Bournemouth claimed a first competitive win under new manager Marco Rose by beating Lincoln City 4-0 in the EFL Cup third round.
A Ryan Christie hat-trick and a late Rayan strike booked Bournemouth’s place in the fourth round at the expense of the Championship side, who started brightly at the Vitality Stadium but soon faded.
Rose fielded a rotated side with eight players dropping out of the team that drew 2-2 with Newcastle on Saturday.
The depth of quality in his squad soon told as Ben Gannon-Doak and Christie combined brilliantly for the seventh-minute opener.
Christie met Gannon-Doak’s cross from the left with a cushioned volley that beat Lincoln goalkeeper Joe Gauci at his near post.
Lincoln were soon gifted a chance to equalise, but Ryley Towler blazed over an unguarded goal after Bournemouth debutant Michele Di Gregorio fumbled the ball into his path.
The Premier League side dominated thereafter. Bafode Diakite saw his flicked header tipped away, before Christie stung the palms of Gauci on the stroke of half-time.
Bournemouth defender James Hill was nearly the unlikely source of a wondergoal early in the second half, but his drive from outside the penalty area slammed the top of the post.
Alvaro Rodriguez went close with a header on his first start since a summer move from Elche, before Christie headed in his second goal of the night from a David Brooks corner.
Lincoln already looked beaten, but there was still time for Christie to complete his treble with a cool finish after the visitors failed to clear a corner.
Substitute Rayan added a fourth in injury-time by finishing off a swift counter-attack.