Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Shrewsbury Town
Last updated on 16 April 2024.From the section League One
Paris Maghoma rescued a point but a 2-2 League One draw with Shrewsbury Town dented Bolton Wanderers' hopes of automatic promotion.
The third tier's lowest scorers twice shocked their hosts by taking the lead.
But facing a first home defeat to their visitors for 34 years, Bolton salvaged a draw when Maghoma fired home his ninth goal of the campaign after 71 minutes.
However, Ian Evatt's side still trail second-placed Derby by three points, with both teams having two further games to play.
Shrewsbury survived an early scare when Mal Benning deflected a Cameron Jerome effort against his own post.
Shrews goalkeeper Marko Marosi - in excellent form throughout - twice denied Aaron Collins before Tom Bloxham's surging run and excellent delivery set up Daniel Udoh's 21st-minute opener.
Veteran Jerome equalised after 41 minutes with his first Bolton league goal and first since scoring for Luton in October 2022.
But Jordan Shipley's stunning left-footed effort from Elliott Bennett's corner, two minutes later, restored Town's lead.
In the second half, Bolton battered away in vain until Maghoma's goal salvaged a draw.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Formation 3-1-4-2
1Baxter15Forrester18Toal3Iredale4Thomason12Dacres-Cogley22DempseySubstituted forNlunduluat 82'minutes19Maghoma17OgbetaSubstituted forWilliamsat 76'minutes35JeromeSubstituted forCharlesat 66'minutes28CollinsSubstitutes8Sheehan10Charles11Nlundulu13Coleman16Morley21Taylor27WilliamsFormation 3-4-1-2
1MarosiBooked at 40mins5Feeney22Dunkley4Anderson15Sobowale7Winchester17BennettBooked at 85mins3Benning26ShipleySubstituted forO'Brienat 82'minutes18BloxhamSubstituted forPerryat 82'minutes11UdohSubstitutes6Sraha8Hinchy13Burgoyne14Perry19Price20Bayliss21O'BrienReferee:Scott Oldham
Attendance:19,974
Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Shrewsbury Town 2.
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Shrewsbury Town 2.
Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Shrewsbury Town).
Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Paris Maghoma.
Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
Attempt missed. Eoin Toal (Bolton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Randell Williams with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Taylor Perry.
Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Morgan Feeney.
Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Daniel Nlundulu is caught offside.
Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Randell Williams (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town).
Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Brien (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Perry.
Foul by Dion Charles (Bolton Wanderers).
Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Daniel Nlundulu replaces Kyle Dempsey.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Aiden O'Brien replaces Jordan Shipley.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Taylor Perry replaces Tom Bloxham.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
