Wolves 2-2 Bolton

nice to see Woolery get a start but where's goal machine, is he injured?

y2johnny wrote:Is vela playing rb and holding at cb?

 thats the way they've set up the last few games so i would say yes

Just seen the team sheet and I'm struggling even more than usual to see where our goals will come from. 3-0 to Wolves

y2johnny wrote:Is vela playing rb and holding at cb?

                  Amos
Vela - Holding - Dervite - Moxey
           Spearing - Trotter
         Feeney - Davies - Silva
                  Woolery

Leeds_Trotter wrote:Just seen the team sheet and I'm struggling even more than usual to see where our goals will come from. 3-0 to Wolves

So you'd give us more of a chance of scoring if we had Madine upfront? Ok

Boggersbelief wrote:

y2johnny wrote:Is vela playing rb and holding at cb?

                  Amos
Vela - Holding - Dervite - Moxey
           Spearing - Trotter
         Feeney - Davies - Silva
                  Woolery

 that team would look a million times better if a certain French centre back wasn't there

There goes my prediction of madine with 2 goals out of window.
I'll now go for Woolery and holding with the goals and still think we will nick a draw.

COYWM

Boggersbelief wrote:

Leeds_Trotter wrote:Just seen the team sheet and I'm struggling even more than usual to see where our goals will come from. 3-0 to Wolves

So you'd give us more of a chance of scoring if we had Madine upfront? Ok

Mainly because Pratley isn't there neither is Cloughy but may I add that Madine is our top scorer with 6 goals at this moment in time.

Very good point considering where we were with ten minutes to go. Shows good spirit not to throw in the towel like we all expected they would. Just wish they'd get off their arses before we concede goals.

Brilliant point considering we was 2 nil down. Could of give up.
A point keeps us fairly close to the rest of the teams down there. 3 points against Rotherham Saturday and it will look more promising. Keep the faith!

Report: Wolves 2-2 Bolton

IN BRIEF

Wanderers came from two goals down to earn a deserved share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Wolves at Molineux on Tuesday evening.

The home side opened the scoring inside four minutes, with former Bolton loanee Joe Mason firing home after Bjorn Sigurdarson’s initial shot had rebounded off Ben Amos.

The Trotters then proceeded to dominate proceedings, but were undone by substitute James Henry with 77 minutes on the clock, the winger snaking into the box before curling the ball into the bottom corner of the net to seemingly wrap up the win for Kenny Jackett’s side.

Wellington Silva however had the Trotters back in contention with eight minutes remaining, nodding home at the back post and they were level with just a minute of the ninety to play as Stephen Dobbie’s free-kick left Carl Ikeme stranded and sent the travelling supporters into raptures.

TEAM NEWS

Wanderers’ line-up saw a first Bolton start for youngster Kaiyne Woolery, while Jay Spearing was also in from the off for Neil Lennon’s side and Mark Davies took the captaincy in the absence of the injured Darren Pratley.

For Wolves meanwhile, Mason lined up against his former side with the striker having previously enjoyed three loan spells with the Whites in recent seasons and amongst their substitutes was Adam Le Fondre who spent a stint at Macron Stadium during the second part of the 2014/15 campaign.

FIRST HALF

Wanderers started the brighter of the two sides and were the first to enjoy a sight of goal inside two minutes as, following good work by Davies, Spearing forced Carl Ikeme into a smart save at his near post.

Straight from the same move however, Wolves broke free with Sigurdarson trying his luck as his shot bounced off Amos and into the path of the advancing Mason who slotted home the rebound with three minutes on the clock.

Despite the early setback, Bolton responded well and weren’t allowing their heads to drop as they looked for a route back into the clash.

With Wanderers dominating possession for the most part, Wolves were looking nervy for a team boasting the advantage in the clash but the visitors were finding it hard to create anything of note in the final third.

With the first period reaching its halfway point, the home side were yet to test Amos since their opener while Liam Feeney saw an angled effort fly agonisingly over Ikeme’s crossbar.

There was still nothing much of note in terms of goalmouth action however, with Davies’ header from 12 yards failing to hit the target shortly after the half hour mark.

Rob Holding was called into action up the other end of the field shortly after meanwhile, with the youngster having to time his penalty box challenge on Rajiv van La Parra to perfection to avoid conceding a spot-kick.

Despite all their possession however, Wanderers were looking frustrated on the counter attack with many of their attempts being met with by a solid Wolves defensive line.

Wellington Silva meanwhile tried his luck on the stroke of half time after some trickery on the flank, but his curled shot was unable to trouble Ikeme as the first period ended a goal in the hosts’ favour. 

SECOND HALF

With no chances for either side at the break, the game restarted with Wanderers looking lively from the outset with Davies seeing a close range header blocked while Spearing’s rifled effort was cleared away at the death.

The hosts were forced to defend deeply for the opening stages of the second half, with the Whites putting on the pressure in a bid to source an equalising goal.

Vela was next to attempt to thwart Wolves’ rearguard, with his clever effort from outwide almost eluding Ikeme with 53 minutes on the clock.

The home fans were growing frustrated as Bolton continued to stand firm at the back and make tracks in front of goal, with their nervousness clearly feeding onto the pitch too.

The introduction of Emile Heskey with 25 minutes remaining in place of Woolery signalled Wanderers’ intent in the clash, while Wellington blasted a shot narrowly over the crossbar following a mazy run soon after.

With the game heading into its final quarter, Bolton continued their pressure but were ultimately hit on the counter as substitute Henry snaked his way into the Whites’ box before curling the ball into the bottom corner of the net with 13 minutes remaining.

Wanderers were soon back in the game however with eight minutes remaining as Wellington nodded home at the far post, connecting with a cross which seemed to have eluded everybody.

It was all hands to the pump inside the closing stages, with Stephen Dobbie coming into the mix in place of Liam Trotter as the visitors chased a deserved leveller.

And that equaliser came with a minute remaining as Dobbie wrong-footed Ikeme in the Wolves with a free-kick from 20 yards out to send the Bolton faithful into raptures.

No less than the Whites deserved, three minutes of additional time were indicated with Wanderers seemingly looking to even win the game, but the scoreline remained level at the final whistle.

FULL TIME

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Lever ender wrote: 3 points against Rotherham Saturday and it will look more promising. Kept the faith!

The Rotherham game is massive. If we lose I think we're as good as gone but a win will give us a chance. I'm not confident we can beat enough of the other teams to escape tbh but I live in hope.

Absolutely ecstatic.  Feels like a blood win!

Good point,considering. 
Might have an extra spoonful of Horlicks tonight.

Thought we were toast good come back

Play offs on

boltonbonce wrote:Good point,considering. 
Might have an extra spoonful of Horlicks tonight.

Are you sure Boncey. Everyone should go crazy every once in a while but I think you're pushing the limits a bit there mate. Just think about what you're doing for a minute will you.

I can't hold back. Might even break out the bagels.

The boos when we equalised and at the final whistle were massive, so it's probably worth seeing what the Wolves fans have been writing about it.

I have to say I'm ecstatic even though it sounds like we were in control most of the match and conceded yet another one or two goals through shit play at the back.