Julien Ngoy scored twice as Stoke City kicked off their Premier League Cup Group H campaign with a 4-0 win over Sheffield United at the bet365 Stadium.
Thibaud Verlinden opened the scoring before setting up Dominic Telford for the second and then Ngoy struck twice after the break.
📝 REPORT | Perfect Premier League Cup start for 'four star' #SCFC following goals from Ngoy, Telford and Verlinden➡️ https://t.co/HyWcYOgGga pic.twitter.com/hGFPCIRHgY
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) October 1, 2016
Reading won 3-1 at Birmingham City in the other group match with all the goals coming in the first half.
Andy Rinomhota opened the scoring for Reading in the first minute and although Corey O'Keeffe equalised, further goals from Tom McIntyre and Tyler Frost secured the victory.
#BCFCu23s opened their 2016/17 @PremierLeague Cup campaign yesterday
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) October 2, 2016
📝 https://t.co/wHLX6ZyWhV #BCFC pic.twitter.com/ljLT0g5q6N
ICYMI | Our U23s defeated Birmingham City 3-1 yesterday in their first Premier League Cup group game... https://t.co/IalPCizyWT pic.twitter.com/AbqHPXkupK
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) October 2, 2016
In the next round of group matches Stoke host Birmingham and Sheffield United welcome Reading on 5 November.