Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 26th January 2019

Saturday, 26 January 2019

Championship

Aston Villa 2-1 Ipswich

Conor Hourihane was booked for the fifth time this season

Nottingham Forest 3-1 Wigan

Darron Gibson made his 50th appearance in the Championship

Rotherham 1-2 Leeds United

Anthony Forde made his 100th appearance for Rotherham
Richie Towell completed his first assist since November

Stoke City 0-2 Preston North End

Alan Browne's tenth goal of the season was also his 20th goal in the Championship
Sean Maguire made his first assist of the season - this was his fifth assist since signing for Preston

League 1

Peterborough 0-0 Charlton

Conor O'Malley made his 25th appearance for Peterborough

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Colchester

Eddie Nolan's first goal of the season was the fifth goal of his career
Paul Green's first assist since Saturday, 4 August 2018(174 days)

Exeter 1-0 Cambridge United

Dara O'Shea was booked for the first time since August

Scottish Premier League

Hearts 2-0 St Johnstone

Jake Mulraney was named in a starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 3rd November

Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock

Following his recovery from surgery, Tommie Hoban came off the bench for his first appearance since Saturday, 25th August
Gary Dicker was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 0-0 Dunfermline

Ryan Scully made the first appearance of his second spell Dunfermline

English FA Cup

Shrewsbury 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty's fourth goal of the season equals his tally from 2017/18

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Oldham

Kieran Sadlier was named in a Doncaster Rovers starting XI for the first time

Manchester City 5-0 Burnley

Robbie Brady started his first game for Burnley since Saturday, 15th December
Jeff Hendrick, Kevin Long, Stephen Ward and Brady were all named in a Burnley starting XI for the first time since Sunday, 21st May 2017

Portsmouth 1-1 QPR

Ryan Manning's first start in a month was also his first appearances in the FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon 4-2 West Ham United

Dylan Connolly made his first start for AFC Wimbledon

Sunday, 27 January 2019

Australian A-League

Perth Glory 2-0 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan made his 25th appearance for Newcastle Jets

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Saturday, 19th January 2019

Premier League

Southampton 2-1 Everton

Shane Long was booked for the first time in a month

Championship

Aston Villa 2-2 Hull City

Conor Hourihane's assist was his first since Saturday, 1st December

Blackburn 2-0 Ipswich

After signing a short term deal with Ipswich, Alan Judge made his first appearance for the Tractor Boys. This was his first start in six weeks

Middlesbrough 1-1 Millwall

Shaun Williams' first start since Sunday, 2nd December was his 200th start for Millwall

QPR 1-4 Preston North End

Following his return from injury last week, Sean Maguire was named in Preston's starting XI for the first time since November - and was shown his first yellow card since October
Alan Browne's strike was his 25th goal for Preston, and completed his fifth assist of the season

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-4 Barnsley

After leaving Dundalk for AFC Wimbledon earlier this month, Dylan Connolly came off the bench for his debut for the Dons

Bradford City 0-4 Southend United

Simon Cox scored his tenth goal of the season, and made his fifth assist of the season

Charlton 1-0 Accrington Stanley

Josh Cullen returned from injury with his first appearance since Tuesday, 6th November

Nothing like the feeling of being back out there 😀 Good win for us and now onto next week! Thanks to our fans for the support and keeping us going right until the end 🙌🏼 #CAFC pic.twitter.com/fk9Md3Uxxb

— Josh Cullen (@JoshCullen) January 19, 2019

Gillingham 0-3 Walsall

Mark Byrne made his 100th appearance in League One

Plymouth 2-1 Coventry

Niall Canavan made his 150th appearance in the competition

Rochdale 1-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden scored his 90th goal in League One

Scunthorpe 1-1 Sunderland

Having recovered from the injury that's kept him out of football for nearly two months, Jimmy Dunne made his debut for Sunderland, where he's signed on loan until the end of the season

League 2

Lincoln City 1-0 Grimsby

Cian Bolger made his debut for Lincoln City
James McKeown was sent off for the second time in his career, more than two years after his last red card in October 2016

