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Ten-man Stoke seal first win away at Bolton for 36 years

Lamine Cisse and Ben Wilmot were on target as 10-man Stoke extended their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to six games with a 2-1 win over Bolton at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 4:15 PM
Ten-man Stoke seal first win away at Bolton for 36 years
Key Things to Know
  • Ten-man Stoke City secured a 2-1 away victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Championship.
  • Lamine Cisse and Ben Wilmot scored for Stoke before Thelonius Bair netted late for Bolton.
  • Stoke defender Maksym Talovierov was sent off after 20 minutes for denying a goalscoring opportunity.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Stoke City defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the Sky Bet Championship despite playing with 10 men for 70 minutes. Defender Maksym Talovierov was sent off in the 20th minute, but Lamine Cisse put Mark Robins' side ahead in first-half stoppage time before Ben Wilmot doubled the lead after the break. The victory marked Stoke's first away win against Bolton since October 1990.

Bolton substitute Thelonius Bair scored a late consolation goal in stoppage time, but Steven Schumacher's side failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage. The result extended Stoke's unbeaten run to six matches and lifted them to fourth place in the Championship, while Bolton dropped to 17th.

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