Bolton boss Schumacher makes honest penalty admission after Saints stalemate

Bolton Wanderers head coach Steven Schumacher admitted that Southampton should likely have been awarded a penalty during their 0-0 Championship draw at St Mary's. The incident occurred in the second half when a cross from Southampton's Leo Scienza struck the raised hand of Bolton substitute Ruben Rodrigues inside the penalty area, but the referee declined to award a spot kick.

Schumacher conceded that his side got away with the decision, acknowledging that Saints manager Tonda Eckert would naturally be frustrated. The result marked the first time Southampton dropped home points this Championship season and made newly promoted Bolton the first visiting team to keep a clean sheet at St Mary's since Millwall on January 1.