Round Up for week of Tuesday, 25th February 2020

Tuesday, 25th February 2020

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Preston North End

Callum Robinson completed his first assist in three months

League 1

Sunderland 1-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden assisted a goal for the first time in two months in what was his 40th appearance of the season

Blackpool 2-1 Bolton

Connor Ronan scored his first goal for Blackpool - this was his first goal since July

League 2

Grimsby 4-2 Newport Co.

Bradley Garmston scored his first goal for Grimsby, this was the defender's first goal since January 2018
Padraig Amond scored his 50th goal for Newport Co.

Cheltenham 2-1 Northampton

Jake Doyle-Hayes assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-2 St Mirren

Sam Foley was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship

Ayr 1-2 Greenock Morton

Aaron Drinan completed his first assist for Ayr

Dunfermline 1-2 Inverness CT

Aaron Doran scored his 15th goal in the Scottish Championship

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

Championship

Blackburn 0-0 Stoke City

Nathan Collins was named in the Stoke starting XI for the first time in two months

Millwall 0-0 Birmingham City

Alex Pearce's start was his 40th appearance for Millwall

CONCACAF Champions League

Atlanta United 3-0 Unknown Club

Having signed for Atlanta United in January, Jake Mulraney made his debut for the Five Stripes

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Europa League

Espanyol 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty's strike was the first goal scored by an Irish player in the knock out stages of the Europa League since Seamus Coleman scored against BSC Young Boys in February 2015

Is a goalkeeping crisis not being discussed?

With the play-off for Euro 2020 a month away, a lot of the recent discussion on the squad Mick McCarthy is set to announce on March 13th has been on the strikers - will Troy Parrott be named, has Shane Long's recent form earned him a recall, will David McGoldrick be recovered in time, can Aaron Connolly get back into the Brighton starting XI, does Scott Hogan's recent good form count, etc.

However, we think another conversation should be happening - who is going to be in goals against Slovakia?

Since the final whistle was blown against Denmark in November, first choice Darren Randolph played once for Middlesbrough before a thigh injury sidelined him. On recovering, he earned a move to Premier League side West Ham during the January transfer window. Unfortunately the Bray native has only appeared three times for the Hammers since the move, with his last appearance coming a month ago against West Brom in the FA Cup.

Mark Travers was named on the bench against Denmark, and has had a similar player record to Randolph since November - appearing three times for Bournemouth, twice in the FA Cup and once in the Premier League. Fellow unused substitute against the Danes Kieran O'Hara has played more games than any other number 1 since then, he's named in the starting XI for loan side Burton Albion, 21 times since that night in Aviva stadium. The Brewers currently sit twelfth in League One.

Looking at the other Irish goalkeepers playing outside Ireland, only five men - James McKeown, Jack Bonham, Max O'Leary, Danny Rogers, and Conrad Logan - have ten or more appearances since November, and none of them at a higher level than mid-table in England's third tier.

Of the other players capped at, or called up to, senior international level, Joe Murphy has appeared six times for Shrewsbury Town, Kristiansund's Sean McDermott's season ended in early December, and the Norwegian 2020 season will not kick off until early April. Caoimhin Kelleher has played twice for Liverpool, but is expected to be on U21 duty, and Kieren Westwood clarified on Twitter recently why he has not appeared for Sheffield Wednesday since the end of November.

So, with all that in mind - do we have a goalkeeping crisis?
Who would you like to see named in the squad?

Round up for weekend of Friday, 21st February 2020

Friday, 21st February 2020

Championship

Derby County 1-1 Fulham

Jason Knight's start was his 20th Championship appearance

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 5-2 Adelaide United

Simon Cox scored his fifth goal of the season, and completed his first assist for Western Sydney Wanderers - his first in four months

Saturday, 22 February 2020

Premier League

Burnley 3-0 Bournemouth

Jeff Hendrick's start was his 120th appearance in the Premier League

Sheffield United 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

David McGoldrick's introduction was his first appearance in a month
Enda Stevens' goal (his first since December) was his tenth strike in English football
Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa

U19 midfielder Will Smallbone's start was his Premier League debut - the 21st Irish player to appear in the Premier League this season, which is the most since the 2015/16 season
Michael Obafemi came off the bench for his 25th appearance for Southampton
Conor Hourihane's introduction was his first appearance in a month

