Bradford City 0-1 Bolton Wanderers result, stats and report

Millwall put four past Bolton Wanderers at The Den, with Lyndon Dykes grabbing a brace in the final minutes to put the gloss on a thoroughly deserved victory. Bolton had the ball but could not do a thing with it when it mattered.

Antoni Sarcevic's 18th-minute goal proved enough as Bradford City ground out a 1-0 win over Mansfield Town, keeping a clean sheet despite Mansfield's greater possession throughout the afternoon.

Sheffield United edged a breathless five-goal Championship thriller against Bolton Wanderers, with substitute Romelle Donovan's left-foot finish in the 93rd minute settling a match that had everything. Bolton competed hard and deserved more, but Sheffield Utd got the job done.

Cambridge United took all three points at Valley Parade with a 2-1 victory, despite Bradford City controlling the ball and creating far more chances across the ninety minutes. Ben Knight's late left-foot finish settled it.

QPR dominated every attacking statistic at Loftus Road but could not convert three big chances as Bolton's goalkeeper kept a remarkable clean sheet. The result is hard to stomach when you look at the numbers.

Reading have won just once in their last ten League One matches and face a Bradford City side that knows how to keep a clean sheet on the road. Something has to give on Saturday.

Bradford City host Barnsley at Valley Parade on Saturday 26 September 2026, with both sides carrying patchy form and a point to prove. This is League One football at its most honest. Two teams that can win and lose in the same breath.

Norwich arrive at Carrow Road on Saturday having lost both of their opening Championship fixtures and conceded five goals in the process. Bolton Wanderers, sitting ninth after two games, offer a structured test that could expose exactly what is going wrong for the Canaries at the back.