Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Accrington Stanley
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Two-goal Jon Dadi Bodvarsson came off the bench to earn victory for Bolton Wanderers over 10-man Accrington Stanley in a feisty derby of one sending-off and nine yellow cards.
Bodvarsson restored Bolton's advantage two minutes after coming on as a 67th minute replacement.
He then ensured Bolton's first home win in five games two minutes from time with his seventh goal of the season .
In between, Tommy Leigh, whose goal separated the sides last December, thought he had dragged John Coleman's visitors level in the 73rd minute. However, a late flag for offside against Sean McConville eventually quelled Stanley's celebrations.
Rosaire Longelo's lunge at Aaron Morley led to his 82nd minute red card and a caution for assistant boss Jimmy Bell.
Bolton laboured early on before Dapo Afolayan fired Ian Evatt's side in front with his 14th goal of the season. His 42nd minute right foot finish ended a nine-game goal drought.
Stanley levelled after 50 minutes as defender Jay Rich-Baghuelou, who represented Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, netted his first senior goal before Bodvarsson's arrival swung the contest Wanderers' way.
Report supplied by PA Media.