Match Report
9 points for Bolton Wanderers (1st), 3 for Salford City (3rd): a 6-point gap. Salford City's recent output lagged their position: 35th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Bolton Wanderers were scoring 4.33 and conceding 0.33, Salford City 1.67 and 3, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, capacity 28,723, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Bolton Wanderers led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.