Fly half Mark Doherty contributed 23 points himself to cap an assured performance, with man of the match Tony McLaughlin proving a powerful presence in both attack and defence.

Bolton had enjoyed some close battles with Garstang over the years, and the opening exchanges were suitably tight. It took some quick feet from Rhys Pritchard to break the deadlock, as he scythed through the opposition defence to score under the posts. Doherty completed the first of his nine successful conversions, and Bolton were off and running at 7-0.

The early try seemed to curtail Garstang's early endeavour and it was only a matter of time before Bolton's dominance at both the set piece and the breakdown opened up further gaps for their rampant backline.

The next try followed after Danny Joseph ran through a hole in the defence, and after committing the full back, he released the returning Chris Cockton, who galloped in under the posts. Further tries followed from Alex Waddicar and Daryl McDowall, as Bolton's three quarter line ran rampant. The score was 28-0 at half time, and the bonus point was secure.

Early in the second half, Louis Critchlow continued his barnstorming performance, with the energetic Nick Sandbrook and Matthew Parrish constantly breaking the gain line. This physical dominance from the forwards allowed scrum half Nick Lever the clean ball he needed to unleash the backline. The next opportunity saw Marcus O'Donohue race down the touch line and flick the ball inside for Joseph to dive over.

O'Donohue added a try of his own soon after, and Bolton began to make some changes with two substitutes scoring tries, including youngster Gareth Pritchard, who continues to impress and belie his tender years. Doherty fittingly scored a try of his own before the final whistle to add to his points tally.

This is an important confidence boost for Bolton as they go into a tough away fixture against Burnley next weekend.