Championship

Birmingham City 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Scott Hogan made his first assist of the season, and scored his fifth goal in six games

Bristol City 0-3 West Bromwich Albion

Callum O'Dowda's tenth start of the season (his first since the end of November) was also his 70th for Bristol City
Dara O'Shea made his tenth appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Callum Robinson scored for the second game in succession for the first time since April 2019

Charlton 3-1 Luton

Glen Rea was named in the Luton starting XI for the 130th time

Stoke City 2-0 Cardiff

Nathan Collins' late introduction was his 15th career appearance

Wigan 1-0 Millwall

Jay Molumby made his 30th appearance for Millwall, and was booked for the first time in two months

League 1

Ipswich 0-1 Oxford United

Alan Judge's start was his 50th appearance for Ipswich

Lincoln City 0-0 Gillingham

Cian Bolger's start was his 50th appearance for Lincoln City

Rochdale 1-2 Coventry

Paul McShane was booked for the first time since December 2017

Southend United 2-3 Burton Albion

Joe Shaughnessy started a game for the first time since November

League 2

Crawley 2-0 Stevenage

Canice Carroll was booked for the first time in three months

Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Macclesfield

Fiacre Kelleher was shown a yellow card for the first time in a month

Northampton 2-0 Exeter

Alan McCormack's second half introduction was his first appearance in two months

Plymouth 0-0 Cambridge United

Samir Carruthers's first booking since Saturday, 7 December 2019(78 days)

Salford City 1-2 Colchester

Darron Gibson was booked for the first time this season

Swindon Town 3-1 Grimsby

Eoin Doyle made his fifth assist of the season

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-1 Livingston

Daryl Horgan's substitute appearance was his 60th appearance in the SPL

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 4-4 Alloa

Sean McGinty made his 50th appearance in the Scottish Championship

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-1 Melbourne Victory

Wes Hoolahan returned from injury with his first appearance since September
Roy O'Donovan scored his first goal since Saturday, 7th December

 

Sunday, 23rd February 2020

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock

Alan Power's first red card since November 2015

Polish Ekstraklasa

Wisła Płock 1-1 Zagłębie Lubin

Cillian Sheridan was named in the Wisła Płock starting XI for the first time

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 18th February 2020

Tuesday, 18th February 2020

League 1

Southend United 0-1 Gillingham

Joe Shaughnessy's came off the bench for his first appearance in three months

League 2

Macclesfield 1-1 Plymouth

Corey O'Keeffe was booked for the first time in a month

Scottish FA Cup

Motherwell 4-4 St Mirren

Sam Foley scored his first goal in the competition - this was his first goal in three months

Football League Trophy

Portsmouth 3-2 Exeter

Marcus Harness scored his first goal since Saturday, 11th January

Wednesday, 19th February 2020

Football League Trophy

Newport Co. 0-0 Salford City

Darron Gibson made his debut for Salford City - 300 days after his last appearance in football
Richie Towell was named in the Salford starting XI for the first time in a month

Thursday, 20th February 2020

UEFA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 Espanyol

Matt Doherty completed his first assist of the season - his first since Saturday, 4th May 2019

Indian Super League

NorthEast United 1-5 Unknown Club

Andy Keogh scored his first goal for NorthEast United

Team of the Round FAQ

Team of the Round FAQ

How is a "round" of fixtures defined?
There are two rounds in a week with games - Friday to Monday and Tuesday to Thursday (inclusive). For the most part this covers one game per team per round, although there have been occasions where one team has played twice in the same round.

Does this mean a player could be selected twice?
That is possible, yes. Andy Keogh played on a Friday and the following Monday recently. He wasn't selected for the team of the round for either performance, but it could have happened.

How are players selected?
The same rules as the Premier League's fantasy football game are being loosely applied - a starting player gets two points, an introduced substitute gets one point, then bonuses are applied for goals, assists, and clean sheets, and deductions applied for conceding, bookings, and red cards.

Are there any other criteria?
Each players points is multiplied by a rating, based on the level of the competition, to give a final points total.
e.g. a starting goalkeeper in the Championship who concedes twice earns 6 points (2 points for starting, multiplied by 3 - the rating for the Championship - equals 6)
a starting goalkeeper in League One who keeps a clean sheet earns 12 points (2 points for starting plus four bonus points = 6 multiplied by 2 - the rating for League One - equals 12).

