Crawley 1-4 Bolton RECAP: Davide Rodari’s first Reds goal not enough as visitors seal promotion

Crawley Town face Bolton Wanderers on the last day of the League Two season this afternoon (Saturday, May 8).
Antoni Sarcevic opened the scoring for Bolton early on. Photo: UK Sports Images LtdAntoni Sarcevic opened the scoring for Bolton early on. Photo: UK Sports Images Ltd
Antoni Sarcevic opened the scoring for Bolton early on. Photo: UK Sports Images Ltd

With their own push for a play-off place over, the Reds' aim will be to finish the season strongly, which would stop third-placed Bolton from achieving automatic promotion.

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Crawley 1-4 Bolton RECAP: Davide Rodari’s first Reds goal not enough as visitors seal promotion

Full-time: Crawley 1-4 Bolton

And that’s that.

The League Two season comes to an end, and Bolton have sealed automatic promotion with a convincing win at Crawley.

GOAL Crawley 1-4 Bolton - Davide Rodari (89)

A nice moment for Davide Rodari, who scores his first goal for Crawley with a cool finish as we approach injury-time.

Bolton keeper Matt Gilkes looks furious that he has lost his clean sheet.

GOAL Crawley 0-4 Bolton - Lloyd Isgrove (77)

Bolton add icing to the cake.

Isgrove finishes well past Morris but his job was made easy by some poor defending.

Crawley came into the game with nothing really to play for and it has showed in their performance.

Archie Davies, who went down receiving treatment following a clash of heads a short while ago, is replaced by David Sesay for the final 25 minutes.

(51) Tsaroulla hits one over the bar as the Reds look for a consolation.

They are still waiting for their first shot on target.

Crawley 0-3 Bolton - Eoin Doyle (48)

Game over.

Bolton top-scorer Eoin Doyle curls past Morris from inside the box.

This could get worse yet.

Crawley win a corner early on but the subsequent headed effort at the back post is harmless.

Davide Rodari has come on to replace Joe McNerney for the second half, which is now underway.

A striker on for a centre-half.

Plenty of work to do for ten men Crawley, if they are to stop Bolton from achieving automatic promotion.

The fourth official signals two added minutes as Bolton have a penalty appeal turned away.

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