Coyle claim maiden Bolton win against Clarets

Owen Coyle achieved his first points as Bolton manager with a 1-0 win over former club Burnley.

A goal from Chung-Yong Lee in the 34th minute at the Reebok Stadium proved enough.

Burnley's cause was not helped when they lost Graham Alexander and Chris McCann to injury in the first half.

Bolton should have taken the lead in the 17th minute when Fabrice Muamba found himself clear on goal after being released by Matt Taylor but he cleared the bar with his effort.

That gave the home side confidence and Gary Cahill nodded wide from close range after Burnley's Clarke Carlisle almost sent a header beyond his own goalkeeper Brian Jensen.

The visitors hit back and Chris Eagles squandered a glorious chance in the 28th minute when he mishit the rebound after Jussi Jaaskelainen parried Steven Fletcher's shot.

Bolton made the breakthrough with Lee taking advantage of a superb ball from Davies. He clipped in a shot that hit the underside of the bar and Michael Duff thumped it clear, only for referee Martin Atkinson to award a goal.

Bolton stepped up the pace at the start of the second half with Lee and Davies both seeing efforts go wide of the target.

Jensen turned Matt Taylor's shot around the post after he had been picked out by Lee, before Tamir Cohen headed wide for Bolton from a long throw from Sam Ricketts.

Bolton maintained the momentum and Johan Elmander glanced a header wide following a cross from Davies.