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Madine has now scored six goals for Bolton in the Championship this season

Bolton moved out of the Championship relegation zone as two goals from Gary Madine helped them convincingly beat Barnsley at the Macron Stadium.

Madine put the hosts in front when he converted from Mark Little's cross but Barnsley were soon level after Tom Bradshaw fired in from the spot.

Bolton were then also awarded a penalty which Madine duly converted to restore their lead on 69 minutes.

Little then struck from the edge of the box after the break to make it 3-1.

Victory means Bolton are now four points off the Tykes, who are 19th in the table after losing four successive games and just two places above their opponents.

Madine should have opened the scoring after 17 minutes when he headed over from close range but it was not long before he got his name on the scoresheet after he bundled the ball over the line from Little's pinpoint ball to the near post.

The Tykes were level almost immediately as Bradshaw converted his spot-kick after being brought down by Reece Burke.

Bolton regained the lead in similar fashion with Madine's penalty beating Adam Davies after Liam Lindsay was adjudged to have tripped Will Buckley.

Bradshaw then went close to levelling matters on the stroke of half-time, when he headed over, and he was then twice denied by Trotters keeper Ben Alnwick after the break.

But the hosts' victory was secured when Little burst into the area before firing a low right-footed shot into the bottom left corner.

Bolton manager Phil Parkinson:

"I am very pleased because of the character we showed. We had to stand strong as a team and so I am delighted.

"It's a huge boost for us. That's only one defeat in nine now, five unbeaten at home and we are starting to build momentum.

"It is good to see the table. I have only glanced at it, but it's a good feeling."

Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom:

"The three goals we gave away were shocking. They will be delighted, of course they will.

'We have had 13 shots in the second half, six on target and missed them. That's why we have lost.

"We were wasteful at one end, when we were on top and naive at the other end conceding the goals."