Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Fulham 1.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers0FulhamFulham1
Championship side Fulham reached the League Cup second round with victory at League Two Wycombe Wanderers.
Alexander Kacaniklic scored on the counter attack with half-an-hour to play to settle the contest.
Ross McCormack saw a goal ruled out for offside in the first half as Fulham made five changes from the team that drew 1-1 at Cardiff on Saturday.
Wycombe created several chances but were unable to convert them, with the best falling to Garry Thompson.
Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I thought we were well worth the game tonight and we pressed them really well. There was a few million pounds running around on that field for Fulham tonight and we gave a great account of ourselves.
"There were a couple of knocks which worry me but I'm not going to fault anyone tonight and if we play how we did tonight in the league we will definitely win more than we lose.
"I have said it before and I'll say it again, injuries and suspensions will kill us, so preparation and recovery is key for us this season. The loan market is going to be big for us again and we will have to bring in players to cover certain positions."
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2Jombati
- 5Stewart
- 18RoweBooked at 78mins
- 3Jacobson
- 19HarrimanBooked at 86mins
- 8Bean
- 4McGinn
- 11WoodSubstituted forSellersat 79'minutes
- 7ThompsonBooked at 58minsSubstituted forBantonat 74'minutes
- 16HollowaySubstituted forHayesat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Hayes
- 10Bloomfield
- 12Banton
- 13Richardson
- 15Sellers
- 20O'Nien
Fulham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bettinelli
- 26GrimmerSubstituted forRichardsat 62'minutes
- 4Hutchinson
- 6Bodurov
- 15Voser
- 18Pringle
- 10Cairney
- 23O'HaraBooked at 72minsSubstituted forMattilaat 83'minutes
- 11KacaniklicBooked at 55mins
- 16WoodrowSubstituted forSmithat 68'minutes
- 44McCormack
Substitutes
- 2Richards
- 9Smith
- 14Mattila
- 24Lonergan
- 25Dembele
- 28Hyndman
- 33Burn
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Attendance:
- 4,012
Match Stats
Home TeamWycombeAway TeamFulham
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home1
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Fulham 1.
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Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ross McCormack (Fulham).
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Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Foul by Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Sakari Mattila (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Ben Pringle (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matt Smith (Fulham).
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Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers).
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(Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Aaron Holloway (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nikolay Bodurov (Fulham).
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Paul Hayes replaces Aaron Holloway.
