Wanderers recorded their first win of the season following a convincing 3-0 victory against Wycombe at the UniBol.

Kyle Dempsey bagged a brace either side of half-time, while Aaron Morley was also on target during an emphatic performance against the Chairboys.

Ian Evatt made three changes from the side that drew against Ipswich on the opening day, with Jack Iredale, Kyle Dempsey and Amadou Bakayoko coming into the side.

Wanderers started brightly and had an early penalty shout when Bakayoko went down while trying to get on the end of Morley’s corner, but referee Ben Toner waved away their appeals.

But the Whites did manage to open the scoring minutes later when Dempsey found the bottom corner with a composed finish after a brilliant run by Conor Bradley.

It was the midfielder’s first goal for the club following a frustrating start to his Bolton careers caused by a series of niggles during the second half of last season.

Bakayoko then had a shot blocked before Iredale’s cut-back found George Johnston on the edge of the box, but the defender was unable to keep his effort down.

Dempsey had a chance for a second midway through the first half after Gethin Jones’ cross hit a defender and fell nicely, but the former Gillingham man failed to hit the target.

Wanderers then had a let off at the other end when Lewis Wing had James Trafford beaten with a low drive across goal, but he was denied by the woodwork before the goalkeeper denied Josh Scowen on the rebound.

Evatt’s men continued to look dangerous going forward, with Afolayan dragging an effort wide after combining with Bakayoko.

The forward then found Bradley on the edge of the box with a clever cut-back but the Liverpool loanee failed to make a clean connection.

Bakayoko was also inches away from converting from Dempsey’s low cross at the far post after another slick passing move from the hosts.

The Whites’ pressure paid off on the stroke of half-time, when Afolayan provided a superb pass to play in Morley and the midfielder kept his cool to slot past Tyla Dickinson.

The 22-year-old has made a strong start to the new season, scoring twice in as many games from midfield.

Early in the second half, the ball dropped for Wing on the edge of the box but he sent an effort over the bar.

Bakayoko then managed to get on the end of Bradley’s cross but his header was saved by Dickinson low to his right.

Afolayan continued to cause the Wycombe defence lots of problems running with the ball and again tried his luck, but his strike crept wide of the post.

Iredale, who looked assured throughout his first competitive appearance for Wanderers, then did well to beat his man and deliver a low cross for Bakayoko, but the forward was unable to hit the target.

Dempsey doubled his tally for the afternoon midway through the second half, providing another ruthless finish after he was played in by Bakayoko.

The Bolton backline faced plenty of crosses in the final stages but stood firm, with skipper Ricardo Santos particularly dominant in the air as supporters have become accustomed to over the past couple of seasons.

And Dickinson made a fine stop moments before the final whistle to deny substitute Declan John after some good work by George Thomason.

Trafford, Jones, Santos, Johnston, Bradley (Sadlier), Morley, Williams, Iredale (John), Dempsey (Thomason), Afolayan (Kachunga), Bakayoko (Bodvarsson)