Portsmouth 3-1 Bolton Wanderers

John Utaka repaid another slice of his club record transfer fee as he inspired Portsmouth's 3-1 win over Bolton Wanderers.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp paid £8m to sign Utaka from Rennes in the close season and the Nigeria striker already looks a bargain.

His superb run and finish gave Portsmouth the lead at Fratton  Park after he had set up Nwankwo Kanu's equaliser of Nicolas  Anelka's opener.

Matt Taylor put the result beyond doubt with a late penalty.

While Portsmouth, who held Manchester United on Wednesday, are on the up, Bolton are in disarray after slumping to their third  consecutive defeat.

Sammy Lee was a questionable choice to replace Sam Allardyce  given he had no managerial experience and, after years of punching above their weight, bottom-of-the-table Bolton could be in for a relegation battle.

It had all started so well for Lee's side. Anelka has been linked with a move to Portsmouth and he showed Redknapp just what he would be getting for his money with a 12th-minute strike.

El Hadji Diouf clipped a pass through to Anelka down the left side of the area and the France striker held off Hermann Hreidarsson  before sliding his shot through David James's legs.

But that lead lasted just four minutes as Bolton's defensive  frailty cost them dearly.

Lee's side had conceded five goals in losing their first two  matches and they were sloppy again here.

Hreidarsson was lucky to get away without conceding a free-kick  when he dispossessed Anelka on the halfway line, but that can't  excuse Bolton's defending from then on.

Gary O'Neill was granted time to measure a deep cross from the  right to Utaka, who was in acres of space at the far post. The  Nigerian's knock-down gave Kanu the chance to bury a close-range finish past Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Kanu recently signed a new contract and the Nigerian's first  goal since February was the perfect way to celebrate.

It was the Nigerian duo who combined to put Portsmouth in front  after half an hour.

Kanu somehow managed to flick a reverse pass to Utaka while  falling to the turf and his compatriot showed tremendous pace as he accelerated away from Nicky Hunt and Gerald Cid.

Utaka's composure was perfect as well as he rounded Jaaskelainen before tapping in for his second goal for the club.

With recalled England defender Sol Campbell missing with a groin  injury that could rule him out of Wednesday's friendly against  Germany, Anelka caused Portsmouth plenty of problems and headed just wide before half-time.

Gary Speed had a chance to equalise on the hour when he timed  his run perfectly to meet a Nolan cross, but his header was well  saved by James.

That was as close as Bolton came and Matt Taylor scored the  hosts' third goal in the 88th minute.

Referee Steve Tanner ruled Cid's challenge on Kanu was worthy of a spot-kick, even though the French defender appeared to take the ball.

Taylor gleefully took advantage as he stroked home the penalty  to seal the points.