Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
Kyle Dempsey netted his first Bolton goals as Ian Evatt's impressive side beat Wycombe to maintain an unbeaten start to their League One campaign.
Dempsey had not scored since he was on target for Gillingham against the Trotters last October.
But he ended his drought after 15 minutes following good approach play by Liverpool loanee Conor Bradley.
Aaron Morley, whose penalty earned Bolton a 1-1 opening day point at Ipswich, doubled the lead from Dapo Afolayan's exquisite pass four minutes from half-time.
Bolton went down 2-0 in last season's corresponding fixture but lost just three of their remaining 23 games, while Wycombe went on to reach the play-off final.
Gareth Ainsworth's visitors were largely second best this time, though Lewis Wing's shot struck an upright with the score still at 1-0.
Anis Mehmeti also headed a Gareth McCleary cross onto the top of the net after Wycombe had fallen further into arrears.
Bolton continued to boss the game after half-time and Dempsey sealed victory after 66 minutes, drilling home Amadou Bakayoko's superb through ball.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Bolton
Formation 5-3-2
- 19Trafford
- 21BradleySubstituted forSadlierat 81'minutes
- 2Jones
- 5Almeida Santos
- 6Johnston
- 14IredaleSubstituted forJohnat 89'minutes
- 16Morley
- 4Williams
- 22DempseySubstituted forThomasonat 89'minutes
- 11BakayokoSubstituted forBödvarssonat 70'minutes
- 17AfolayanSubstituted forKachungaat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 3John
- 7Sadlier
- 9Bödvarsson
- 15Aimson
- 20Lee
- 24Kachunga
- 25Thomason
Wycombe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Dickinson
- 7Wheeler
- 2GrimmerBooked at 21mins
- 6Tafazolli
- 23Obita
- 4GapeSubstituted forFreemanat 76'minutes
- 28Scowen
- 12McClearyBooked at 60mins
- 11MehmetiSubstituted forHorganat 69'minutes
- 10WingSubstituted forDe Barrat 69'minutes
- 9VokesSubstituted forMellorat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Jacobson
- 17Horgan
- 19Wakely
- 21Mellor
- 22Freeman
- 29De Barr
- 30Blunkell
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 17,416
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away6
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
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Attempt missed. Nick Freeman (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
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Attempt blocked. Nick Freeman (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjay De Barr.
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Attempt missed. George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyla Dickinson.
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Attempt saved. Declan John (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Thomason.
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Attempt missed. David Wheeler (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daryl Horgan following a corner.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Santos.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. George Thomason replaces Kyle Dempsey.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Declan John replaces Jack Iredale.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Bödvarsson.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. D'Mani Mellor replaces Sam Vokes.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Gethin Jones.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kieran Sadlier replaces Conor Bradley.
Substitution
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Elias Kachunga replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
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Attempt missed. Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oladapo Afolayan.
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Attempt missed. Jack Iredale (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Dempsey (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Bödvarsson.
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Oladapo Afolayan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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