Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers. Sky Bet League One.
Pride Park Stadium.
Saturday 16 March 2024 17:26, UK
Kane Wilson's header gave Derby a 1-0 victory over promotion rivals Bolton at a packed Pride Park.
Wilson struck with 12 minutes remaining to earn the Rams a four-point cushion in the battle for automatic promotion.
In front of over 32,000, the biggest attendance in League One this season, Bolton had the first chance when Nathanael Ogbeta crossed and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson's header was brilliantly saved by Joe Wildsmith.
Derby striker Dwight Gayle limped off in the 21st minute but the home side had a good chance soon after from a Joe Ward free-kick which Curtis Nelson headed over.
Bolton ended the first half strongly and Derby made three changes for the second, although it was the visitors who threatened with Bodvarsson forcing Wildsmith into another good save.
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Wildsmith denied George Thomason in the 64th minute but against the run of play it was Derby who broke the deadlock when Wilson headed in Callum Elder's pinpoint corner.
The home side protected their lead despite fierce late pressure to leave Bolton third and without a league victory at Derby since 1981.
