Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.
BoltonBolton Wanderers1MorecambeMorecambe0
Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley opened his account as Bolton beat Morecambe to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Ian Evatt's early-season high-fliers struggled to break down the Shrimpers' well-organised defence until the talented teenager made the breakthrough.
Elias Kachunga and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson created the opportunity and Bradley finished from six yards after the Icelandic striker's shot had been blocked.
The Trotters were rarely troubled by a visiting side still to claim their first league win this season, with ex-Wanderer Ryan Delaney coming closest to an equaliser, heading narrowly wide from Ash Hunter's free-kick after 53 minutes.
Derek Adams' visitors had defender Max Melbourne stretchered off during a second half high on endeavour but low on quality.
Substitute Amadou Bakayoko should have saved Wanderers any late anxiety, but his poor header from Kyle Dempsey's cross didn't prove costly.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bolton
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 19Trafford
- 2Jones
- 15Aimson
- 6Johnston
- 21BradleyBooked at 90mins
- 16Morley
- 22DempseySubstituted forSadlierat 90+2'minutes
- 3John
- 20LeeSubstituted forWilliamsat 82'minutes
- 9BödvarssonSubstituted forBakayokoat 73'minutes
- 24KachungaSubstituted forAfolayanat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Williams
- 7Sadlier
- 11Bakayoko
- 12Dixon
- 14Iredale
- 17Afolayan
- 38Khumbeni
Morecambe
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Ripley
- 5Rawson
- 16Bedeau
- 6Delaney
- 2Love
- 15Weir
- 4Gibson
- 3MelbourneBooked at 23minsSubstituted forTaylorat 59'minutes
- 10Hunter
- 19ObikaSubstituted forConnollyat 74'minutes
- 14GnahouaSubstituted forFaneat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Taylor
- 8Fane
- 11Connolly
- 12Smith
- 17Watts
- 18McLoughlin
- 22O'Connor
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance:
- 17,165
Match Stats
Home TeamBoltonAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.
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Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Farrend Rawson (Morecambe).
Booking
Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ousmane Fane (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kieran Sadlier replaces Kyle Dempsey.
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Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
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Jensen Weir (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Hunter with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by George Johnston.
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Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Fane.
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Attempt saved. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hunter.
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Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ashley Hunter (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farrend Rawson.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Ousmane Fane replaces Arthur Gnahoua.
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Attempt missed. Amadou Bakayoko (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. MJ Williams replaces Kieran Lee.
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