Plymouth Argyle kicked off their EFL Trophy Southern Group B campaign with a confident 2-0 win over Cheltenham Town at Home Park.
English-Ghanaian midfielder Malachi Boateng set the tone early, threading a clever pass that found Lorent Tolaj, who finished smartly in the fifth minute.
The home crowd celebrated in approval, and Boateng's energy in midfield gave Plymouth control throughout the match.
Tolaj struck again just before halftime, this time finishing from a Matthew Sorinola breakaway to put Argyle firmly in charge.
