League One promotion chasers Bolton left it late to beat 10-man Lincoln City.
The battling Imps had looked set to hold on for a hard-earned point after Danny Mandriou, who had scored three times in his past five league outings heading into the game, was sent off for the second time this season in the second half at Sincil Bank.
But defender Eoin Toal popped up with his second goal in three games to finally break the hosts’ resistance in the 89th minute.
Ian Evatt’s side dominated possession without creating too many clear-cut chances.
Lukas Jensen tipped Dion Charles’ volley past the post in what was the best effort of the game.
Mandriou saw red for a rash, late challenge on Aaron Morley with 18 minutes to go.
Late on, Kyle Dempsey was frustrated by Jensen as Bolton pushed for a winner.
And the man advantage eventually told when Toal nodded home Josh Sheehan’s delivery at the end.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Jensen
- 25Mitchell
- 15O’Connor
- 22EyomaBooked at 88minsSubstituted forAdelakunat 90+1′minutes
- 2Sørensen
- 10BishopBooked at 53minsSubstituted forSmithat 78′minutes
- 6Erhahon
- 23Roughan
- 11Hamilton
- 27MakamaBooked at 35minsSubstituted forValeat 70′minutes
- 14MândroiuBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 3Brown
- 8Smith
- 12Wright
- 17Duffy
- 21Adelakun
- 29Vale
- 30Shodipo
Bolton
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Baxter
- 2Jones
- 5Almeida Santos
- 18Toal
- 16Morley
- 12Dacres-Cogley
- 19MaghomaSubstituted forSheehanat 81′minutes
- 4ThomasonSubstituted forDempseyat 73′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 27Williams
- 10Charles
- 14AdeboyejoSubstituted forBödvarssonat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Iredale
- 8Sheehan
- 9Bödvarsson
- 15Forrester
- 22Dempsey
- 26Ashworth
- 35Jerome
- Referee:
- Neil Hair
- Attendance:
- 10,064
Live Text
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Match ends, Lincoln City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
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Second Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1.
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Foul by Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers).
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Paudie O’Connor (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seán Roughan following a set piece situation.
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Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers).
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Ethan Hamilton (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Lincoln City. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Timothy Eyoma.
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Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Bödvarsson.
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Goal! Lincoln City 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Sheehan with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Paudie O’Connor.
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Attempt blocked. Jón Bödvarsson (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross.
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Timothy Eyoma (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Timothy Eyoma (Lincoln City).
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Timothy Eyoma.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Seán Roughan.
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Attempt blocked. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randell Williams.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Seán Roughan.
