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10.08.2022 - 14:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers will discover their opponents in the second round of the Carabao Cup this evening following the 5-1 thrashing of Salford City.
Brandon Thomas-Asante put the visitors in front last night at the University of Bolton Stadium, but Wanderers equalised through Elias Kachunga. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson ensured Wanderers went into the break ahead.
Kieran Sadlier added a third after half-time, before Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley came off the bench to score a stunning fourth. Dapo Afolayan scored a late fifth before George Thomason was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Luke Bolton as the Whites booked their place in the second round in style with a 5-1 win.
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Wanderers will discover their opponents in the second round of the competition this evening. But here, we analyse the ups and downs from a Bolton perspective from last night's victory.
Ups
Five different goalscorers
Wanderers have five different players on the scoresheet last night. Kachunga, Bodvarsson, Sadlier, Bradley and Afolayan all got their first goals of the new season.
A quick glance at the goalscoring charts from the opening three matches show seven different Bolton players have found the back of the net after just three games. Kyle Dempsey and Aaron Morley both have two goals each in League One.
It bodes well for the upcoming campaign that Wanderers have numerous sources of goals within the squad and that was shown in abundance on Tuesday evening versus the Ammies.
Coming from behind to reach second round
Wanderers were dealt an early blow when they stood off Thomas-Asante, probably Salford's best player, as he buried low into the bottom
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