Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bolton Wanderers 8th with 68 points, Crawley Town 21st with 46, 22 apart. Crawley Town ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.46/1.52 for Bolton Wanderers and 1.24/1.8 for Crawley Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Bolton Wanderers, 2 by Crawley Town, 0 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,723. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 7 more goals closed it at 4-3.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Alex Murphy (68'), Josh Sheehan (85'), Charlie Barker (90' og), Jordi Osei-Tutu (52') · Crawley Town: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (50'), Will Swan (54'), Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (62')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 67% · Crawley Town 33% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-5