Updated 26 December 2025, after full time.
Bolton 2-1 Rotherham in League One at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton on 26 December 2025. Scorers: Josh Sheehan ×2 for Bolton; S. Nombe for Rotherham. In their last 5 meetings, Bolton have won 0, Rotherham 4, with 1 draw.
Bolton 2-1 Rotherham was the final score in League One on Friday 26 December 2025 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Scorers: Josh Sheehan (2) for Bolton; S. Nombe for Rotherham. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Bolton vs Rotherham was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton on Friday 26 December 2025, the home ground of Bolton, which holds 28,723 people. It finished Bolton 2-1 Rotherham in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Bolton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 9, with results reading W D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Charlton in the Championship on 3 November.
Rotherham have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 13, with results reading L L D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Swindon in the League Two on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Bolton have won 0, Rotherham have won 4 and 1 was drawn, with Bolton scoring 4 goals to Rotherham's 10. The most recent was Rotherham United 2-2 Bolton Wanderers on 14 March 2026 in the League One.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bolton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bolton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Paul Mullin leads Rotherham with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Rotherham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Rotherham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Elliot Bell refereed Bolton vs Rotherham, averaging 21.0 fouls and 4.7 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2026 | League One | Rotherham United vs Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | League One | Bolton Wanderers vs Rotherham United | 0-1 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | League One | Rotherham United vs Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 |
| 1 Jan 2022 | League One | Rotherham United vs Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 |
| 18 Sep 2021 | League One | Bolton Wanderers vs Rotherham United | 0-2 |
| Stat | Bolton | Rotherham |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Shots | 28 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Fouls | 5 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 22 | 19 |
| Passes | 572 | 296 |
Bolton: J. Sheehan 45+1', J. Sheehan 90+3'. Rotherham: S. Nombe (penalty) 90'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 414.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.3 | 20 of 24 |
| Passes | 364.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |