Bolton Wanderers vs Cambridge United. Sky Bet League One.
University of Bolton Stadium.
Saturday 2 March 2024 17:57, UK
Aaron Collins scored his first goal for Bolton as they rejuvenated their automatic promotion hopes with a comfortable 2-0 Sky Bet League One win over Cambridge.
Collins had gone seven appearances since making his move from Bristol Rovers without breaking his duck until netting a 66h-minute match-clinching goal from Paris Maghoma's assist.
The Welshman had another effort kicked off the line by Liam Bennett as Wanderers returned to winning ways after back-to-back losses at Blackpool and Wigan.
But Ian Evatt's side never looked likely to suffer a third successive defeat.
Josh Dacres-Cogley crashed a Collins cross onto the bar after seven minutes and Jack Stevens saved from Dacres-Cogley and Ricardo Santos.
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Midfielder George Thomason's right-footed, 18-yard low drive and fifth goal of the campaign finally fired Bolton in front after 35 minutes.
Cambridge, beaten 2-1 when the teams met last month, went close to a 59th-minute equaliser as James Brophy fired narrowly over from Sullay Kaikai's cross.
Instead, Collins doubled Bolton's lead to keep the Trotters hard on the heels of top two Peterborough and Derby.
