PARKINSON RUES SLOPPY OPENING

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The LeaguePaper Team
26 August 2018

By Mark Taylor

UNDER PRESSURE: Bolton’s Sammy Ameobi attemps to control the ball and, inset, Sheffield United’s Mark Duffy savours his opener
PICTURE: MI News & Sport

BOLTON’S unbeaten start to the Championship season came to a shuddering halt as they were comfortably beaten by Sheffield United at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Phil Parkinson’s side never recovered from a nightmare start that saw them concede twice in the first 22 minutes through Mark Duffy and Kieron Freeman. The Blades then wrapped up a deserved win with a third goal in the 73rd min...

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