Summary

  • Papa Johns Trophy final: Bolton 4-0 Plymouth

  • Bolton win the competition for the first time since 1989

  • Dempsey heads in early opener for Bolton, Charles slots home second

  • Kachunga fires in third just after break, Jones powers in number four

  • Get involved: Tweet #bbcefl

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 53 mins

    Bolton 3-0 Plymouth

    Plymouth centre-back Dan Scarr is booked for a scruffy challenge midway inside his own half.

    The Bolton fans are in fine voice - they've got one hand on some coveted silverware.

  2. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 3-0 Plymouth

    Chris Hargreaves
    Ex-Plymouth midfielder on BBC Radio Devon

    It's amazing how much freedom Elias Kachunga was allowed to run through. I looked straight down at the bench and Steven Schumacher had his head in his hands as he can't believe what he's seen.

    Plymouth have a mountain to climb.

  3. goal

    GOAL: Bolton 3-0 Plymouthpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Elias Kachunga (49 mins)

    Elias Kachunga scores for BoltonImage source, Rex Features

    Is that game over?

    Plymouth make a complete hash of a throw-in in their own half and the ball falls kindly for Bolton striker Elias Kachunga, who holds his nerve to shoot across Callum Burton and into the far corner.

    Wanderers have been a cut above this afternoon.

  4. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    These two changes for Argyle are the obvious ones, but they might be then ones to make the difference.

    Ryan Hardie has looked isolated up against Ricardo Santos so Sam Cosgrove will give Bolton's big centre-half something to think about.

    Meanwhile Butcher seems like a no-brainer with Jay Matate being ineffective in the first period. He will bring a work rate to that midfield that Steve Schumacher will hope pays dividends.

  5. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Chris Hargreaves
    Ex-Plymouth midfielder on BBC Radio Devon

    Those changes are positive and I can see why Steven Schumacher's done it. Plymouth have to get more bodies forward to affect the Bolton defence. Sam Cosgrove will also be safe behind the ball.

    They're good changes and I think he had no choice.

  6. Second halfpublished at 46 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    And the second half begins at Wembley.

    The first 45 minutes were one-sided - can Bolton maintain their level of performance or will Plymouth find a second wind?

  7. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Steven Schumacher is making two half-time changes to his Plymouth side - fit-again striker Sam Cosgrove and midfielder Matt Butcher are coming on for Danny Mayor and Jay Matete.

    No substitutions for Bolton, as you might've expected.

  8. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Plymouth's players first to emerge on to the pitch after their half-time team talk.

    They've only scored once at Wembley in their history - they need at least two goals in the next 45 minutes if they are to have any chance of lifting the Papa Johns Trophy today.

  9. get involved

    Get Involved using #bbceflpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Remember you can give your view on what you're seeing - just use #bbcefl on Twitter.

    Is there any way back for Plymouth here?

  10. Dempsey in dreamlandpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    Kyle DempseyImage source, Rex Features

    Kyle Dempsey has been superb for Bolton this afternoon.

    A goal, and assist and a big missed chance does not do justice to the role he has played for the Trotters so far.

    He has been fantastic with the ball at his feet and his running off the ball has given Bolton's midfielders time and space to pick their passes.

    Already it seems this is an afternoon he will never forget.

  11. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    John McGinlay
    Ex-Bolton striker on BBC Radio Manchester

    To a man there has been no one on the Bolton team who has not put themselves about. The energy in the team has been tremendous.

    I would suggest that Plymouth will come out with a Plan B and a different intent.

    The first 15 minutes of the second half will be really important because if Plymouth come out and score then it's game on.

    If Bolton get the next goal then it's game over.

  12. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    HT: Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Chris Hargreaves
    Ex-Plymouth midfielder on BBC Radio Devon

    Steven Schumacher looks a bit shell-shocked, you can see he's frustrated - but it could have been worse.

    Plymouth need to get in and have a chat about how easy it has been to be counter-attacked by Bolton.

    Everything that could have gone wrong, has gone wrong for Plymouth - but they could have been three or four down.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Dion Charles celebrates scoring Bolton's second goalImage source, Rex Features

    Bolton have absolutely blown League One automatic promotion contenders Plymouth away in the first half of this Papa Johns Trophy final.

    They could've been four goals up but will happily settle for two - Kyle Dempsey heading them ahead before Dion Charles calm second.

    Some Argyle fans boo on the half-time whistle - I reckon they'll be turning to their bench very soon.

  14. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    A Plymouth corner comes to nothing and a subsequent cross is overhit.

    Steven Schumacher will be glad his side have stemmed the tide somewhat, but there's still a mini mountain to climb.

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45+1 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Four minutes have been added at the end of the first half.

    Plymouth finishing it the stronger.

  16. Frustration creeping in for Plymouthpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    Danny Mayor's nasty challenge on Josh Sheehan sums up Argyle's half so far.

    It was a challenge born of frustration at his side's predicament here at Wembley.

    Mayor and his fellow Argyle midfielders have had hardly any of the ball and created very little, and that challenge means one of the Devon side's main creators will walk a tightrope for the rest of this final.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 42 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Plymouth playmaker Danny Mayor has struggled to get into this final and takes out his frustrations in the wrong kind of way - clattering into Bolton's Josh Sheehan long after the ball had gone.

    The Wanderers fans wanted a red but a yellow feels about right.

  18. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Elias Kachunga is struggling again for Bolton and the physio are on.

    Both sets of players come to the sideline for drinks and an impromptu team-talk.

    What would you be saying to them?

  19. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Bolton fans celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Plymouth have had a foothold in this game for a while, but even when they're on the attack Bolton are able to break with such speed.

    You have to credit Ian Evatt as his gameplan has worked to a tee.

    Wanderers fans are basking in the sun, Argyle supporters are quieter in the shade - that says it all.

  20. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 2 April 2023

    Bolton 2-0 Plymouth

    Chris Hargreaves
    Ex-Plymouth midfielder on BBC Radio Devon

    If Kyle Dempsey had scored when he was clean through it would have been game over.

    But if Plymouth can get through to half-time, Steven Schumacher can have a few words and change things tactically.