What are the possible formations for the team?Again, the rules for fantasy football are being followed, so a minimum of three defenders, three midfielders, and a maximum of three strikers
The available formations are

• 3-4-3
• 3-5-2
• 4-3-3
• 4-4-2
• 4-5-1
• 5-3-2
• 5-4-1

For each possible formation, the top point scoring players in each position are selected, then the team with the maximum total points is selected as the Team of the Round.

Player X appeared in midfield in this round, but had been selected in defence in the team

The positions of the players are predetermined by their position on their player page on the site, so Enda Stevens will always be selected in defence despite playing wing back for Sheffield United. This is similar to fantasy football, where John Lundstram is designated as a defender, even though he plays further forward for the Blades.

What leagues are used for selection

Players are selected from the competitions where we provide live updates

• Senior international games
• Underage qualifiers
• All four divisions in England
• PL2 Division 1 and 2
• U18 Premier League
• U18 Premier League Cup
• League Cup
• FA Cup
• FA Trophy
• The top two divisions in Scotland
• Scottish Cup
• Scottish League Cup
• Scottish Challenge Cup
• Polish Ekstraklasa
• Australian A-League
• Indian Super League
• Asian AFC Champions League
• MLS
• CONCACAF Champions League
• FA Women's Super League

Will other leagues be added?

Underage friendlies are a possiblity, but other than that, it's being limited to the list above until the selection criteria is finalised.

Why was player X selected but player Y was omitted?

If two players earn the same points, then the competition ranking of the respective games were played in is used to select a player, so a player in a higher ranked competition is selected
If two players finish on the same points in the same competition, then the result is used to select the player (Wins > Draws > Losses).

Will you release the points earned by each player in the team?

If people ask for it, they will be added to the "notes" images, next to the player name.

What about the total points for each player, regardless if they're selected or not? 
If there's enough interest, the points for each player will be included in a blog post around the same time as the "Round Up" post.

Will you release the competition ratings
They are being tweaked to improve the final selection of players, once they are finalised, they will be released.

When a player is selected from a clubs U18 or U23 side for the team of the week, why doesn't it say that beside their name

It's on the notes images, we'll consider adding it to the player's name on the main image.

Round up for weekend of Friday, 14th February 2020

Friday, 14th February 2020

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Leicester City

Matt Doherty started a game for the 30th time this season

Saturday, 15th February 2020

Premier League

Southampton 1-2 Burnley

Shane Long started a game for Southampton for the 110th time
Michael Obafemi was booked for the first time since November 2018
Jeff Hendrick assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Nottingham Forest

Callum Robinson scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion

Charlton 0-2 Blackburn

Aiden McGeady was named in the Charlton starting XI for the first time
Darragh Lenihan was booked for the tenth time this season

Fulham 0-3 Barnsley

Harry Arter came off the bench for his 90th appearance in the Championship

Leeds United 1-0 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda was booked for the first time this season

QPR 4-2 Stoke City

Ryan Manning's start was his 100th appearance in English football

League 1

Accrington Stanley 4-3 Lincoln City

Seamus Conneely scored his first goal of the season - this was his first goal since September 2018
Anthony Scully marked his first start for Lincoln City with his first goal for the Imps

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Blackpool

Connor Ronan assisted a goal for Blackpool for the first time

Gillingham 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

Thomas O'Connor was booked for the first time in a month

Ipswich 4-1 Burton Albion

Alan Judge scored for the first time in a month - the first goal of his brace was his 25th in League One
Kieran O'Hara's start was his 40th appearance for Burton Albion

Oxford United 0-1 Sunderland

Anthony Forde started a game for the first time in since Saturday, 7th December

League 2

Cambridge United 2-1 Bradford City

Samir Carruthers came off the bench for his first appearance in two months - and assisted a goal for the first time this season

Cheltenham 2-1 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson scored his fifth goal of the season - four months after his last goal in October

Grimsby 2-1 Morecambe

John O'Sullivan made his 100th appearance in League Two

Macclesfield 2-3 Exeter

Fiacre Kelleher scored his first goal of the season - this was the defender's first goal since October 2018
Pierce Sweeney's goal was his first since September

Mansfield Town 1-0 Newport Co.

