Bolton reached the Sky Guess League One play-off closing as they edged previous Barnsley 5-4 on combination.
Main 3-1 from the primary leg of their semi-final, Bolton had been decided to get the job performed and overcome the aspect that knocked them out at this similar stage final season, they usually nearly noticed it via regardless of shedding 3-2 within the second leg.
There have been some nerves as Sam Cosgrove nodded Barnsley again into the tie, however objectives from Aaron Collins and Eoin Toal earlier than half-time seemingly took the sport past the Tykes.
Barnsley then arrange a grandstand end because of objectives from Adam Phillips and a Cosgrove second, however Bolton noticed it out to succeed in Wembley.
Barnsley win second leg on the Toughsheet, however Bolton simply do sufficient
Barnsley had all of it to do on the Toughsheet to attempt to get to the the ultimate simply as they did final 12 months, and it seemed promising on 36 minutes as John McAtee well crossed for Cosgrove to move in.
However by half-time Bolton had turned it round, as Collins whipped a superb shot in from 25 yards, earlier than Toal nodded in from close-range from a nook to finish the turnaround on the evening.
Barnsley had been handed a lifeline as a Ricardo Santos error allowed them to brush ahead and discover Phillips, who then noticed his striker deflect off the Trotters captain and in. Whereas Cosgrove scored a second to offer the Tykes hope. But it surely wasn’t to be, as Bolton crawled over the road.
Bolton will now face Peterborough or Oxford within the closing at Wembley for a spot within the Championship, with the second leg of that tie happening on Wednesday evening – stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer from 7.30pm; kick-off 8pm.
What’s next?
Bolton advance to the Sky Guess League One play-off closing, the place they are going to face both Peterborough or Oxford at Wembley on Saturday Could 18.
Barnsley will stay within the third tier for the 2024/25 marketing campaign.