Carlisle United 2-0 Cheltenham

Jamie Devitt scored his 40th goal in League Two

Forest Green 1-2 Bury

Gavin Gunning made his 100th appearance in the competition
Jay O'Shea scored his 70th goal in English football

Scottish FA Cup

Inverness CT 4-0 Unknown Club

Aaron Doran scored his fifth goal of the season, and completed his first assist since September

Hibernian 4-0 Elgin City

Daryl Horgan marked his first appearance in the Scottish Cup with his first goal since September

Sunday, 20 January 2019

Scottish FA Cup

Hearts 1-0 Livingston

Conor Shaughnessy made his first appearance for loan club Hearts, this was the defender's first appearance since August

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Saturday, 12th January 2019

Premier League

This was the first time since Saturday, 13th February 2016 that three Ireland players scored in the Premier League on the same day. Also, Clark's goal means that this season is the first since 2016/17 where three players have scored three, or more, goals.

West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal

Declan Rice scored his first goal of his career. Before this strike, the last Ireland player to score for West Ham in the Premier League was Joey O'Brien against Fulham in January 2013

Burnley 2-1 Fulham

Cyrus Christie's start was his 25th appearance for Fulham

Cardiff 0-0 Huddersfield

Harry Arter was booked for the first time since Saturday, 3rd November

Leicester City 1-2 Southampton

Shane Long scored his first goal of the season

Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark's third goal of the season means 2018/19 is his best goalscoring season since 2016/17 and equals his career high for Premier League goals in a season in 2010/11

Championship

Brentford 3-1 Stoke City

James McClean made his 25th appearance for Stoke City

Bristol City 2-1 Bolton

Callum O'Dowda made his 50th start for Bristol City

Hull City 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Keiren Westwood was booked for the first time this season, almost two years after his last yellow card in February 2017

Reading 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Daryl Murphy was shown his first yellow card since August

Sheffield United 1-0 QPR

David McGoldrick's strike was his tenth goal for Sheffield United

Wigan 3-0 Aston Villa

After transferring to Wigan during the week, Anthony Pilkington marked his debut with his first assist since December 2017. This was the midfielder's first appearance of the season, and his first start in almost a year

League 1

Barnsley 3-0 Bradford City

Having signed for Bradford City on loan, Paudie O'Connor made his first start for the Bantams

Burton Albion 2-3 Gillingham

Callum Reilly scored his fifth goal for Gillingham

Fleetwood 2-2 Oxford United

Paddy Madden scored his 15th goal of the season in his 50th appearance for Fleetwood

League 2

Bury 4-3 MK Dons

Jay O'Shea scored his 15th goal for Bury
Eoghan O'Connell completed his first assist of the season, his first since November 2017

Northampton 3-0 Carlisle United

Sam Foley marked his 25th start of the season with his first assist since November

Swindon Town 2-2 Lincoln City

Lee Frecklington was booked for the first time since October

Scottish Championship

Alloa 2-1 Greenock Morton

Ryan Scully was booked for the first time this season in his first start since October

Sunday, 13th January 2019

Premier League

Everton 2-0 Bournemouth

Seamus Coleman was named in an Everton starting XI for the 250th time

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 5th January 2019

Saturday, 5th January 2019

League 1

Rochdale 0-4 Burton Albion

Ryan Delaney made his 50th appearance for Rochdale

Scunthorpe 2-1 Coventry

Michael Doyle started a game for the first time in more than a month

League 2

Carlisle United 3-2 Mansfield Town

Jamie Devitt marked his 250th appearance in League Two with his fifth assist of the season

Macclesfield 1-2 Swindon Town

Having signing for Swindon on loan, Canice Carroll made his debut for the Robins - and was booked for the first time this season
Fiacre Kelleher was booked for the first time since October

Yeovil 0-1 Bury

Shaun Donnellan's first appearance since Saturday, 10th November was his 25th appearance for Yeovil
Joe Murphy was booked for the first time since September

