Reserves: Bolton Wanderers 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Reserve coach David Lowe named an experienced line up with senior players Mike Pollitt, Stephane Henchoz, Damien Francis, David Thompson, David Connolly and Reto Ziegler in the starting line up.

Ryan Taylor: Continued his comeback with another run out in the reserves

Bolton coach Jimmy Phillips also named a very strong side that included nine players with first team experience and international regulars such as Radhi Jaidi, El-Hadji Diouf, Jared Borgetti and Hidetoshi Nakata.

The Trotters started the game on top and it took only seven minutes for them to open the scoring. A headed through ball from Mexican international Jared Borgetti found ex-Blackburn striker Matt Jansen who crashing a left-footed volley over Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt from 25 yards out.

Wanderers continued to dominate and they doubled their lead with a well worked goal just before half time. Jansen turned provider and set up a clever cross for Borgetti to head home from close range.

The second half wasn't much better, as a scrappy game failed to produce any guilt-edge chances for latics to score.

Still Bolton piled on the misery late on, scoring their third goal after 83 minutes. Japanese international Hidetoshi Nakata sent a clever pass through to Johann Smith who slotted the ball past Pollitt with ease.

The Reserves' next game is at home to Everton next Wednesday at the Robin Park Arena. Kick off - 7.30pm

Teams:

Bolton reserves:

Al-Habsi, Charlesworth, Stott, Campo, Jaidi, Fojut, Vaz Te, Nakata, Borgetti, Smith, Jansen (Sissons 78).

Unused Subs:

Ellis, Kazimerczak, Jamieson.

Wigan reserves:

Pollitt, Taylor, Bentley, Heywood, Henchoz, Francis, Thompson, Montrose, Smith, Connolly (Mc Caughtrie 46), Ziegler.

Unused Subs:

Stephan, Saunders, Maloney.

Goals:

Bolton: Jansen 7, Borgetti 43, Smith 83.

Attendance: 147