Harewood almost gets himself a goal as he muscles past Cahill but his shot is screwed wide of the far post.

The home side are really enjoying themselves now as they coast towards a regulation three points - although Bolton made them work for it in the first period.

Half chance! Kevin Nolan gets into an advanced position for the first time in a while but slices wildly off the outside of his boot and out for a throw-in.

Gary Megson's side look to have been hit hard by that third Villa goal and their heads seem to have dropped slightly now.

Bolton provide their first bright moment of the half on the break though as they break out and McCann fires a shot across goal that slides a fraction wide.

Wonderful one-touch football from Barry, Petrov and Sidwell to slip Young in on the left but he fires his shot at the legs of Gary Cahill when he should have done better.

Villa are still enjoying the better of the play at the moment with Agbonlahor and Young looking dangerous every time they get themselves on the ball.

Delightful chipped ball from SIdwell in behind O'Brien and Agbonlahor takes control of it but can't keep his shot from a tight angle down.

Bolton are looking a little short of ideas at the moment and Elmander has gone very quiet.

The hosts are continuing to boss proceedings but they are failing to take their chances and Bolton have already proved that they are a handful with their backs to the wall.

Bolton have yet to get going and Young uses his dancing feet to bamboozle Steinsson and chips to the far post where Jaaskelainen's fingertips prevent Agbonlahor heading home a third.

Great chance to extend the lead for Davies! Young's corner dips into the near post and Davies heads down but it bounces off the firm surface and loops onto the roof of the net.

Villa want a penalty! Referee Probert has made an absolutel howler! Young's corner is destined for the head of Laursen and Cahill, to all intents and purposes, slaps it off his head like a goalkeeper but the referee says 'no'.

Bolton are a spirited bunch though and they will certainly come back again having gone behind but Villa are starting to look ever more dangerous.

Shocking miss! McCann loops a free-kick into the box and Friedel manages to drop it straight to the feet of Matthew Taylor but somehow he blazes over. A big let off for the hosts!

Ashley Young threads a beautiful ball in behind the Bolton defence and Agbonlahor is onto it but Jaaskelainen spreads himself superbly to deny the striker a second goal.

Things have calmed down again in the last few minutes with the play taking place in the middle third of the pitch.

Despite Villa's domination of possession so far Bolton do not look like being overrun and they seem confident on the break - they are third in the current Premier League form table though.

An interesting statistic is that this season Villa have a 100% record when Agbonlahor has scored in a Premier League game - will that record continue today?

Things have really kicked off now! Barry curls an inswinging cross into the box and Curtis Davies has got forward but can only flash the header wide.

It should be 2-0! The corner is delivered to the far post where Steinsson arrives unmarked but he heads against the bar from point-blank range.

Bolton break impressively once again with Taylor at the heart of it and he drives a devilish ball across the six-yard box but noone is there to tap home.

The hosts have responded well with Barry searching out Young on the left but for once his delivery lets him down as he fails to find an unmarked Agbonlahor.

The best bit of play so far involved Villa's pacy duo of Young and Agbonlahor and the two almost combine to deadly effect now as Young whips a low ball across the box and Agbonlahor is just inches away from getting a touch.

After a bright start the game has died down a little with the teams beginning to try and settle into their normal rhythms.

Gary Cahill is one of three Bolton players returning to Villa Park having played for the Villains previously, the others being J'Lloyd Samuel and Gavin McCann.

Villa are starting to really get a move on now as Agbonlahor and Young combine to feed Barry in behind the defence and Cahill does well to cut out his attempted pull back for Sidwell.

Bolton applying some pressure but SIdwell clears well to Young and Villa break with typical pace and penetration with Young eventually finding Milner who volleys wide.

It's been a decent start here with Villa enjoying plenty of the ball but Bolton look untroubled and quite comfortable.

Villa got off to a superb start last weekend as Sidwell scored the fastest Premier League goal of the season and Young curls a dangerous free-kick in but Laursen misses the header.