Gavin Bazunu's ten-save performance delivered Bolton Wanderers their first league win in over a month. The Republic of Ireland international kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Cardiff City on Saturday, a key result that lifts the club to 20th in the Championship with seven points from seven games.
It was Bazunu's first shutout since joining from Southampton last month, and a strong response after a midweek error. He was at fault for West Ham United's third goal in a 3-2 defeat just days earlier. "That's just the life of a goalkeeper, isn't it?" Bazunu told reporters. "I was very happy with my performance other than that moment."
The win, sealed by Thierry Gale's 90th-minute strike from a Thelonius Bair assist, ended a run of four straight league defeats. It moves Bolton three points clear of the relegation zone ahead of a trip to Norwich City on 20 September. The squad remains without Lewis Brunt and Luca Stephenson through injury. Fans can view the upcoming fixtures schedule for the full run of autumn matches.
