Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Morecambe – BBC Sport

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Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley opened his account as Bolton beat Morecambe to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.

Ian Evatt’s early-season high-fliers struggled to break down the Shrimpers’ well-organised defense until the talented teenager made the breakthrough.

Elias Kachunga and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson created the opportunity and Bradley finished from six yards after the Icelandic striker’s shot had been blocked.

The Trotters were rarely troubled by a visiting side still to claim their first league win this season, with ex-Wanderer Ryan Delaney coming closest to an equaliser, heading narrowly wide from Ash Hunter’s free-kick after 53 minutes.

Derek Adams’ visitors had defender Max Melbourne stretched off during a second half high on endeavor but low on quality.

Substitute Amadou Bakayoko should have saved Wanderers any late anxiety, but his poor header from Kyle Dempsey’s cross didn’t prove costly.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-upsBolton

Formation 3-4-1-2

19Trafford

2Jones15Aimson6Johnston

21Bradley16Morley22Dempsey3John

20Lee

9Bödvarsson24Kachunga

19Trafford2Jones15Aimson6Johnston21BradleyBooked at 90mins16Morley22DempseySubstituted forSadlierat 90+2’minutes3John20LeeSubstituted forWilliamsat 82’minutes9BödvarssonSubstituted forBakayokoat 73’minutes24KachungaSubstituted forAfolayanat 73’minutesSubstitutes4Williams7Sadlier11Bakayoko12Dixon14Iredale17Afolayan38KhumbeniMorecambe

Formation 3-4-3

1Ripley

5Rawson16Bedeau6Delaney

2Love15Weir4Gibson3Melbourne

10Hunter19Obika14Gnahoua

1Ripley5Rawson16Bedeau6Delaney2Love15Weir4Gibson3MelbourneBooked at 23minsSubstituted forTaylorat 59’minutes10Hunter19ObikaSubstituted forConnollyat 74’minutes14GnahouaSubstituted forFaneat 83’minutesSublorttlinough22’MilbourneS7Ta

Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Attendance:17,165

Live Text

Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.

Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Morecambe 0.

Will Aimson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Farrend Rawson (Morecambe).

Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Conor Bradley (Bolton Wanderers).

Ousmane Fane (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kieran Sadlier replaces Kyle Dempsey.

Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).

Jensen Weir (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Hunter with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by George Johnston.

Attempt missed. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Fane.

Attempt saved. Farrend Rawson (Morecambe) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hunter.

Foul by MJ Williams (Bolton Wanderers).

Ashley Hunter (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Jake Taylor (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farrend Rawson.

Substitution, Morecambe. Ousmane Fane replaces Arthur Gnahoua.

Attempt missed. Amadou Bakayoko (Bolton Wanderers) header from the center of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Dempsey with a cross.

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. MJ Williams replaces Kieran Lee.

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