Relegated Bolton stun Hull

Substitute Stephen Dobbie’s fourth goal of the season earned relegated Bolton a shock 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over Premier League hopefuls Hull at the Macron Stadium.

Dobbie fired home a cross from Lawrie Wilson to give League One-bound Wanderers only a fifth win of a dismal campaign, and a first home triumph in 15 matches.

It also ensured Hull’s away hoodoo against Bolton continued unchecked, having not won on Trotters’ territory since 1935.

Wanderers suffered a setback before kick-off as Josh Vela picked up a knee injury and was unable to take his place in Jimmy Phillips’ penultimate starting line-up as interim manager.

Bolton had three chances to open the scoring on 20 minutes, following good work by Mark Davies. Darren Pratley forced a fine save from Eldin Jakupovic, who pushed the ball out to top scorer Zach Clough. His goal-bound effort was blocked by defender Brian Lenihan, before Neil Danns drilled a low left-footed effort wide.

Having survived in front of the travelling fans, Hull broke clear …

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