Bolton sealed their return to the Championship after seven years away as they beat Stockport 4-1 at Wembley.
The Trotters, who had dipped as little as League Two of their time since they have been final within the second tier, lastly obtained via the League One play-offs on the third time of asking within the final 4 years.
Ruben Rodrigues scored their first objective early on, earlier than Adama Sidibeh levelled for Stockport a short while after he had one dominated out by VAR.
Kyle Wootton’s personal objective restored Bolton’s lead within the second half, whereas Sam Dalby added a 3rd after which Rodrigues scored his second from the penalty spot after Josh Dacres-Cogley was despatched off for a hair pull within the field, once more given by VAR.
Bolton overwhelm Stockport in second half to seal promotion
It was some begin at Wembley. Lower than three minutes on the clock and Bolton have been in entrance. Rodrigues discovering the again of the web after Stockport goalkeeper Corey Addai had didn’t cope with a reasonably tame shot from vary.
However Stockport responded nicely, and thought that they had levelled when Sidibeh raced via and located the web on 11 minutes. However he was deemed to have tripped George Johnston on the best way via by VAR, and it was dominated out.
Sidibeh was to not be denied once more, nonetheless. On the half-hour mark he levelled with a sensible header into the nook from Odin Bailey’s inswinging cross.
Bolton rallied and retook the lead halfway via the second half. A flash assault noticed Cozier-Duberry’s shot palmed by Addai into the trail of Wootton, and the makeshift centre-back couldn’t kind his ft out earlier than steering it into the again of his personal internet.
And the win was sealed late on due to Dalby’s acrobatic bicycle kick, after which via Rodrigues’ late penalty, conceded by Dacres-Cogley, who was dismissed for pulling Ibrahim Cissoko’s hair.
