Bolton Wanderers cruise to victory at Hillsborough

Bolton Wanderers have cruised to a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the Championship, scoring all of their goals in the first half.

The visitors broke the deadlock with eight minutes on the clock when Jermaine Beckford's cross was rifled home from close range by Neil Danns.

Lee Chung-Yong doubled the Trotters' advantage in the 19th minute, beating Owls goalkeeper Chris Kirkland with a right-footed effort from outside the box to put the away side in control.

Wednesday were under the cosh for much of the first period, but it got worse for them around the half-hour mark as Liam Trotter found the top corner from outside the box to make it 3-0.

Joe Mattock did manage to pull one back before the referee brought the first half to a close, but the Owls had it all to do come the second period.

Bolton were quickest off the starting blocks after the interval, launching pot shots though Lee and Robert Hall, neither of whom managed to find the target.

Danns almost netted his second of the afternoon in the final 10 minutes, but Kirkland did well to keep his effort out and limit the damage ahead of the full-time whistle.