Bolton hold off Barnsley fightback to seal spot in League One playoff final
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Bolton secured their place in the League One playoff final despite being beaten by Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as Ian Evatt’s side edged the visitors 5-4 on aggregate.Holding the upper hand after last Friday’s 3-1 semi-final first-leg win at Oakwell, Bolton had their lead cut in the 36th minute by Sam Cosgrove before hitting back with a fine Aaron Collins strike and an Eoin Toal header in quick succession just prior to the break. Continue reading
The Guardian—Oxford set up League One playoff final with Bolton after holding Peterborough. Cameron Brannagan’s penalty earned Oxford United a place in the League One playoff final as they drew 1-1 at Peterborough to progress to Wembley 2-1 on aggregate. Oxford followed up their 1-0 first-leg triumph last Saturday to hold on for a draw in a pulsating second leg and set up a showdown with Bolton on 18 May.Brannagan, a penalty specialist, made no mistake from the spot in first-half stoppage time after Des Buckingham’s side had briefly fallen behind to a Josh Knight goal. That is the way...
The Guardian—Oxford beat Bolton in League One playoff final thanks to Murphy double. Revenge, as Oxford would swear, truly is a main course best dished out in front of a 30,000-strong yellow wall at Wembley, while contesting a Championship spot. Sixty-seven days might be footballing light years, but that Bolton swatted Des Buckingham’s team aside by five clear goals so recently did not bode well for Oxford. Yet the only point of clarity here was, courtesy of a pair of Josh Murphy goals, how deserving United were of victory.Buckingham insists he has never rewatched that March...
talkSPORT—Bolton fans run on the pitch after Trotters see off Barnsley comeback to book place in League One play-off final. Bolton Wanderers fans stormed the pitch with blue and white flares as they celebrated reaching the League One play-off final. The Trotters were forced to see off a late comeback from Barnsley in th