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Bolton vs Oxford LIVE: Josh Murphy double seals League One play-off final victory – latest updates

BOLTON go head-to-head with Oxford in the League One play-off final this afternoon.

The two sides will battle it out at Wembley for a spot in the Championship next season.

Bolton beat Barnsley 5-4 over two legs to secure their final spot, while Oxford got past high-scoring Peterborough.

  • Kick off time: 4.15pm BST
  • TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event
  • Live stream: NOW
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  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    58. Brannagan looks in some pain after a clash in midfield, and that will be a corner to Des Buckingham, who has referred to his number eight as the best midfielder in the division.

    The former Liverpool youngster receives treatment from the Oxford medical team.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    56. Murphy! Is this the hat-trick? No!

    Rodrigues wins the ball back brilliantly on halfway, providing the springboard for Brannagan's pass to release the winger.

    Murphy takes a nice touch to make room ahead of Jones, but his second perhaps forces him a little too wide.

    His shot across goal beats Baxter - but also the far post.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    54. As it stands, Josh Murphy is the play-off final matchwinner...

    ...but this free-kick from the two-goal Oxford hero is truly awful.

    With an expectant penalty area waiting, the winger curls hopelessly out of play.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    52. Dempsey's arrival has brought immediate energy to the Bolton front line.

    With the fans roaring them on, those in white win a couple of corners in quick succession.

    From one, there are minor claims for a handball as a cutback hits at Oxford arm, but there's nothing in it and play continues.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford - Bolton substitution

    50. So here's the change, and it's going to see the introduction of Kyle Dempsey.

    Dempsey is another who excelled in the Football League Trophy win here over Plymouth, and can provide more bite to the Bolton attack.

    Off goes a disappointed Maghoma.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    49. Just like at the start of the first half, Paris Maghoma has gone down in discomfort at the beginning of the second.

    It looks unlikely that the Brentford loanee will be able to continue on this occasion.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford - Jones yellow card

    48. Samuel Barrott reaches for his yellow card for the first time this afternoon to book Bolton's Gethin Jones.

    The Aussie defender is penalised for crashing into Roben Rodrigues right at the start of the second half.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    46. It's Oxford that restart the action here at Wembley.

    There has been much half-time chat as to how Bolton approach the second half, but that should equally be a question directed at Oxford.

    Do they continue in the same vein, or attempt to protect what they have?

  • First half facts and figures

    Bolton failed to have a shot on goal in the final half hour of the first half, and if that's not worrying enough for the Trotters, Oxford have only lost two of 23 games when leading at half-time in League One this season (W17 D4).

  • Half-time - Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    The whistle goes and Oxford head in two goals to the good at Wembley.

    A double from Josh Murphy - both set up Ruben Rodrigues - has Bolton stunned, and a far cry from the side that walloped the U's 5-0 67 days ago.

    This will be a huge half-time break for Ian Evatt and his staff.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    45. The board goes up to signal five minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

    A goal before the break for Bolton would change the complexion of this one massively - but I'm not sure they have it in them at the moment.

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    44. Who saw this coming?!

    (Maybe those of us who backed Oxford for promotion...)

  • Bolton 0-2 Oxford

    42. Oxford United are in dreamland!

    Josh Murphy has his second and his side's second, and they are now within touching distance of promotion to the Championship!

    Ruben Rodrigues is the creator once again, lifting a measured pass for Murphy to sprint through, cooly round Nathan Baxter and steer into the empty net.

    It's wonderful work from Rodrigues, whose nudge in the back of Paris Maghoma is as cheeky as his first touch to control the dropping ball is brilliant.

  • It's two!

  • Bolton 0-1 Oxford

    40. Bolton are growing increasingly frustrated.

    Perhaps their best course of action is for Ian Evatt to get them back into the dressing room for half-time.

  • Bolton 0-1 Oxford

    38. Not only has Ruben Rodrigues registered his fourth assist of the season, he also wears a shocked-at-that-decision-against-him face as well as anyone in League One.

    The midfielder can't believe he's been penalised for a coming together with Josh Sheehan, and gives it the full open mouthed, arms out expression.

    Casemiro, take note.

  • Bolton 0-1 Oxford

    35. Ten minutes to half-time, and you can see that Bolton are trying to make something happen - but still they struggle to get their forwards into the match.

    And for that, you have to give Oxford credit.

  • Bolton 0-1 Oxford

    33. Now what have these Bolton players got? A small number had regroup while they were waiting for Oxford's Mark Harris to receive treatment ahead of the restart.

    That effort from Murphy is the first goal that Oxford have scored against Bolton this season - they drew 0-0 at home and lost 5-0 away.

  • Bolton 0-1 Oxford

    31. First blood to the underdogs of Oxford!

    The U's lead at Wembley thanks to wonderful work from Josh Murphy - and a little bit of luck.

    The winger - arguably the most talented player in the Oxford ranks - took over possession from Ruben Rodrigues just inside the area, cut inside and curled towards the top corner.

    Nathan Baxter in the Bolton goal may have had it covered but a slight touch off the top of captain Ricardo Santos' head lifts it over the keeper and into the back of the net.

  • Oxford opener!

  • Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    29. The television cameras cut to Cameron Jerome on the bench.

    There's a player who knows where the goal is.

  • Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    26. Aaron Collins - like strike partner Dion Charles - not really involved as yet, drops deep to win a free-kick in a semi-dangerous position.

    Forty yards out with the area busy, a good delivery will cause Oxford problems.

    Unfortunately, it's nowhere near a good delivery and nowhere near the area.

  • Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    24. Rodrigues goes for goal! Wide.

    Space opens up nicely for the Oxford midfielder, who pushes forward and attempts a left-footed curler for the top corner.

    However, it lacks the necessary direction and swerve, and ends up heading for the fans.

  • Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    22. Midway through the first half and still no shots on target.

    The possession, meanwhile, is exactly 50-50.

    Nothing between them so far.

  • Bolton 0-0 Oxford

    20. Brannagan is certainly pumped up for this one.

    This time he grabs a handful of Maghoma's shirt and literally throws him to the ground as Bolton consider a counter.

    Sam Barrott gives him a quick talking to, but there's no yellow card - much to Andy Hinchcliffe's disappointment.

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