Rochdale 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

Steven Davies' stunning finish saw Bolton slip to their second league defeat of the season in a 1-0 reverse to Rochdale.

Trotters skipper Jay Spearing had the best effort of the first half, his low drive kept out by Dale stopper Josh Lillis.

The deadlock was broken in the 53rd minute in stunning fashion. Dale broke forward down the right and Davies' attempt to square the ball across the face of goal was blocked by David Wheater.

However, the ball ran loose and Davies was onto it in a flash, crashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of Mark Howard's net from a tight angle.

Jamie Allen came agonisingly close to a second minutes later with a clever headed attempt.

He contorted his body to meet the cross and guide his effort wide of Howard but against the frame of the goal, Davies foiled as he attempted to force home the rebound.

James Henry saw a deflected effort loop up over Lillis in the closing minutes but he clipped the outside of a post.

Report supplied by Press Association.

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Line-ups

Rochdale

• 1Lillis
• 2Rafferty
• 5Canavan
• 18Keane
• 39Bunney
• 8LundBooked at 32mins
• 24Allen
• 10Camps
• 40HendersonSubstituted forDaviesat 27'minutes
• 15ThompsonSubstituted forOdelusiat 81'minutes
• 9Andrew

Substitutes

• 6McGahey
• 12McDermott
• 14Rathbone
• 16Noble-Lazarus
• 19Davies
• 25Logan
• 29Odelusi

Bolton

• 33Howard
• 23WilsonSubstituted forVelaat 81'minutes
• 32Thorpe
• 31Wheater
• 3Moxey
• 8Spearing
• 24Henry
• 7TaylorBooked at 61minsSubstituted forCloughat 62'minutes
• 17Trotter
• 11AndersonSubstituted forAmeobiat 63'minutes
• 9Proctor

Substitutes

• 6Vela
• 10Clough
• 13Alnwick
• 15Derik
• 20Taylor
• 22Ameobi
• 37Perry

Referee:

David Coote

Attendance:

6,011

Match Stats

Home TeamRochdaleAway TeamBolton

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home7

Away9

Shots on Target

Home1

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away4

Fouls

Home10

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Bunney.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Keith Keane (Rochdale).

Posted at 89'

Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Keith Keane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Josh Vela replaces Lawrie Wilson.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Rochdale. Sanmi Odelusi replaces Joe Thompson.

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Joe Thompson (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Attempt blocked. Joe Thompson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 67'

Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 64'

Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale).

Posted at 64'

Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Keith Keane (Rochdale).

Posted at 63'

Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Sammy Ameobi replaces Keshi Anderson.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Zach Clough replaces Chris Taylor.

Posted at 62'

Jamie Allen (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers).

Booking

Posted at 61'

Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 61'

Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 59'

Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Jay Spearing (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 57'

Callum Camps (Rochdale) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Thompson.

Goal!

Posted at 52'

Goal! Rochdale 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Steve Davies (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale).

Posted at 51'

Liam Trotter (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 46'

Joe Thompson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 46'

Foul by Chris Taylor (Bolton Wanderers).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Bolton Wanderers 0.

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