An audacious backheel from Dany N'Guessan set up a comfortable win for Championship side Leicester against Macclesfield in the first round of the Carling Cup.

After dominating the first half but failing to convert any of their many chances, N'Guesan pounced on a fluffed clearance to thump a backheel into the corner of the net from eight yards.

Prized asset Matty Fryatt sealed the win for the Foxes with a spectacular finish in the 73rd minute, racing neck-and-neck with centre-back Paul Morgan before turning inside the defender and lashing a left-foot drive in off post and crossbar.

In the first half Matt Oakley had fired a volley off the foot of the upright, Richie Wellens had powered a rising half-volley inches wide and Nicky Adams had seen a free-kick tipped wide by Jon Brain.

Macc might have equalised after the N'Guessan goal but Izak Reid saw his deflected shot bounce off the crossbar and over the waiting Junior Daniel.

Leicester might have added more goals at the death with substitute Conrad Logan seeing a drive cleared off the line.

Teams

Macclesfield: Brain, Brisley, Bencherif, Morgan, Tremarco,

Draper, Bolland (Bell 64), Rooney (Tipton 64), Kirk (Reid 46),

Wright, Daniel.

Subs Not Used: Veiga, Wilson, Lowe, Flynn.

Booked: Brisley, Draper.

Leicester: Weale, O'Neill, Morrison, Hobbs, Powell, Adams,

Oakley, Wellens, N'Guessan (Gradel 64), Howard,

Fryatt (Waghorn 74).

Subs Not Used: Logan, Brown, Dyer, Ajdarevic, Dickov.

Booked: Powell.

Goals: N'Guessan 58, Fryatt 71.

Att: 2,197

Ref: Andy Hall (W Midlands).