Harry Charsley was booked for the first time this season

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Newcastle Jets

Simon Cox made his first start for Western Sydney Wanderers
Roy O'Donovan assisted a goal for the first time since August in what was his 40th appearance for Newcastle Jets

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 11th February 2020

Tuesday, 11th February 2020

Championship

Barnsley 0-1 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan scored his fifth goal of the season

Blackburn 3-0 Hull City

Darragh Lenihan scored his fifth goal in the Championship

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Charlton

Aiden McGeady came off the bench for his first appearance for Charlton - this was his first appearance since Tuesday, 26th November
Josh Cullen was booked for the fifth time this season

Swansea 0-0 QPR

Ryan Manning was named in a starting XI for the 80th time in his career

Wigan 2-2 Middlesbrough

Anthony Pilkington's start was his first appearance since Thursday, 26 December

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Ipswich

Callum Reilly was booked for the first time in a month

Blackpool 2-3 Gillingham

Connor Ronan was booked for the first time since August
Thomas O'Connor assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Burton Albion 2-2 Oxford United

Liam Kelly was named in the Oxford United starting XI for the first time - his first start since August
Anthony Forde came off the bench for his first appearance since Saturday, 7th December

Sunderland 3-0 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell unfortunately marked his 120th career appearance with his third own goal of the season

League 2

Carlisle United 0-1 Cheltenham

Jake Doyle-Hayes made his 30th appearance for Cheltenham

Colchester 2-3 Grimsby

Bradley Garmston made his debut for Grimsby - this was his first appearance in three months

Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox's first booking since Saturday, 26 October was his fifth yellow card of the season

Exeter 5-1 Oldham

Chris McCann was booked for the fifth time this season

Morecambe 2-0 Macclesfield

John O'Sullivan assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Northampton 0-1 Swindon Town

Eoin Doyle was booked for the first time since New Year's Day

Asian AFC Champions League

Lekhwiya 2-0 Persepolis

Anthony Stokes is the first Irish player to appear in the Asian AFC Champions League since Roy O'Donovan for Newcastle Jets a year ago

Wednesday, 12th February 2020

Championship

Bristol City 3-2 Derby County

Callum O'Dowda made his 110th appearance in the Championship

Luton 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

James Collins scored his tenth goal of the season

Millwall 1-1 Fulham

Harry Arter was booked for the first time since August

Stoke City 0-2 Preston North End

James McClean was booked for the first time in two months, in what was his 60th start for Stoke City
Alan Browne scored his 25th goal in the Championship

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 7th February 2020

Friday, 7th February 2020

Championship

Bristol City 1-3 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan's third goal of the season is one more than his total for 2018/19, and it meant he scored in consecutive games for the first time since January 2018

League 1

Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham

Anthony Scully came off the bench for his first appearance for new club Lincoln City
Cian Bolger was booked for the tenth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Saturday, 8th February 2020

Premier League

Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace

James McCarthy was booked for the fifth time this season - more than in the last four seasons combined!

Championship

Reading 1-1 Hull City

Sean McLoughlin made his first appearance for Hull City

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Fleetwood

Callum Reilly made his 30th appearance for AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin scored his first goal of the season in his 20th appearance of 2019/20
Paddy Madden came off the bench to score his first goal in six weeks

Blackpool 2-1 Southend United

Connor Ronan's start was his 30th appearance in League One
Stephen McLaughlin's first goal in two months was his 25th goal for Southend United

Burton Albion 0-0 Gillingham

Conor Shaughnessy's fifth appearance for Burton Albion was also his 50th career appearance
Jack Bonham's start was his 70th appearance in League One

Coventry 2-1 Bolton

Ryan Delaney made his first appearance for new club Bolton

League 2

Bradford City 1-1 Grimsby

Billy Clarke's fifth start for Grimsby was also his 60th appearance in the League Two

Colchester 3-0 Plymouth

Niall Canavan's start was also his his 70th appearance for Plymouth

Exeter 2-1 Stevenage

Canice Carroll made his first appearance for loan club Stevenage

Scunthorpe 1-0 Cheltenham

Sean Long was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish FA Cup

St Mirren 1-1 Motherwell

Jake Carroll's start was his 25th appearance for Motherwell

Ayr 1-2 St Johnstone

Aaron Drinan scored his first goal for Ayr

Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock

Alan Power was booked for the tenth time this season

Sunday, 9th February 2020

Premier League

Sheffield United 2-1 Bournemouth

Enda Stevens was booked for the fifth time this season in what was his 120th appearance for Sheffield United

