Striker Amadou Bakayoko opened his Bolton Wanderer’s League One account this season in their 2-1 win over Burton Albion on Tuesday.

The striker drew parity in the 87th minute after Samuel Joseph Hughes had given the visitors the lead in the 73rd minute.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson completed the dramatic League One comeback win in the 98th minute as Bolton finally ended their Burton curse.

Bodvarsson struck a last-gasp winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time after Bakayoko equalised after 87 minutes.

Wanderers’ victory was their first in eight meetings against the Brewers, having lost five and drawn two of their previous meetings dating back to 2015.

The win moved Ian Evatt’s side up to fifth after two straight wins, while Burton sits firmly second from the bottom.

⚽️ GOAL: BAKAYOKO!!!

At last! A brilliant finish from Bakayoko with an angled volley, gives the striker his first league goal of the season and a deserved equaliser for the Whites.

⚪️ 1-1 🟡 [87’] #BWFC 🐘🏰 pic.twitter.com/h9kigMm45O

— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) October 25, 2022

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• Return Leg – Zambia Vs Sierra Leone -Heroes Stadium Saturday, 29 October 

Hapoel Rishon Lezion winger, Emmanuel Samadia will not be part of the Sierra Leone U23 trip to Lusaka Zambia.

The Israeli second-tier side has lost their last two games as they are desperate to win their next match on Friday when they take on Hapoel Petah Tikva FC away from home. 

Samadia has been a pivotal figure for Hapoel Rishon Lezion since joining the club. As a result, the club need his contribution. 

Coach Amidu Karim’s side bid for a place in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations next year in Morocco but must overcome their Chipolopolo counterparts at the Heroes Stadium in the second leg tie.

Samadia, 21, will be a big miss for Sierra Leone after a decent first-leg performance from the Israel-based midfielder in Liberia in the 1-1 draw at the SDK last Saturday.

Nonetheless, coach Karim is confident of a positive result in the decider. However, the four other foreign-based who will be available are Mbabane Swallows’ midfielder Mohamed Kabia, Troyes U19 striker Moses Turay and Italy-based right-back Demba Kamara and Columbus Crew attacker Jay Tee Kamara.

Over two legs, the aggregate winner will face either Egypt or Eswatini in the final qualifying round.

The U23 AFCON tournament will serve as a ticket for the U23 Paris 2024 Olympics.

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• The Sierra Leone International scored his second of the season and assist for their fourth in their 4-2 win over Turris Neapolis in Serie C on Sunday.

Sierra Leone winger Augustus Kargbo scored in FC Crotone‘s 4-2 triumph over Turris Neapolis in Serie C on Sunday.

Riccardo Maniero put the home side ahead in the opening 13-minutes before Kargbo, 23, drew parity for the visitors in the 30th-minutes.

Crotone went ahead in the 32nd minute through Guido Gomez as they held their lead into the second half.

Seven minutes into the restart, Alessio Tribuzzi scored the third for Crotone in the 52nd minute. 

The home does not lie down – they rallied a second in the 72nd minute as Riccardo Maniero completed his brace to make it 3-2. But the visitors ensured a two-goal gap when Cosimo Chirico scored after receiving a pass from the Sierra Leone International Kargbo.

As a result, they sit second behind Catanzaro in their Group C Lega pro table with 25 points from ten games thus far.

Their next outing is against Picerno on the 30th as they chase promotion back to Serie B.

🏁🔚Triplice fischio al 🏟 Liguori#TurrisCrotone 2️⃣-4️⃣#WeAreSharks
🦈🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/hKsluCoYiX

— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) October 23, 2022

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