Aaron Amadi-Holloway scored a hat-trick against his old club as Wycombe Wanderers’ EFL Trophy campaign ended a 5-0 home defeat against Burton Albion.

Ten goals conceded, two scored and zero points sees the Chairboys finish bottom of their group, albeit the competition was by no means on the top of the club’s priority list for the season.

The first-half lacked any real quality with the visitors dominating possession.

In fact, inside the first two minutes, they twice got in good positions within the final third of pitch, and with Wanderers keeper Adam Przybek being indecisive with a cross and then a back pass, Albion could have been a couple of goals ahead if they were more alert.

Burton then hit the crossbar three minutes later through a Harry Chapman cross, before having the contest’s first real chance of the match, but Charlie Lakin’s low free-kick from just outside the box on 13 minutes was easily gathered by Przybek.

This woke Gareth Ainsworth’s men up as two minutes later, Olly Pendlebury tried his luck from range but his tame shot went wide of Ellery Balcombe’s goal.

There was very little quality in the opening period, but when it did arrive, it was something to admire.

On 25 minutes, Adam Leathers, who was making his debut for the club, unleashed a thunderbolt from 25-yards, and the Burton shot stopper did brilliantly to deny the former Leicester City man.

But the only bit of decent play from the first-half came from Wycombe, as a through ball by Pendlebury found Anis Mehmeti, whose first time cross was met by Jordan Obita, but the left-back’s half-volley was again denied by Balcombe in the Burton goal.

After Przybek produced a stunning save to deny Omari Patrick, he was helpless from the resulting corner, as the set-piece was taken by Danny Rowe and headed in by Aaron Amadi-Holloway for his first of the campaign.

Albion then ran riot at Adams Park.

On 70 minutes, Amadi-Holloway got his second following a mistake from Przybek before Charlie Lakin and Jonny Smith both scored within the same minute five minutes later.

The defeat doesn’t do much in truth as both teams are already out of the competition, but the loss against Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s men means Wycombe are now winless in their last four matches.

Up next for the Chairboys is Portsmouth at Adams Park.

 

Ten goals conceded, two scored and zero points sees the Chairboys finish bottom of their group, albeit the competition was by no means on the top of the club’s priority list for the season.

The first-half lacked any real quality with the visitors dominating possession.

In fact, inside the first two minutes, they twice got in good positions within the final third of pitch, and with Wanderers keeper Adam Przybek being indecisive with a cross and then a back pass, Albion could have been a couple of goals ahead if they were more alert.

Burton then hit the crossbar three minutes later through a Harry Chapman cross, before having the contest’s first real chance of the match, but Charlie Lakin’s low free-kick from just outside the box on 13 minutes was easily gathered by Przybek.

This woke Gareth Ainsworth’s men up as two minutes later, Olly Pendlebury tried his luck from range but his tame shot went wide of Ellery Balcombe’s goal.

There was very little quality in the opening period, but when it did arrive, it was something to admire.

On 25 minutes, Adam Leathers, who was making his debut for the club, unleashed a thunderbolt from 25-yards, and the Burton shot stopper did brilliantly to deny the former Leicester City man.

But the only bit of decent play from the first-half came from Wycombe, as a through ball by Pendlebury found Anis Mehmeti, whose first time cross was met by Jordan Obita, but the left-back’s half-volley was again denied by Balcombe in the Burton goal.

The second half however saw the floodgates open, as Aaron Amadi-Holloway opened the scoring on 49 minutes.

After Przybek produced a stunning save to deny Omari Patrick, he was helpless from the resulting corner, as the set-piece was taken by Danny Rowe and headed in by Aaron Amadi-Holloway for his first of the campaign.

Albion then ran riot at Adams Park.

On 70 minutes, Amadi-Holloway got his second following a mistake from Przybek before Charlie Lakin and Jonny Smith both scored within the same minute five minutes later.

The defeat doesn’t do much in truth as both teams are already out of the competition, but the loss against Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s men means Wycombe are now winless in their last four matches.

Up next for the Chairboys is Portsmouth at Adams Park.