Bolton came into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Derby County that left them in 23rd place in the table. Opponents Hull City themselves on a bit of a dip with two consecutive losses, including a 3-2 reverse at home.
However, it was the home side Hull City who emerged victorious as visitors Bolton were undone by a sixteen minute, three-goal blast in the first half that left the game 3-0 to Hull inside half-an-hour. The goals from Adama Diomande (13′), Jarrod Bowen (19′) and Kamil Grosicki (29′) meant that the game was largely over for the visitors Bolton.
The Trotters did manage to plug what was becoming a very leaky dam indeed, limiting Hull to just five more shots – three of these being on-target. It remained 3-0 until late in the game when the impressive Bowen (88′) scored his second of the night to cap off both a fine individual, and equally fine team display by Hull City.
That’s not to say that Bolton didn’t have their chances, the visitors having five shots on target, but they found City’s keeper Allan McGregor in fine form – the Scot producing five saves on the night.
Highlights and goals from #hcafc‘s 4-0 rout of #bwfc pic.twitter.com/T4cEhbuvKf https://t.co/phrSxIhZLl
— TFS Hull City (@TFS_HullCity) August 25, 2017
The scoreline was bad enough, and it was obvious that Bolton fans were going to react to the game as they saw it.
Bolton fans react on Twitter to 4-0 rout vs Hull City
Match summary from @PeterWard3 #bwfc 😂👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/GDsdTqgQIA
— Wilson (@wilsonbwfc) August 25, 2017
Still early days, Wheats, Ameobi to return, Vela eventually. Need to tighten up after the break though bit of a rethink needed in some areas
— Paul Tunnicliffe (@tunnybwfc) August 25, 2017
it's going to be a long season #bwfc
— Martin Kelly 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛 (@disableddaddy) August 25, 2017
Well wot a load of shit that was terrible @emilyybwfc #bwfc
— mark (@popeBWFC) August 25, 2017
Bolton Wanderers, you need to man up. What a shambolic performance. There's no excuse for how bad we are playing at the minute.
— Josh Hayes (@JoshHayesBWFC) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/BurndenWay/status/901197683007901696
https://twitter.com/IanRowboti04/status/901196362229968896
I have seen school children with better defensive coordination than this disaster tonight. Keeper isn't good enough either. Shambolic #bwfc https://t.co/fXlYUgAJfI
— Martin Johnson (@martinjohnson81) August 25, 2017
When you sorting open trials for a keeper? Id have saved 2nd and 3rd tonight no danger… didmt see 4th coz id already gauged my eyes out https://t.co/liJ756fSpM
— PWard (@PeterWard3) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/ThomasHill1995/status/901191144897433600
Honestly are we good enough for this league? #bwfc I'll keep the faith but I'm yet to be convinced
— James Thomas (@JamesBelly) August 25, 2017
