Match Report
The table read 1st (Bolton Wanderers, 8 pts) against 2nd (Leeds United U21, 5 pts), 3 points apart. Leeds United U21's recent output lagged their position: 37th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Bolton Wanderers were scoring 3 and conceding 1, Leeds United U21 1.67 and 2, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Leeds United U21 had won six straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Bolton Wanderers 5/15, Leeds United U21 15/15.
The venue was University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, with room for 28,723 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bolton Wanderers led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.