Championship

Millwall 0-2 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea scored the first goal of his career

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 4-3 Central Coast Mariners

Roy O'Donovan started a game for the first time in two months

Polish Ekstraklasa

Wisła Płock 2-3 Pogoń Szczecin

Cillian Sheridan came off the bench for his first appearance for Wisła Płock

Round up for week of Tuesday, 4th February 2020

Tuesday, 4th February 2020

League 1

Tranmere 0-3 Doncaster Rovers

Kieran Sadlier completed his first assist in a month, this was his fifth assist of the season

FA Cup

Liverpool 1-0 Shrewsbury

Caoimhin Kelleher's start against Shrewsbury was his first appearance since Tuesday, 17th December

Oxford United 2-3 Newcastle Utd

Liam Kelly came off the bench and scored his first goal since November 2018 - also his booking in this game was his first yellow card since August 2018

Wednesday, 5th February 2020

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 0-4 Celtic

Jake Carroll's start was his 30th appearance in the SPL

Rangers 2-1 Hibernian

Daryl Horgan came off the bench for his 70th appearance for Hibernian

St Mirren 1-1 Hamilton Academical

Jamie McGrath was named in a St Mirren starting XI for the first time

FA Cup

Tottenham 3-2 Southampton

Shane Long's start was his 20th appearance of the season

Thursday, 6th February 2020

Iranian Super League

Persepolis 2-2 Esteghlal

Anthony Stokes came off the bench for his first appearance for Persepolis

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 31st January 2020

Friday, 31st January 2020

Scottish Championship

Partick Thistle 1-1 Ayr

In his first home game for Partick, Lee O'Connor was booked for the first time for his loan club

Australian A-League

Sydney 1-0 Brisbane Roar

Jay O'Shea was booked for the first time in a month

Saturday, 1st February 2020

Championship

Birmingham City 2-1 Nottingham Forest

In his first appearance for loan club Birmingham City, Scott Hogan scored his first goal since October

Charlton 2-1 Barnsley

Josh Cullen made his 50th appearance for Charlton - all of which have been starts

Fulham 3-2 Huddersfield

Harry Arter made his 15th appearance for Fulham
Cyrus Christie completed his first assist since April 2019

Preston North End 1-1 Swansea

Sean Maguire second half introduction was his 80th appearance for Preston North End

QPR 0-1 Bristol City

Olamide Shodipo's start was his fifth appearance of the season - one more than in 2018/19

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the first time in a month

West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Luton

Dara O'Shea's fifth start for West Bromwich Albion was also the 40th of his career
James Collins made his 30th appearance of the season - all of which have ben in the Championship

League 1

Accrington Stanley 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Callum Reilly completed his first assist since September

Fleetwood 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

Glenn Whelan was booked for the fifth time this season

Ipswich 1-4 Peterborough

Alan Judge was named in the Ipswich starting XI for the 40th time
Jack Taylor assisted a goal for Peterborough for the first time

Oxford United 2-1 Blackpool

Liam Kelly came off the bench for his first appearance for loan club Oxford United - his first appearance since August

Portsmouth 2-0 Sunderland

Ronan Curtis made his 30th start of the season

Rotherham 3-2 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn's start for Burton was his 80th appearance for the Brewers

Southend United 2-1 Lincoln City

Stephen McLaughlin assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks
Zachary Elbouzedi was named in the Lincoln City starting XI for the first time
Cian Bolger completed his first assist for Lincoln City - this was his first assist since November 2018

League 2

Cheltenham 2-1 Morecambe

Jake Doyle-Hayes's first booking in two months was his fifth yellow of the season

Crawley 3-1 Scunthorpe

In his first start since Saturday, 14th December, Reece Grego Cox scored his first goal since Saturday, 9th November

Grimsby 2-2 Forest Green

Billy Clarke assisted a goal for the first time this season in his fifth appearance for Grimsby
Kevin Dawson's start was his first appearance in a month

Mansfield Town 2-2 Carlisle United

Harry Charsley assisted a goal for Mansfield Town for the first time
Joshua Kayode scored for the second game in succession

Port Vale 1-1 Salford City

Adam Rooney was shown his first yellow card since October
Richie Towell assisted a goal for the first time since September