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 2-2 Alloa

Aidan Keena scored his fifth goal of the season
Daniel Devine was booked for the first time in two months

English FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers 5-2 Walsall

U18 International Luca Connell came off the bench for his senior Bolton debut

Manchester United 2-0 Reading

Liam Kelly's start was his first appearance since Tuesday, 27th November

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Wigan

Wes Hoolahan was named in the West Brom starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 25th September

Bournemouth 1-3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy's completed his first assist since Saturday, 22nd September

Burnley 1-0 Barnsley

Stephen Ward returned from injury for his first appearance since Tuesday, 25 September
Jeff Hendrick's start was his 250th career start
Kevin Long was booked for the first time since September

Fleetwood 2-3 AFC Wimbledon

Paddy Madden scored his 20th goal for Fleetwood

Aston Villa 0-3 Swansea

Scott Hogan was named an Aston Villa starting XI for the first time this season

Gillingham 1-0 Cardiff

Mark Byrne made his 100th start for Gillingham
Bradley Garmston was booked for the fifth time this season

Derby County 2-2 Southampton

Shane Long started his first game since November

Sunday, 6th January 2019

English FA Cup

Millwall 2-1 Hull City

Having signed for Millwall, Alex Pearce made his first appearance for the Lions. This was his first start of the season
Shaun Williams came off the bench for first appearance in a month

Preston North End 1-3 Doncaster Rovers

Sean Maguire's introduction from the bench was his first appearance in two months
Kieran Sadlier came off the bench for his first appearance for Doncaster Rovers

Newport Co. 2-1 Leicester City

Padraig Amond's penalty that knocked Leicester out of the cup was the striker's 30th goal for Newport

Round Up for Tuesday, 1st January 2019

Tuesday, 1st January 2019

Championship

Aston Villa 2-2 QPR

Conor Hourihane was booked for the first time since August

Blackburn 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Wes Hoolahan came off the bench for his first appearance in three months

Ipswich 2-3 Millwall

Aiden O'Brien made his first assist of the season - almost a year to the date since his last assist on Saturday, 6th January 2018

Nottingham Forest 4-2 Leeds United

Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal of the season, three months after his last goal in September

Stoke City 0-2 Bristol City

James McClean's start against Bristol was the 200th time the player was named in a starting XI in English football

League 1

Blackpool 0-1 Sunderland

Paudie O'Connor was booked for the fifth time this season

Plymouth 3-0 Oxford United

Graham Carey was booked for the first time since Saturday, 17th November

Portsmouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Ronan Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season

Southend United 2-0 Gillingham

Bradley Garmston was named in a Gillingham starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 13th November

Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Coventry

Michael Harriman's start was his frst appearance in five weeks

League 2

Grimsby 0-1 Mansfield Town

Ryan Sweeney's first booking since Saturday, 24 November 2018(38 days)

Bury 3-1 Crewe Alexandra

Jay O'Shea scored his 25th goal in League 2 in his 100th appearance in the competition

Crawley 2-0 Colchester

Mark Connolly was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 20th November

Forest Green 2-1 Northampton

Sam Foley scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last goal on Saturday, 9th December 2017
Gavin Gunning was booked for the fifth time this season

Stevenage 1-0 Newport Co.

Michael Timlin completed his first assist of the season

Swindon Town 0-2 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney made his 100th appearance in League Two

Yeovil 1-4 Cheltenham

Kevin Dawson's first goal since September was his tenth goal in League Two

Wednesday, 2nd January 2019

Premier League

Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley

Robbie Brady was sent off for the third time in his career, two years after his last red card on Saturday, 31st December 2016

West Ham United 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy's fourth goal of the season (equaling his career high for a season) was the 15th goal of his career
Duffy's goal was the twelfth Premier League goal scored by an Irish player in 2018/19, one more than the total for the 2017/18 season

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 2-2 Brisbane Roar

Roy O'Donovan scored his 30th goal in the A-League