Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.
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Early goals in both halves were enough to give Tranmere victory over Bolton.
Just four minutes in Danny Lloyd found the net from 20 yards after Ryan Delaney failed to clear Liam Feeney's cross.
The visitors grew into the half with Eoin Doyle firing narrowly over with their best chance of the opening 45 minutes.
Lloyd then wasted an opportunity for a second, but another goal did come just eight minutes into the second period.
Delaney upended Feeney as he got a shot off in the box and James Vaughan slotted home his 12th of the season from the spot.
Twenty five minutes from time Bolton were back in it as Antoni Sarcevic turned Doyle's near-post cross past keeper Scott Davies.
Substitute Arthur Gnahoua then drew a save from Davies before firing wide, with Ian Evatt's side looking likely to grab a leveller.
Bolton kept pushing but Davies stood firm, producing a superb late one-handed save to deny Alex Baptiste.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Davies
- 17Khan
- 26ClarkeBooked at 57mins
- 6MontheBooked at 40mins
- 18MacDonald
- 22Lewis
- 8Spearing
- 19Feeney
- 35Lloyd-McGoldrickSubstituted forMorrisat 80'minutes
- 9Vaughan
- 14WoolerySubstituted forKirbyat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Morris
- 10Ferrier
- 11Blackett-Taylor
- 13Murphy
- 16Kirby
- 21Ray
- 23Payne
Bolton
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Gilks
- 2Jones
- 5Almeida Santos
- 6DelaneyBooked at 75mins
- 32Jackson
- 10Sarcevic
- 18Tutte
- 11CrawfordSubstituted forBaptisteat 77'minutes
- 23IsgroveSubstituted forDelfounesoat 62'minutes
- 9Doyle
- 31ElbouzediSubstituted forGnahouaat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Crellin
- 7Delfouneso
- 8Comley
- 21Brockbank
- 24Gnahoua
- 25Thomason
- 27Baptiste
- Referee:
- Neil Hair
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamBolton
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away6
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.
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Attempt blocked. Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Jackson.
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Arthur Gnahoua (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers).
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Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers).
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Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Nya Kirby (Tranmere Rovers).
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
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Attempt saved. Alex Baptiste (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Santos.
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Attempt missed. Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Jackson following a set piece situation.
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Arthur Gnahoua (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Nya Kirby (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ben Jackson.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Danny Lloyd.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Gethin Jones.
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Antoni Sarcevic (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
