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30 min: Bailey cuts inside from the right and floats a cross into the box. With his back to goal, Sidibeh flicks it towards the target with the back of his head, sending the ball into the bottom-left corner.
A very well-worked goal from Stockport.
GOAL! Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Stockport County (Adama Sidibeh, 29)
Sidibeh strikes again! This one will surely count!
28 min: The free kick is taken but cleared by the first man in the Bolton defensive line.
27 min: The players are back on and Stockport have a free kick on the right side…
24 min: Time for a quick water break!
21 min: A long ball is sent wide to Cozier-Duberry, but Addai comes out of his box to get there first and head it clear.
18 min: Stockport have a corner. The ball is crossed into the box and Sidibeh heads it back across goal. Wooton looks to flick it towards the target but his effort is saved with ease.
15 min: Bailey goes for an audacious strike from distance, but it flies over the crossbar.
GOAL DISALLOWED: Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Stockport County
Yep, it’s a foul. Sidibeh appeared to accidentally trip Johnston while making the run. The goal does not stand.
Bolton still lead 1-0 in this Wembley final. It’s certainly been a lively start!
12 min: Hold on… there is a VAR review. It’s checking for a potential foul on Johnston from Sidibeh in the build-up to the goal.
GOAL! Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Stockport County (Adama Sidibeh, 11)
Sidibeh runs onto a long ball to equalise for Stockport!
7 min: Stockport just appeared to give the Bolton players a bit too much time and space there in the build-up to that goal. They cannot afford another lapse of concentration.
4 min: Gale cuts inside from the left and goes for a long-distance strike from distance. Addai gets down to make the stop but parries the ball instead of claiming it. Burstow pounces and squares a pass to Rodrigues in front of the target, who fires his shot home.
What a start!
GOAL! Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Stockport County (Rúben Rodrigues, 3)
What a start for Bolton! Rodrigues breaks the deadlock within three minutes!
1 min: Stockport break forward early as a low cross is sent into the box from the right. However, it’s cleared by Johnston.
Kick-off
We’re under way at Wembley Stadium!
The teams are out! Kick-off is just a few moments away!
Some match facts for you…
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Stockport County are bidding to reach the Championship for the first time since the 2001-02 campaign.
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This is the sixth time that Bolton Wanderers have reached the play-off finals across the Championship and League One.
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Stockport have won three of their past four games against Bolton.
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Stockport have won just one of their seven matches at Wembley Stadium, having lost five during that time.
Team news
Bolton starting line-up: Jack Bonham; Jordi Osei-Tutu, Chris Forino, George Johnston, Max Conway; Josh Sheehan, Xavier Simons; Amario Cozier-Duberry, Rúben Rodrigues, Thierry Gale; Mason Burstow.
Subs: Cyrus Christie, Ibrahim Cissoko, Sam Dalby, Kyle Dempsey, Ethan Erhahon, David Harrington, John McAtee.
Stockport starting line-up: Corey Addai; Josh Dacres-Cogley, Kyle Wootton, Ethan Pye, Tayo Edun; Odin Bailey, Oliver Norwood, Ben Osborn; Josh Stokes, Adama Sidibeh, Louie Barry.
Subs: Benoný Breki Andrésson, Callum Connolly, Jack Diamond, Lewis Fiorini, Ben Hinchliffe, Malik Mothersille, Tanto Olaofe.
Preamble
Hello, good afternoon and welcome to coverage of the League One play-off final. The sun is shining and Wembley is looking absolutely glorious. Bolton Wanderers face Stockport County under the world-famous arch for a place in the Championship this afternoon.
Join us as we guide you through the action.
Kick-off is at 1pm BST – the countdown is on!
