Match Events
- 42′Crewe, goal:1–0C. Porter
- Half-time1 – 0
- 52′Crewe, yellow card:Brad Walker
- 57′Bolton, yellow card:
- 66′Bolton, substitution:
- 66′Bolton, substitution:off
- 67′Bolton, substitution:off
- 70′Bolton, goal:1–1assist
- 81′Bolton, goal:1–2
- 84′Crewe, substitution:offC. Ainley
- 87′Crewe, substitution:offB. Walker
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
Crewe
Bolton
Starting lineups
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Crewe
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- 9Chris Dagnall
- 16Thomas Lowery
- 4Bradley Walker
- 6M. Raynes
- 12E. Nolan
- 1B. Garratt
- 7C. Porter
- 14C. Ainley
- 11G. Cooper
- 2Perry Ng
- 15Ryan Wintle
Bolton
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Alexandra Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
personC. Porter1 goal
1 goalAssist
Match report
Crewe vs Bolton — the facts
Bolton won 2–1 away against Crewe (half-time 1–0).
Crewe met Bolton in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at Alexandra Stadium.
Team pages: Crewe · Bolton · League Cup
Key moments
- 42' Goal: C. Porter — 1–0
- 70' Goal: Adam Armstrong (assist: Will Buckley) — 1–1
- 81' Goal: Derik Osede — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Crewe
- 9 Chris Dagnall
- 16 Thomas Lowery
- 4 Bradley Walker
- 6 M. Raynes
- 12 E. Nolan
- 1 B. Garratt
- 7 C. Porter
- 14 C. Ainley
- 11 G. Cooper
- 2 Perry Ng
- 15 Ryan Wintle
Bolton
About this match
On this page: the Crewe vs Bolton final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Crewe and Bolton team pages or the League Cup page.