City huff and puff but can't blow Rangers' defence down

Report: Exeter City 0 QPR 2

Exeter City fell to a 2-0 home defeat against Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers in the first round of the Capital One Cup.

The game got off to an unfortunate start for Exeter, when Jermaine Jenas saw his shot deflected in by Charlie Austin in the second minute.

Danny Simpson, another summer signing for the Hoops, doubled the lead for Rangers with a smart run up the wing from the right-back position.

For all City’s huffing and puffing – and going close to reducing the arrears – it was the visitors that secured passage to the second round.

City made a few changes from the weekend fixture against Bristol Rovers, with Tommy Doherty, Alan Gow and Jamie Reid all being named amongst the starters.

Visitors QPR named a strong squad, including Joey Barton in midfield with Richard Dunne making his first competitive squad for Rangers...

... The last effort of note came from a Sercombe freekick, which O’Flynn won when Clint Hill scythed down the City man.  Unfortunately it caught an outstretched leg in the wall and was dealt with, and the Hoops secured passage to the next round.

Full-time: Exeter City 0 QPR 2

Attendance: 5,253 (798 away).

Referee:  J. Simpson

Report by Richard Dorman.

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