[ 5 Mar 22 ] GILLS v Bolton Wanderers Match Thread

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- Bolton lead the wins over the Gills 9 to 7. There have been just 3 draws including the reverse fixture this season (2-2) which followed a 5-0 win for the Gills and 4-0 home and away wins for Bolton.
- Bolton have won their last 6 home league games, scoring 19 goals and conceding 2. Away from home however they have lost their last 2, scoring 1 goal and conceding 5. Bolton have lost 9 of their last 12 on the road although the other 3 have seen 2 wins which occurred in the most recent 5 games.
- In December and January, Bolton lost 5 successive matches in all competitions. Since then, they have won 8 out of 11 home and away - all in League 1.
- The Gills have scored just 12 goals at home with 8 of the 18 matches ending with a blank sheet. Bolton have scored 20 goals away from home with 9 of the 18 matches ending with a blank sheet - the joint highest total in the division.
- Despite failing to score at MK Dons in their last match, Bolton have scored 25 goals in 11 League 1 games including 6 against Sunderland and 4 against AFC Wimbledon. The Gills are the joint lowest scorers in the division with 28 goals.
- Bolton's 2-0 defeat at MK Dons was the first time in 11 games that they didn't score a second half league goal. They scored 18 in those 11 halves of football after the break. The Gills have conceded 12 in their last 11 with none conceded in 5 including both their last 2.

(15.03) Kick Off [ 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 ]

(15.08) Thompson attempts a bicycle kick in the box but misses just to the right of the far post.

(15.15) Bolton receive the ball in a good position inside the box but misses.

(15.21) O'Keefe blasts a shot across the face of goal from 10 yards.

(15.27) Phillips fires a long range shot just wide of the left post.

(15.34) GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Bolton Wanderers: Morely

(15.51) Half time 0-1

(16.13) The second half kicks off.

(16.27) Red Card! Daniel Phillips is sent off for a second yellow.

(16.31) GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Bolton Wanderers: John

(16.47) Bolton have a goal ruled out for offside.

(16.48) A swift Bolton counter attack carves apart the Gills defence and ends with a toe-poke goal ward which goes just wide of the far post.

(16.52) GOAL! Gillingham 0-3 Bolton Wanderers: Bodvarsson

(17.02) FULL TIME: 0-3

Attendance: 5,109 (832)
Position: 22nd
Referee: Craig Hicks
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH8JISb0wqs
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60534231