Stevenage 0-3 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson completed his fifth assist of the season

Swindon Town 2-1 Exeter

Eoin Doyle scored in his first game since returning to Swindon - his first goal since his last appearance for the Robins on Wednesday, 1st January

Walsall 1-2 Crewe Alexandra

Liam Kinsella was booked for the tenth time this season

Oldham 3-0 Bradford City

Chris McCann's first appearance since Sunday, 29th December was his 15th appearance of the season
Paudie O'Connor's start was his 30th appearance for Bradford City

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 2-2 St Mirren

Conor McCarthy scored his first goal for St Mirren

Rangers 0-0 Aberdeen

Jon Gallagher made his 30th appearance for Aberdeen

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 1-1 Dundee

Sean McGinty made his first appearance for Greenock Morton

Queen of the South 2-3 Dunfermline

Jonathan Afolabi made his first appearance for loan club Dunfermline Athletic
Daniel Devine marked his 50th appearance for Dunfermline with his first goal of the season

Sunday, 2nd February 2020

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox came off the bench for his first appearance for Western Sydney Wanderers - and scored his first goal for his new club. This was his first goal since October

January 2020 Transfer Window

TRANSFERS

December 2019

Zack Elbouzedi left Waterford to sign for Lincoln City, joining the Imps from January 1st: 📰

Friday, 3rd January

Former under 19 midfielder Kealan Dillon left Athlone Town to sign for Warrenpoint Town: 📰

Tuesday, 7th January

U21 midfielder Jack Taylor signed a long term contact with Peterborough United: 📰

Saint Mirren signed both midfielder Jamie McGrath and defender Conor McCarthy to two and a half year deals at St Mirren Park 📰 📰

Thursday, 9th January

Following his release from Plymouth Argyle, striker Billy Clarke signed a contract with Grimsby Town until the end of the 2019/20 season 📰

Midfielder Aaron Molloy was selected by Portland Timbers in the MLS SuperDraft: 📰

Friday, 10th January

U21 striker Aidan Keena left Hearts to sign for Hartlepool United: 📰

Wednesday, 15th January

After two and a half years at Middlesbrough, Darren Randolph returned to previous club West Ham, signing a deal that will keep him at the London Stadium until the summer of 2023: 📰

Andy Keogh signed for Indian Super League side North East United 📰

Thursday, 16th January

Simon Cox signed an 18 month contract with A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers: 📰

Thursday, 23rd January

Rianna Jarrett signed a six month contract with Brighton and Hove Albion: 📰

Friday, 24th January

Glenn Whelan joined fellow Man City Academy graduate Joey Barton after signing a contract until Fleetwood Town: 📰

Saturday, 25th January

Striker Ruesha Littlejohn signed a contract with West Ham Women’s team until the end of the season: 📰

Monday, 27th January

Former international striker Anthony Stokes signed for Iranian club Persepolis FC

Friday, 31st January

Ireland U21 defender Tyreke Wilson signed for Waterford: 📰

Canice Carroll signed for Stevenage until the end of the season: 📰

After only six months at Brisbane Roar, Roy O'Donovan returned to Newcastle Jets, signing an 18 month contract: 📰

Bradley Garmston left Gillingham to sign for Grimsby Town until the end of the season: 📰

Ryan Delaney joined Bolton Wanderers, signing with the Trotters until June 2021: 📰

LOANS

December 2019

Following a successful four months at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham extended Tom O'Connor's loan until the end of the season: 📰

Wednesday, 8th January

Liam Kelly signed for Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the 2019/20 season: 📰

Thursday, 9th January

Jon Gallagher’s loan from Atlanta United to Aberdeen was extended to the end of the Scottish 2019/20 season: 📰

Friday, 10th January

Conor Coventry is one of four signings at Lincoln City, signing a loan deal until the end of the season: 📰

Monday, 13th January

Leeds defender Conor Shaughnessy signed for Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season, with a view to making the move permanent in the summer: 📰

Wednesday, 15th January

After spending the first half of the season on loan at Gateshead, Joshua Kayode signed a loan deal with Carlisle until the end of the season: 📰

Friday, 17th January

Following his return from Slovakian side DAC Dunajska Streda, Connor Ronan has signed for Blackpool on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Ipswich’s U21 striker Aaron Drinan signed for Scottish Championship side Ayr on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Tuesday, 21st January

