Fulham's victory over Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup was marred by an unsavoury incident involving the assistant referee. The west Londoners barely escaped a cup shock on Tuesday evening, requiring a penalty shoot-out to overcome the League One side at Adams Park.

Nevertheless, the match grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons following the final whistle. In a statement, Wycombe disclosed that the assistant referee had been struck by a projectile and confirmed they would launch an investigation into the series of events that unfolded after the match concluded.

They said: "Wycombe Wanderers are disappointed to report that a missile was thrown from the terrace, striking an assistant referee, following the conclusion of tonight's Carabao Cup tie.

"The club strongly condemns this behaviour and is working to identify the individual responsible."

The encounter had progressed to penalties after Josh King's late equaliser nullified Cauley Woodrow's early opener for the Chairboys.

Fulham secured their place in the fifth round and will discover their next opponents in tonight's draw following a 5-4 penalty...