Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton — EFL Cup, 8 Aug 2026
Sheffield Wednesday beat Bolton 1-0 in the EFL Cup Round of 128 on 8 August 2026 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Jamal Lowe scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday have won 3 and Bolton 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Hillsborough · Sheffield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 37'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 56'Violent conduct
- 62'
- 63'out: Jamal Lowe
- 63'
- 1-070'assist: Barry Bannan
- 72'
- 72'
- 76'
- 76'
- 79'
- 79'
- 83'Foul
- 85'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Sheffield Wednesday
- 8.2Sil SwinkelsD
- 7.7Barry BannanM
- 7.3Yan ValeryD
- 7.3Jordi LiongolaM
- 7.2Max LoweD
- 7.2Jamal LoweF
- 6.9Sean FusireM
- 6.9Callum SlatteryM
- 6.9Louie BarryF
- 6.7Gabriel OtegbayoD
- 6.7Liam PalmerD
- 6.6Joseph LumleyG
- 6.6Jarvis ThorntonM
- 6.3William GraingerF
- 6.3Harry GrayF
- 6.2Mason BurstowF
Bolton
- 7.9Chris Forino-JosephD
- 7.3Jack BonhamG
- 7.2Thierry GaleM
- 7.2Joshua SheehanM
- 6.9Eoin ToalD
- 6.9Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.9Rúben RodriguesM
- 6.9John McAteeF
- 6.9Luca StephensonD
- 6.5Xavier SimonsM
- 6.3Akinlolu FamewoD
- 6.3Gaizka LarrazabalM
- 6.3David WatsonM
- 6.3Kyliane DongF
- 6.3Samuel DalbyF
- 5.9Max ConwayD
Line-ups
Bolton4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday4-4-2
Substitutes
Sheffield WednesdayHenrik Pedersen
Substitutes
- 4R. SantosD
- 2Liam Palmer85'D6.7
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 9Jamal Lowe70'63'F7.2
- 11Louie Barry63'F6.9
- 17Charlie McNeillF
- 14Sean Fusire79'M6.9
- 30E. WeaverD
- 19William Grainger79'F6.3
BoltonSteven Schumacher
Substitutes
- 29Cyrus ChristieD
- 18Eoin Toal76'D6.9
- 23David HarringtonG
- 45John McAtee72'F6.9
- 25Max Conway62'D5.9
- 12David Watson76'M6.3
- 7Kyliane Dong72'F6.3
- 33Charlie WarrenF
- 54T. RitchieM
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
13Total shots11
3Shots on target1
5Shots off target7
5Blocked shots3
6Corners5
4Offsides0
17Fouls8
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves2
369Total passes450
286Accurate passes376
78%Pass accuracy84%
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sil Swinkels | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Barry Bannan | 79 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Yan Valery | 85 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jordi Liongola | 97 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Max Lowe | 97 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 34 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Sean Fusire | 18 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Slattery | 97 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Louie Barry | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Palmer | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Lumley | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jarvis Thornton | 63 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| William Grainger | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Gray | 79 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mason Burstow | 63 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Bolton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Forino-Joseph | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jack Bonham | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Thierry Gale | 72 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Sheehan | 97 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Eoin Toal | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Davies | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rúben Rodrigues | 72 | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| John McAtee | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Luca Stephenson | 97 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Xavier Simons | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Akinlolu Famewo | 97 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| David Watson | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyliane Dong | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Dalby | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Max Conway | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
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