Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Northampton Town

Yeni Ngbakoto has scored five goals for QPR since joining from Metz in August 2016

Yeni Ngbakoto scored the only goal of the game as Queens Park Rangers beat Northampton Town in the EFL Cup first round.

Chris Long went close to putting the visitors ahead when his long-range drive was saved by keeper Matt Ingram.

But the hosts went in front through Ngbakoto when he fired home on the rebound from Darnell Furlong's header.

Northampton almost equalised with 10 minutes remaining, but Leon Lobjoit's header was cleared by Ryan Manning.