Fleetwood Town 2-4 Bolton Wanderers

Phil Parkinson's Bolton side are now up to third place, one point behind Fleetwood

Bolton ended Fleetwood's 18-game unbeaten run with an impressive victory at the Highbury Stadium.

A freak Bolton goal sparked life into the game after an attritional opening period.

Fleetwood had just been foiled in a goalmouth scramble when Bolton launched a quick break down the right.

Adam Le Fondre looked up for support, but seeing none he went for glory himself, finding fortune as the ball struck his standing leg and floated over Alex Cairns and into the far corner.

Three minutes later Bolton looked to be in total control as Filipe Morais floated a free-kick to the back post, and David Wheater stole through the Fleetwood defence to power home.

Uwe Rosler's unlikely promotion candidates have proven themselves to be stubborn opponents this term and Kyle Dempsey showed skill and determination to pick a spot, drilling the ball past Ben Alnwick.

The Trotters could have stretched their advantage before the break as Wheater rattled the frame of the goal from 10 yards.

Fleetwood, a man down as Devante Cole lay injured, could not clear, and Gary Madine forcing Cairns to tip a header over the bar.

They did find the mark minutes after the restart, from another Morais free-kick, which left Fleetwood in disarray as Mark Beevers crept in at the back post to tap home.

And the victory was completed with 12 minutes to spare, Le Fondre applying a firm head to another dazzling Morais centre.

Bobby Grant danced through tired Bolton bodies to claim a consolation for Fleetwood.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.