Round Up for weekend of Friday, 4th November 2022

Friday, 4th November 2022

Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian

Liam Scales assisted a goal for the first time in three months

FA Cup

Hereford FC 1-3 Portsmouth

Ronan Curtis assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 9th August

Saturday, 5th November 2022

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Connor Ronan came off the bench to make his Premier League debut - the 199th Irish player to appear in the competition, this was the midfielder's first appearance since Saturday, 30th April

Everton 0-2 Leicester City

Seamus Coleman was named in the Everton starting XI for the 350th time!

Championship

Sheffield United 5-2 Burnley

Enda Stevens assisted a goal for the first time since December 2021 in his first start in three months

QPR 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Jayson Molumby's start was his 50th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Rotherham 1-2 Norwich City

Chiedozie Ogbene was booked for the first time this season

Swansea City 2-2 Wigan

Michael Obafemi's start was his 50th appearance for Swansea City
Armstrong Oko-Flex was named in the Swansea starting XI for the first time, this was his first start since Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Ryan Manning scored his fifth goal for Swansea City
Will Keane scored his 60th goal of his career, this was also his 15th goal in the Championship

Scottish Championship

Ayr 1-1 Greenock Morton

Sean McGinty's start was his 50th appearance for Ayr

Partick Thistle 2-3 Dundee

Ryan Sweeney scored his fifth goal for Dundee

FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Barnsley

Kieran Sadlier started a game for the first time in seven weeks
William Hondermarck's introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 20 September

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rochdale

Glenn Whelan's introduciton was his first appearance in a month

Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Walsall

Oisin McEntee made his first appearance for Walsall

Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Leyton Orient

Shadrach Ogie was booked for the first time this season

Barrow 0-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen McLaughlin was named in the Mansfield Town starting XI for the 100th time

Chippenham Town 1-0 Lincoln City

Paudie O'Connor was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 13th September

Newport County 2-0 Colchester United

Alan Judge's start was his 50th appearance for Colchester United

MK Dons 6-0 Taunton Town

Dawson Devoy scored his first goal for MK Dons

Sunday, 6th November 2022

FA Cup

Torquay United 2-2 Derby County

Eiran Cashin was sent off for the first time in his career

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 3-1 Sydney

Jay O'Shea assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 31st August

Swedish Allsvenskan

AIK 0-1 Elfsborg

Zachary Elbouzedi was booked for the first time in four months

Indian Super League

Mumbai City 2-2 ATK Mohun Bagan

Carl McHugh scored his first goal of the season

Round up for weekend of Friday, 26th November 2021

Friday, 26th November 2021

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest

Jayson Molumby was sent off for the first time in senior football

League 2

Colchester 1-1 Newport County

In his first appearance since Friday, 8 October, Alan Judge made his first assist of the season - this was his first assist in 13 months

Saturday, 27th November 2021

Championship

Hull City 2-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time since Wednesday, 29th September

Luton 1-2 Cardiff

Glen Rea was booked for the first time in eight weeks
James Collins was named in the Cardiff starting XI for the first time in five weeks

Peterborough 0-0 Barnsley

Conor Coventry was booked for the first time this season - this was his first booking since January 2020

Swansea 2-3 Reading

Ryan Manning scored his first goal for Swansea - this was his first goal since September 2020

League 1

Bolton 2-2 Cheltenham

Dan Crowley assisted a goal for the first time this season

Burton Albion 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Thomas O'Connor scored his fifth goal of the season

Morecambe 0-4 MK Dons

Shane McLoughlin was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Wigan

Will Keane scored his 20th goal for Wigan

Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Olamide Shodipo scored his first goal of the season

Scottish Premier League

Dundee 3-0 Motherwell

Ryan Sweeney's first goal since Saturday, 2 October 2021(57 days)

Hearts 2-0 St Mirren

Joe Shaughnessy was sent off for the fourth time in his career, a year after his last red card in November 2020

Scottish FA Cup

Cove Rangers 2-2 Queen of the South

Ruairi Paton's first goal since Sunday, 5 September 2021(84 days)

Sunday, 28th November 2021

Championship

Sheffield United 2-0 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda's start was his 150th appearance in the Championship

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen

James McCarthy completed 90 minutes for the first time since January 2021
Jonathan Hayes started a game for the first time in a month

Norwegian Eliteserien

Kristiansund 2-3 Viking

Sean McDermott was booked for the first time this seaso

Rouund Up for weekend of Friday, 10th September 2021

Friday, 10th September 2021

Championship

Birmingham City 2-0 Derby County

Jason Knight's introduction was his first appearance of the season - this was his 75th appearance in the Championship

League 2

Barrow 2-3 Colchester

Alan Judge scored his first goal for Colchester - the 60th goal of his career

Bulgarian Parva Liga

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 2-1 Pirin Blagoevgrad

Conor Henderson was named in the Blagoevgrad starting XI for the first time this season

