Portsmouth came from a goal down to maintain their unbeaten start to the new season while Sammy Lee's Bolton remain without a point.
Bolton's Nicolas Anelka, the subject of a move away from the Reebok Stadium, opened the scoring in the 12th minute when he raced clear of Portsmouth's backline to slot the ball through the legs of David James.
It was a lead the visitors only held on to for four minutes as Nwankwo Kanu equalised from close range and owed much to fellow Nigerian John Utaka's clever knock down.
Kanu returned the favour on the half hour mark when he played Utaka down the line. The £7 million summer signing from Rennes sprinted clear of Bolton's rearguard to put the hosts level by the break.
Bolton failed to trouble Portsmouth after the break and their miserable day in the rain on the South Coast was compounded when Matt Taylor scored from the spot two minutes from time after Kanu was fouled.
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