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Bolton Wanderers FC 1-0 Cardiff City FC

Bolton Wanderers picked up a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cardiff City in their Championship meeting on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The narrow win marks Bolton's first league victory of the campaign, moving them onto four points from their opening six fixtures with a record of one win, one draw, and four defeats.

Cardiff City remain level on four points alongside Bolton through six matches, holding 20th place ahead of 21st-placed Wanderers by virtue of their zero wins, four draws, and two losses.