Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Hull City 0.
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Hull City
- From the section Football
Stephen Dobbie's goal ensured relegated Bolton ended a 14-match winless run with victory over play-off-bound Hull.
Substitute Dobbie found the net with a neat finish from close range after the visitors failed to clear a cross.
Earlier, keeper Eldin Jakupovic denied Bolton captain Darren Pratley from six yards and debutant Brian Lenihan blocked Zach Clough's follow-up effort.
Hull hit the woodwork twice through Robert Snodgrass and Chuba Akpom, who also sent a first-half header wide.
Snodgrass clipped the bar with a free-kick before half-time, while Akpom thundered an effort against the frame of the goal from 12 yards shortly before Dobbie's winner on 65 minutes.
A Hull win would have given them a six-point advantage over fifth-placed Derby, but their defeat means even beating Rotherham on the final day of the regular season may not be enough to secure a home second leg in the play-offs.
Bolton, despite achieving only their fifth league victory of a disappointing campaign, are guaranteed to finish bottom of the table but they will not end the season with the lowest-ever points tally in the second tier.
That unwanted record is shared by Stockport (2001-02) and Blackpool (2014-15), who both accumulated only 26 points - four fewer than Bolton's total of 30.
Bolton interim manager Jimmy Phillips: "We all know it has been a wretched season, but what was most pleasing was the unity between the players on the pitch and the people in the stands.
"We were into the 92nd minute and Hull were throwing everything at us and the fans were willing us to see the game out and that bodes well for the future.
"It will send everyone home with hope for the future which is key. We came up against a good team and made it as difficult as we could for them to play against us."
Hull manager Steve Bruce: "Too often we throw in a performance like that. That's why we are in the position we are.
"We didn't do the basics well enough to win the game. We were so slow in possession and so slow without it.
"At times it was like a friendly and we played like it was a friendly. All of them played within themselves."
Line-ups
Bolton
- 1Amos
- 25Wilson
- 45Holding
- 31Wheater
- 44Garrett
- 18Danns
- 15Derik
- 21PratleyBooked at 45mins
- 16DaviesBooked at 30mins
- 19HeskeySubstituted forNewellat 64'minutes
- 10CloughSubstituted forDobbieat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Moxey
- 13Rachubka
- 23Dobbie
- 30Woolery
- 40Thomas
- 42Walker
- 51Newell
Hull
- 16Jakupovic
- 31Lenihan
- 21Dawson
- 12Maguire
- 11ClucasBooked at 67mins
- 27El Mohamady
- 20Hayden
- 8HuddlestoneBooked at 77minsSubstituted forTaylorat 80'minutes
- 10Snodgrass
- 15MaloneySubstituted forAlukoat 70'minutes
- 19AkpomSubstituted forDiaméat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 1McGregor
- 4Bruce
- 5Taylor
- 6Davies
- 14Livermore
- 17Diamé
- 24Aluko
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 14,366
Match Stats
Home TeamBoltonAway TeamHull
- Possession
- Home36%
- Away64%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Hull City 0.
Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by David Wheater.
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Rob Holding.
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Derik.
Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Hull City).
Lawrie Wilson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Lawrie Wilson.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Ryan Taylor replaces Tom Huddlestone.
Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Lenihan.
Booking
Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).
Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).
Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Dobbie.
Foul by Brian Lenihan (Hull City).
Stephen Dobbie (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Sone Aluko replaces Shaun Maloney.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Mohamed Diamé replaces Chuba Akpom.
Foul by Chuba Akpom (Hull City).
David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady.
Foul by Chuba Akpom (Hull City).
Tyler Garrett (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Sam Clucas (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Davies.
Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
George Newell (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Bolton Wanderers 1, Hull City 0. Stephen Dobbie (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrie Wilson with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. George Newell replaces Emile Heskey.
Hand ball by Chuba Akpom (Hull City).
Chuba Akpom (Hull City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
Foul by Harry Maguire (Hull City).
Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tyler Garrett.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Stephen Dobbie replaces Zach Clough.
