Wycombe Wanderers have been knocked out of the League Cup following a 3-1 home defeat against Bristol City.

The homeside fell behind early on thanks to a close-range strike from debutant Dylan Kadji.

The 18-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Non League Bath City, was on hand to poke home a Kal Naismith corner after seven minutes.

It was the perfect start for the visitors, but replays showed that the goal should not have stood.

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This was due to a handball by Kane Wilson in the build up which was missed by the officials.

Couldn't actually see the handball with the naked eye but this is evident to see. Goal should not have stood, Wycombe are unfortunate to be behind #Chairboys https://t.co/LBTEaLsp3F

In what was a bitty first-half due to several stoppages, Wanderers’ first chance of the match fell to Ali Al-Hamadi, but the Iraqi dragged his long-range effort wide of Dan Bentley’s goal.

The half fell flat but in the final few stages, Wycombe started to get at the Robins through the flanks, and nearly equalised in the final two minutes.

First, Nick Freeman, who was making his second start of the season, saw his header get accidentally blocked off the line by Al-Hamadi.

From the resulting rebound, Jason McCarthy, who was also making his first start of the season, saw his cross go just wide of the target as City led at the break.

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Wanderers started the second period the better side as they managed to win three corners in the opening stages, and this led to their equaliser.

Five minutes after the restart, Anis Mehmeti’s cross was expertly met by Al-Hamadi who headed the ball into the ground and beyond a diving Bentley.

It was his second competitive goal for Wycombe, his first of the season, and his first at Adams Park.

The wind was in Wanderers’ sails but against the run of play, Nigel Pearson’s men nearly regained the lead through Chris Martin.

George Tanner managed to get onto a loose ball and whipped in a dangerous cross, and there was the striker to perfectly time the stooping header, but Tyla Dickinson made himself big and denied the former Fulham forward.

 

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But with 13 minutes to go, the West Country outfit scored to effectively kill off the tie.

Another Naismith cross was whipped into the box and there was Wilson who volleyed his shot beyond Dickinson inside from four yards.

City then seal the win in stoppage-time when Antonie Semenyo tapped in an open goal with seconds remaining.

Wycombe will have a lot to take from the performance as they improved during the second 45 minutes, but their long run of winning a League Cup match at Adams Park inside 90 minutes will now stretch to 20 years (August 2003), following the defeat.

Up next is Charlton Athletic at home on Saturday, August 27.