Bolton 0-3 Middlesbrough

Championship · Sep 9, 2017 · Regular Season - 6

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Bolton 0-3 Middlesbrough.

Managers: J. Phillips (Bolton) · G. Monk (Middlesbrough)

Match facts

Referee: Geoff Eltringham, England
Round: Regular Season - 6

Record last updated 1 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

13' B. Assombalonga for Middlesbrough (assist Adama Traoré)
71' B. Assombalonga for Middlesbrough (assist Adama Traoré)
78' M. Johnson for Middlesbrough (assist G. Leadbitter)

Bookings

10' Jem Karacan — Yellow Card
45' A. Traore — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Bolton — 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

5 · M. Beevers (D)
8 · Jem Karacan (M)
12 · C. Noone (M)
13 · Ben Alnwick (G)
14 · G. Madine (F)
15 · A. Robinson (D)
17 · Derik Osede (M)
21 · D. Pratley (M)
22 · Filipe Morais (M)
23 · Stephen Darby (D)
31 · D. Wheater (D)

Substitutes

9 · A. Le Fondre (F)
11 · Will Buckley (M)
16 · J. Cullen (M)
18 · Aaron Wilbraham (F)
20 · A. Armstrong (M)
32 · R. Burke (D)
33 · Mark Howard

Middlesbrough — 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

2 · Fábio (D)
6 · B. Gibson (D)
7 · Grant Leadbitter (M)
8 · A. Clayton (M)
9 · B. Assombalonga (F)
19 · S. Downing (F)
20 · D. Fry (D)
22 · Cyrus Christie (D)
25 · D. Randolph (G)
30 · L. Baker (M)
37 · A. Traore (F)

Substitutes

1 · Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (G)
3 · G. Friend (D)
5 · Ryan Shotton (D)
11 · P. Bamford (F)
16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
18 · A. Fletcher (F)
21 · M. Johnson (M)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Bolton: LLDDL · 2 pts from 5 · 4-10
Middlesbrough: DLWWL · 7 pts from 5 · 4-3

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Bolton and Middlesbrough.

Other matches in Regular Season - 6

Championship, Regular Season - 6.

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