Rovers advanced to the second round of the League Cup thanks to a penalty shoot-out win over Championship side Watford. The game, which had been postponed for a week at the request of the police, saw two goals scored in the first five minutes but then remain goalless for the next 85, necessitating extra time. No more goals were forthcoming over the extra half hour, so a penalty shoot-out was required to decide who would progress in the competition.