Source: Team_Talk
In-form Trotters cruise past Latics
Glasgow-born manager Owen Coyle was recruited by Bolton from Burnley in January to try to secure the club's status and his methods appear to be working.[LNB]Johan Elmander made the breakthrough and second-half goals from Kevin Davies (penalty), Fabrice Muamba and substitute Matt Taylor secured an emphatic victory.[LNB]Given they had beaten Liverpool only last Monday, Wigan manager Roberto Martinez would have expected much more from his side.[LNB]Instead they were off the pace and it was a day to forget for former Celtic defender Gary Caldwell.[LNB]Bolton made the breakthrough in the 10th minute after Davies managed to get the better of Titus Bramble.[LNB]The ball broke to Elmander and the Sweden striker shrugged off Caldwell to send a shot beyond Chris Kirkland for his third league goal of the campaign.[LNB]Elmander has been widely criticised for his lack of goals - his last one in the league came three months ago.[LNB]Wigan responded in the 19th minute and Paul Scharner got clear of his marker when Victor Moses, making his first start, floated in a free-kick.[LNB]However Scharner was unable to get enough power on his header and Jussi Jaaskelainen was able to make the save.[LNB]Play switched back down the other end and Davies latched on to a loose ball in the 24th minute only to send his effort high over the bar.[LNB]There was another scare for Wigan in the 26th minute when Lee Chung-yong delivered a corner from the left.[LNB]Davies was the first to react and eventually the ball broke to Andy O'Brien but his effort was diverted to safety.[LNB]Wigan launched a swift counter attack in the 36th minute and Charles N'Zogbia showed good pace to create an opening for himself.[LNB]However his effort from the edge of the area failed to trouble Jaaskelainen, much to the midfielder's frustration.[LNB]Wigan came close to equalising in the 43rd minute with N'Zogbia finding himself unmarked at the back post.[LNB]He clipped in a shot but Jaaskelainen was equal to it and parried the ball around the post.[LNB]Bolton extended their lead three minutes into the second half after Cohen was bundled over by Caldwell.[LNB]Referee Mike Dean had no hesitation in awarding a penalty despite Wigan's protests.[LNB]Davies stepped up and drilled his spot-kick into the corner for his seventh goal of the campaign.[LNB]It was just the start Bolton wanted and they made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute following some good skill from Muamba.[LNB]The 21-year-old midfielder is known for breaking up the play but he showed another side to his game by turning Caldwell inside out before firing a shot beyond Kirkland.[LNB]It was Muamba's first goal for the club since he arrived from Birmingham in the summer of 2008 and he marked the occasion by running to the dugout to embrace Coyle.[LNB]Wigan were stunned but Emmerson Boyce delivered a good cross into the area after 60 minutes, only for Rodallega to head over the bar.[LNB]Bolton went further clear in the 69th minute when Caldwell failed to deal with Elmander's back header and Taylor took advantage to score.[LNB]Ivan Klasnic almost added a fifth but his overhead kick in the 84th minute went the wrong side of the post following a flick on from Elmander.[LNB]Wigan kept working away and Bramble flicked a header wide but they still have work to do to avoid the drop.[LNB][LNB]