Saturday, 11th September 2021

Premier League

Arsenal 1-0 Norwich

Andrew Omobamidele made his first appearance in the Premier League, the 36th Irish teenage player to start at least one game in the PL

Premier league Debut ✅ pic.twitter.com/ydo8PTGwFb

— Andrew Omobamidele (@AndrewOmobamid1) September 12, 2021

Brentford 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy's start was his 100th appearance in the Premier League

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ @shaneduffy's start for Brighton against Brentford at the weekend was his 100th appearance in the @premierleague #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/7BLYxY7UWU

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) September 14, 2021

Manchester United 4-1 Newcastle United

Jeff Hendrick's introduction was his 25th appearance for Newcastle United

Championship

Sheffield United 6-2 Peterborough

Conor Hourihane came off the bench for his first appearance for Sheffield United
Conor Coventry made his first appearance for Peterborough - this was his first appearance in senior football in almost a year

Stoke City 2-1 Huddersfield

Mipo Odubeko made his first appearance for loan club Huddersfield

Swansea 0-0 Hull City

Michael Obafemi made his first appearance for new club Swansea as a second half substitute

West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Millwall

Callum Robinson's second half introduction was his 50th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

League 1

Cambridge United 1-5 Lincoln City

Conor Masterson made his 25th career start
The first goal of Anthony Scully's brace was the 30th goal of his career, and he claimed a hat trick of assists

Charlton 1-2 Cheltenham

Sean Long was booked for the first time this season

Ipswich 2-5 Bolton

Eoin Doyle's penalty was his 50th goal in League One

MK Dons 1-0 Portsmouth

Both Troy Parrott and Shaun Williams were booked for the first time this season - Williams for the first time since December 2020

Morecambe 3-4 AFC Wimbledon

Ryan Delaney was named in the starting XI for the first time in five weeks
Shane McLoughlin scored his first goal for Morecambe, almost a year since his previous goal on Saturday, 19 September 2020

Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Olamide Shodipo's introduction was his first appearance in seven weeks

Rotherham 2-4 Fleetwood

Kieran Sadlier scored his 15th goal in League 1

Sunderland 2-1 Accrington Stanley

Aiden McGeady completed his first assist of the season

League 2

Crawley Town 2-1 Carlisle United

Will Ferry was booked for the first time this season

Hartlepool 1-0 Bristol Rovers

Glenn Whelan made his first appearance for Bristol Rovers

Leyton Orient 4-0 Oldham

Jamie Bowden was booked for the first time this season

Rochdale 1-0 Tranmere

Conor Grant made his 25th appearance for Rochdale

Salford City 1-0 Bradford City

Tyreik Wright's start was his 25th career appearance
Paudie O'Connor was booked for the first time this season in what was his 100th career start

Swindon Town 1-2 Port Vale

Alex Gilbert was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Dundee 0-0 Livingston

Ryan Sweeney started a game for the first time in a month

St Mirren 0-0 Dundee Utd

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for St Mirren
Mark Connolly's introduction was his first appearance of the season

Scottish Championship

Ayr 3-1 Dunfermline

Daire O'Connor assisted a goal for the first time this season

Inverness CT 3-1 Partick Thistle

Aaron Doran's goal, his first in two months, was the 50th goal of his career

Raith 0-1 Queen of the South

Ethon Varian was booked for the first time this season

MLS

Atlanta United 3-0 Orlando City

Jake Mulraney's start was his first appearance in seven weeks

Colorado Rapids 1-1 LA Galaxy

Derrick Williams was booked for the first time in two months

Sunday, 12th September 2021

Norwegian Eliteserien

Strømsgodset 1-2 Kristiansund

Sean McDermott's start was his 150th appearance in the top division in Norway

Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for May/June 2021

Transfers

Wednesday, 19th May

Following the expiration of his contract with Luton Town, James Collins signed a two year deal with fellow Championship side Cardiff City: 🔗

Thursday, 3rd June

Former U21 defender Charles Dunne signed a two year contract with St Mirren: 🔗

Friday, 4th June

Former underage midfielder Eoghan Stokes signed a one year contract with Scottish League One side Dumbarton: 🔗

Thursday, 10th June

Former U21 striker Rhys Murphy signed a two year contract with AFC Rochdale: 🔗

Friday, 11th June

Leyton Orient striker Conor Wilkinson signed a two year contract with Walsall, joining the Saddlers on the expiration of his previous deal on Thursday, 1st July: 🔗

After more than 200 appearances for Exeter City, Pierce Sweeney signed a two year contract with Swindon Town: 🔗

Monday, 14th June

After spending four months on loan with Mansfield Town in the 2020/21 season,Stephen Quinn signed a one year contract with the Stags: 🔗

