League 1 Round-up
LIAM TROTTER’S 70th minute winner put an end to Bolton Wanderers’ remarkable 495- day wait for an away win as they completed a comeback 2-1 victory at AFC Wimbledon.
The Wombles, playing their first home match at this level, began full of purpose.
Andy Barcham strode on to Dean Parrett’s clever knock- down but could only fire wastefully over, though the hosts would soon have their breakthrough.
Jake Reeves slipped a slide rule ball through for an offside-looking Barcham. The forward didn’t hesitate, however, curling a fine finish inside a post.
There had been little to suggest Bolton would find a way back into the contest until a Ryan Clarke howler afforded the visitors a priceless breakthrough.
Mark Davies swooped on a clearance to feed Gary Madine, whose low, left- footed shot wrongfooted the keeper and dribbled into the back of the net.
And Wanderers completed the turnaround when Trotter arrived at the back post to turn home Madine’ s delivery from the right.
Fleetwood blew a two- goal lead as they were held at home by Scunthorpe.
Kevin Van Veen’ s stunning strike completed the turnaround after Tom Hopper had bundled home to start the revival.
The Iron had lost just one previous fixture under former Fleetwood boss Graham Alexander.
But they found themselves in unfamiliar territory eight minutes before the break.
Jordan Clarke’s foul on Bobby Grant handed the hosts a chance they were only too happy to take – with Eggert Jonss on applying a powerful header at the back post.
And David Ball drilled home to make it 2-0.