Match Report
Bolton Wanderers U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Southampton U21 sat 1st on 4 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Bolton Wanderers U21: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Bolton Wanderers U21 were scoring 1 and conceding 2.5, Southampton U21 2.5 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Bolton Wanderers U21 came in having won three on the spin.
University of Bolton Stadium, capacity 28,723, hosted the game. D. Brown took charge of the match — our records show 67 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers U21: David Watson (57') · Southampton U21: Harry Gathercole (80')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers U21 39% · Southampton U21 61% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-6