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Adnan Januzaj's first goal for Sunderland handed David Moyes his maiden competitive victory as the Black Cats beat League One Shrewsbury 1-0 and into the EFL Cup third round. The 21-year-old needed 83 minutes of a largely turgid cup-tie to find his range, blasting a right-footed shot past keeper Jayson Leutwiler to spare a crowd of just 13,979 at the Stadium of Light further punishment on a night when victory was the only option. Having admitted his side is likely to be involved in another relegation battle after a pointless start to the Premier League campaign, Moyes may have welcomed the distraction of a cup game against lower league opposition, although injuries and a stagnant transfer market meant he was unable to opt for the now customary wholesale change in his line-up. Matty Pearson's winner in the final minute of extra time ensured Accrington pulled off an EFL Cup shock in their meeting with Premier League neighbours Burnley. The Clarets fell at the first hurdle for the third successive season as a club stationed nine miles away from them in East Lancashire recorded a 1-0 victory in the first competitive meeting between the two since Accrington were reformed in 1968. There was little incident in a dull contest that was finally livened in the 120th minute when Pearson pounced to turn home after a mad scramble followed Sean McConville's cross. Lasse Vigen Christensen's extra-time goal gave Championship side Fulham a deserved 2-1 victory over Premier League side Middlesbrough. Fulham, who made 10 changes for the tie at Craven Cottage, had to recover from conceding a goal after only eight minutes to David Nugent. But they fought back superbly after the break as Julien De Sart's 54th-minute own goal and Christensen's dramatic 113th-minute strike sent Slavisa Jokanovic's men through to the delight of the home crowd. Bournemouth registered their first win of the season as Marc Wilson's fine strike saw them overcome League Two table-toppers Morecambe 2-1 at the Globe Arena. Republic of Ireland defender Wilson marked his first appearance since re-joining the Cherries last week with his first club goal since December 2010 as he fired in from considerable range in the 54th minute. That was after Morecambe had swiftly cancelled out Max Gradel's eighth-minute opener through Cole Stockton, and then almost gone ahead in first-half stoppage time when Tom Barkhuizen hit the post.
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