Celtic's recent Irish senior debutant Lee O'Connor will spend the rest of the 2019/20 season on loan at Partick Thistle: 📰

Friday, 24th January

Conrad Logan joined Forest Green Rovers on loan: 📰

Under 19 midfielder Adam O'Reilly will spend the rest of the season on loan at Stalybridge Celtic 📰

Monday, 27th January

Ian Lawlor signed for Scunthorpe on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Jonathan Afolabi joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Wednesday, 29th January

Callum Robinson signed for West Brom on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan signed for city rivals Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Thursday, 30th January

Eunan O'Kane returned to Luton Town from Leeds on an eighteen month arrangement: 📰

Friday, 31st January

Aiden McGeady signed for Charlton on loan until the end of the season: 📰

Ireland U18 defender Joe Redmond signed a loan deal with Cork City until the end of June 2020: 📰

Ryan Nolan signed a loan contract with AS Giana until the end of June: 📰

Wolves midfielder Callum Thompson signed a six month loan deal with Bohemians: 📰

CONTRACTS

Saturday, 4th January

U21 midfielder Conor Coventry signed a three and a half year contract with West Ham: 📰

Friday, 10th January

Barry Coffey sign a two and a half year extension to his contract with Celtic FC: 📰

Southampton’s Will Ferry signed a new contract, keeping him at St Mary’s until June 2022: 📰

Thursday, 16th January

Defender Keeva Keenan signed a professional contract with Celtic FC: 📰

Wednesday, 22nd January

Having established himself in the Derby County first team this season, Jason Knight signed a three and a half year contract with the rams: 📰

Friday, 24th January

Dara O'Shea signed a new three and a half year contract with West Brom: 📰

Monday, 27th January

Shaun Williams signed a twelve month extension to his contract with Millwall: 📰

RELEASED

Friday, 31st January

Luton Town agreed to release Alan Sheehan from the last six months of his contract: 📰

Stephen Gleeson’s contract was cancelled by Aberdeen: 📰

MANAGEMENT

Thursday, 16th January

Mark Kennedy returned to Macclesfield Town as the Silkmen's new head coach: 📰

Round Up for Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Championship

Blackburn 2-1 QPR

Conor Masterson made his fifth appearance for QPR

Cardiff 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea made his fifth appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Leeds United 3-2 Millwall

Jay Molumby made his 25th appearance for Millwall

Luton 3-2 Derby County

James Collins completed his first assist in a month
Jason Knight made his 20th appearance for Derby County

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Burton Albion

In his first start for Burton Albion, Conor Shaughnessy completed his first assist for the Brewers
John-Joe O'Toole made his 30th appearance for Burton Albion
Stephen Quinn was booked for the tenth time this season

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Peterborough

Jack Taylor made his fifth appearance for Peterborough

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Southend United

Kieran Sadlier scored his tenth and eleventh goals of the season

Fleetwood 0-0 Coventry

Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time in six weeks
Jordan Shipley made his 30th start of the season

Lincoln City 0-2 Portsmouth

Conor Coventry made his fifth appearance of the season
Ronan Curtis scored his 25th goal for Portsmouth in his 80th appearance for Pompey

MK Dons 2-1 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell made his first assist of the season - more than a year after his last assist on Saturday, 12 January 2019(384 days)

Rotherham 1-0 Ipswich

Alan Judge made his 20th start of the season

Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Blackpool

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for new loan club Blackpool

League 2

Bradford City 1-1 Cheltenham

Jamie Devitt was sent off for the first time this season in his first start since September
Paudie O'Connor made his 50th appearance in English football
Jake Doyle-Hayes started a game for Cheltenham for the first time in a month

Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Leyton Orient

Paul Green made his 30th appearance of the season

Forest Green 1-4 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode scored his first goal for Carlisle in his first start for the Cumbrians

Grimsby 3-1 Stevenage

Billy Clarke was booked for the first time this season

Newport Co. 1-0 Macclesfield

Fiacre Kelleher made his 80th appearance for Macclesfield

Northampton 3-0 Scunthorpe

Ian Lawlor made his first appearance for loan club Scunthorpe

Plymouth 2-2 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox made his 60th appearance for Crawley

Scottish FA Cup

Hibernian 4-2 Dundee Utd

Daryl Horgan made his 30th appearance of the season