lead with a goal from C. Stockton (73′).

The match was played at the Mazuma Stadium stadium in Morecambe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Ross Joyce with the support of Danny Gratton and Gary Hilton. The 4th official was Lewis Smith. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 8.1 degrees Celsius or 46.65 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.​

Match Statistics​

Morecambe

1 - 1

Bolton Wanderers

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 15 Total 10
  • 9 On Target 1
  • 6 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 102 Attack 103
  • 58 Dangerous attack 41
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 1
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 11
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Morecambe was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Bolton Wanderers that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Morecambe was more pushing with 58 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 9 were on target. However, that was not enough Morecambe to win the match​.

Morecambe shot 15 times, 9 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Bolton Wanderers shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Morecambe received 1 yellow card (A. Smith). On the other side, Bolton Wanderers received 1 yellow card (G. Johnston).

Also, Bolton Wanderers didn’t end the match with 11 players after R. Santos (Bolton Wanderers) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (69′).

Match Timeline

45'
George Johnston- Yellow
46'
Jón Daði Böðvarsson- sub ->K. Lee
67'
Kyle Dempsey- sub ->O. Afolayan
69'
Ricardo Santos- Red
70'
73'
85'
85'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Wigan Athletic
92
46
Rotherham United
90
46
Milton Keynes Dons
89
46
Sheffield Wednesday
85
46
Sunderland
84
46
Wycombe Wanderers
83
46
Plymouth Argyle
80
46
Oxford United
76
46
Bolton Wanderers
73
46
Portsmouth
73
46
Ipswich Town
70
46
Accrington Stanley
61
46
Charlton Athletic
59
46
Cambridge United
58
46
Cheltenham Town
56
46
Burton Albion
53
46
Lincoln City
52
46
Shrewsbury Town
50
46
Morecambe
42
46
Fleetwood Town
40
46
Gillingham
40
46
Doncaster Rovers
38
46
AFC Wimbledon
37
46
Crewe Alexandra
29
46

After this contest, Morecambe will have 29 points to remain in the 21st place. Regarding the opposition, Bolton Wanderers will have 39 points like Charlton Athletic and Burton Albion to hold in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Morecambe will play away with Lincoln City on the 8th of February with a 5-3 head to head stats in favor of Lincoln City (5 draws).

Bolton Wanderers will host Charlton Athletic on the 8th of February with a 5-4 head to head stats in favor of Charlton Athletic (7 draws).

Morecambe – Formation

Morecambe
G
Adam Smith 41.England
6.4
D
Anthony O'Connor 4.Republic of Ireland
6.8
D
Ryan McLaughlin 2.Northern Ireland
7.4
D
Greg Leigh 3.Jamaica
6.8
D
Jacob Bedeau 5.Grenada
6.5
M
Toumani Diagouraga 8.France
7.5
M
Adam Phillips 18.England
7.5
85'
M
S. McLoughlin 19.Republic of Ireland
7.3
F
Arthur Gnahoua 24.England
6.5
90'
F
Cole Stockton 9.England
6.4
73'
F
Jonah Ayunga 17.Kenya
7.0
Substitutes
G
André Mendes 12.Portugal
D
Rhys Bennett 31.England
M
O. Fane 27.France
6.5
85'
M
Dylan Connolly 11.Republic of Ireland
90'
M
Ryan Cooney 21.England
M
Alfie McCalmont 25.Northern Ireland
F
Jonathan Obika 14.England

Morecambe started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Stephen Robinson decided to play with the following team: Adam Smith (6.4), Ryan McLaughlin (7.4), Anthony O’Connor (6.8), Jacob Bedeau (6.5), Greg Leigh (6.8), Shane McLoughlin (7.3), Toumani Diagouraga (7.5), Adam Phillips (7.5), Jonah Ayunga (7.0), Cole Stockton (6.4) and Arthur Gnahoua (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: J. Obika, Fane Ousmane (6.5), D. Connolly, André Mendes, R. Bennett, R. Cooney and A. McCalmont.

Substitutions

Morecambe made 2 changes: A. Phillips for O. Fane (85′) and A. Gnahoua for D. Connolly (90′).

Best player: Adam Phillips​

The player that probably impressed the most for Morecambe was Adam Phillips.

His rating is (7.5) with 28 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 3. He performed 3 crosses.

Bolton Wanderers – Formation

Bolton Wanderers
G
James Trafford 19.England
8.1
D
Ricardo Santos 5.Portugal
6.2
69'
D
George Johnston 6.Scotland
6.4
45'
D
Will Aimson 15.England
6.6
M
Declan John 3.Wales
7.0
M
MJ Williams 4.Wales
7.4
M
Marlon Fossey 13.United States
7.1
M
Aaron Morley 16.England
6.8
F
Kieran Lee 20.England
6.6
46'
F
Dion Charles 10.Northern Ireland
6.7
F
Oladapo Afolayan 17.England
6.3
67'
Substitutes
G
Joel Dixon 12.England
D
Alex Baptiste 27.England
M
Kyle Dempsey 32.England
6.3
67'
M
Kieran Sadlier 22.Republic of Ireland
M
George Thomason 25.England
F
Amadou Bakayoko 11.Sierra Leone
7.1
90'
F
Jón Daði Böðvarsson 9.Iceland
6.4
46'

Bolton Wanderers started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Ian Ross Evatt played with: James Trafford (8.1), Will Aimson (6.6), Ricardo Santos (6.2), George Johnston (6.4), Marlon Fossey (7.1), Jordan Williams (7.4), Aaron Morley (6.8), Declan John (7.0), Kieran Lee (6.6), Dion Charles (6.7) and Oladapo Afolayan (6.3).

They had on the bench: Kyle Dempsey (6.3), J. Dixon, K. Sadlier, A. Baptiste, Amadou Bakayoko (7.1), G. Thomason and Jón Daði Böðvarsson (6.4).

Substitutions

Bolton Wanderers made 3 changes: K. Lee for J. Bodvarsson (46′), O. Afolayan for K. Dempsey (67′) and D. Charles for A. Bakayoko (78′).

Best player: James Trafford​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Bolton Wanderers was the goalkeeper: James Trafford. His rating is 8.13. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​