Wycombe Wanderers progressed into the second round of the Carabao Cup for a fourth consecutive season following a comfortable 2-0 win over Northampton Town.

The visitors were dominant from the first whistle at Sixfields and they led after just eight minutes through Dan Udoh – his first goal for the club since his move from Shrewsbury Town this summer.

Ex-Wimbledon keeper Nik Tzanev was at full stretch to keep out Ryan Tafazolli’s early header, but Matt Bloomfield’s side wasted little time in going ahead when Tyler Magloire lost possession in a poor area and Richard Kone squared for Udoh to stroke home.

Another mistake by Northampton saw Jack Baldwin almost give away a second goal, before the Cobblers eventually threatened through Cameron McGeehan, whose cross-shot was hacked away just yards from goal.

But Wanderers remained by far and away the more dangerous side as both Kone and Tafazolli rattled the crossbar before Joe Low’s cross cannoned off Luke Mbete and wrong-footed Tzanev to make it 2-0 at the break.

Northampton created their best opportunity at the start of the second half but McGeehan ballooned over and then Tyreeq Bakinson side-footed wide at the other end.

Wycombe went down to 10 men after a red card for Alex Hartridge, whose second yellow was for time-wasting on 78 minutes.

This means he will miss the club’s first home match of the season, which is against Birmingham City on August 17.