Bolton produced a spirited display against Arsenal at the Reebok, but fell victim to a fantastic 15-minute spell of world class football by the visitors.

The Gunners return to North London with the three points to their name following a 3-1 victory in a pulsating clash.

Indeed, after Wanderers took the lead, Arsene Wenger's men hit back midway through the first half with a devastating period of play, which included two goals in the space of as many minutes from Eboue and Bendtner.

And despite a second half fight-back from Gary Megson's team, Denilson cemented the victory for Arsenal with a tap-in four minutes from the end.

Kevin Davies had set Bolton on their way with a trademark header on 14 minutes. The Wanderers talisman leapt high above Kolo Toure to nod in Joey O'Brien's corner from the left, planting his finish past the helpless Alumunia and to the left of Gael Clichy, who had strayed from guarding the post.

It was the perfect tonic for Bolton, who deserved to be in the lead. Earlier Kevin Nolan had seen a superb bit of improvisation thwarted by Almunia when he tried a lob from all of 35 yards, only for the Arsenal keeper to tip his attempt over the crossbar.

But after Davies' goal, the visitors responded in a manner that has become synonymous with their elegant style, turning the game completely on its head with two goals in as many minutes.

After Adebayor and Song had seen efforts rebound off the woodwork, Eboue levelled with a neat low finish to beat Jaaskelainen at his near post with 25 minutes on the clock.The full-back come winger, sneaked in down the left to get on the end of Niklas Bendtner's slide-rule ball making the score 1-1.

The supplier became the finisher moments later as Arsenal took the lead when the 20-year-old Danish international stretched out a leg to finish past Jaaskelainen from six yards out. The young forward had found space in the middle of the goal, before sticking out a leg to divert Denilson's low, skidding cross into the middle of the net.

Bolton were stunned, as were the home supporters, and it was ten minutes before the Trotters managed to get a period of sustained play again.

When they did, Kevin Nolan twice went close after firstly forcing a superb save from Almunia with a purposeful drive from the edge of the area, before volleying the wrong side of the upright on the stroke of half-time.

Arsene Wenger was forced to make one change at break replacing Gael Clichy with Johan Djourou, after the French left-back was taken to hospital following a challenge with Kevin Davies moments before the half-time whistle.

The enforced substitution didn't halt the Gunners as they came out for the second period in the manner they had performed in the first.

Within a minute of the restart, Jussi Jaaskelainen made the save of the game palming Song's thunderbolt from the edge of the box around his right-hand post.

The Finnish stopper's heroics seemed to inspire Bolton as they came out fighting for the remainder of the contest. The introduction of Riga, on for debutant Ebi Smolarek, also had a positive impact as Bolton started to create a number of chances of their own.

The former Holland U21 star forced Almunia to divert a long-range attempt round the post, while Gretar Steinsson headed over from a corner and substitute Gavin McCann also had a shot blocked.

Arsene Wenger's decision to introduce England hat-trick hero Theo Walcott on 73 minutes proved to be the catalyst for Arsenal in the final third of the game. The 19-year-old was outstanding as he took the game to Bolton with his lightning pace and immense trickery.

It was his dribble from the half-way line which set up the goal that sealed the three points for the men from the Emirates, as after carrying the ball 40 yards, he slotted in Emmanuel Adebayor, who in turn rolled a teasing ball across the Bolton six-yard box for Denilson to convert with relative ease.

It was a clinical move, although if substitute Ricardo Vaz Te had finished Kevin Nolan's deep left-footed cross moments prior, then Wanderers would have been back in the game and deservedly so.

Walcott could have made it four moments later, only for Jaaskelainen to repel his attempt, but the game was already in the bag.

Nevertheless, this was a much improved performance from Bolton, one which gives a great deal of heart going into arguably the toughest fixture on the Premier League schedule, away at Old Trafford in seven days time.