Tuesday, 15th June

Dylan Connolly returned to English league football, signing a two year contract with Northampton Town: 🔗

Tuesday, 15th June

Following the end of his contract with Falkirk, Conor Sammon signed for Alloa Athletic, and will play in Scottish League One in the 2021/22 season following the Wasps relegation from the Scottish Championship: 🔗

Thursday, 17th June

After two seasons at Morecambe, John O'Sullivan returned to Accrington Stanley, where he spent two loan spells in 2014/15 and 2016/17, signing a three year deal at Wham Stadium: 🔗

Friday, 18th June

Alan Judge signed for Colchester United, signing a deal with the League Two side until June of 2023: 🔗

Monday, 21st June

U21 defender Mark McGuinness signed for Cardiff City, penning a three year contract with the bluebirds: 🔗

St Mirren announced the signing of Alan Power on a 12 month contract: 🔗

Tuesday, 22nd June

Leanne Kiernan joined international teammate Niamh Fahey at Liverpool FC Women: 🔗

After 18 months with Bolton Wanderers, Ryan Delaney signed a contract until 2023 with Morecambe: 🔗

Wednesday, 23rd June

Defender Corey Whelan signed a contract until the summer of 2023 with Carlisle United: 🔗

Following his release by Southampton, Thomas O'Connor signed a two year contract with Burton Albion: 🔗

Following the expiration of his contract with Bradford City, defender Anthony O'Connor signed a two year contract with Morecambe: 🔗

Thursday, 24th June

Nathan Collins will play in the Premier League next season after he signed a four year contract with Burnley: 🔗

Megan Campbell signed for Liverpool Women's team, joining fellow internationals Niamh Fahey and Leanne Kiernan: 🔗

Connor Shaughnessy is returning to Burton Albion, where he briefly played on loan before the curtailing of the 2019/20 season, signing a two year contract with the Brewers: 🔗

Striker Ruari Paton signed a two year contract with Queen of the South: 🔗

Friday, 25th June

U19 forward Armstrong Okoflex returned to London from Celtic and signed a two year contract with West Ham, where he will initially play for their U23 side: 🔗

After 290 appearances for Millwall, Shaun Williams signed a 12 month contract with Portsmouth: 🔗

Monday, 28th June

Former under-17 goalkeeper Jack Bonham signed a one year contract with Stoke City, and will complete the transfer on Thursday, 1st July: 🔗

Tuesday, 29th June

Striker Aaron Drinan signed a two year contract with Leyton Orient: 🔗

Fiacre Kelleher signed a contract with Bradford City until 2023: 🔗

Wednesday, 30th June

After a short spell with St Mirren, Jake Doyle Hayes signed a two year contract with fellow Scottish Premiership side Hibernian: 🔗

Underage captain Seamus Keogh returned to his native Sligo to sign for the Bit O'Red: 🔗

Contracts

Friday, 21st May

St Mirren captain Joe Shaughnessy signed a two year extension to his contract with the Buddies: 🔗

Thursday, 27th May

After winning the Bulgarian Cup, Graham Carey extended his contract with CSKA Sofia: 🔗

Tuesday, 1st June

Oisin McEntee was among a number of players offered a new contract by Newcastle United: 🔗

Wednesday, 2nd June

After winning promotion to League One with Cambridge United, Wes Hoolahan extended his contract with the U's for another 12 months: 🔗

Wednesday, 9th June

Striker Amber Barrett signed a 12 month extension to her contract with FC Koln and will stay with the Billy Goats until June 2022: 🔗

Friday, 11th June

Joe Murphy signed a 12 month extension to his contract with Tranmere Rovers: 🔗

Signed as short term cover in January, Watford's Rob Eliot has extended his stay with at Vicarage Road with a two year contract 🔗

Wednesday, 23rd June

Eoghan O'Connell signed a new contract with Rochdale AFC, extending his stay Spotland for another 12 months: 🔗

Thursday, 24th June

After a hugely successful season, where he made his club and international debut, Caoimhin Kelleher signed a new long term deal with Liverpool FC: 🔗

Sunday, 27th June

Highly rated underage defender Anselmo Garcia MacNulty signed his first professional contract with VFL Wolfsburg until the summer of 2024: 🔗

Wednesday, 30th June

Aiden McGeady will play with Sunderland in the 2021/22 season after signing a 12 month contract with the Black Cats: 🔗

Management and coaches

Tuesday, 1st June

U21 goalkeeping coach Rene Gilmartin was appointed as assistant coach to John McGreal at Swindon Town: 🔗
Unfortunately, the pair stood down from their positions at Swindon only 24 days later

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 13th April 2021

Tuesday, 13th April 2021

League 1

Wigan 2-1 Sunderland

Aiden McGeady made his 15th assist of the season - this was also his 25th assist for Sunderland

AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Ipswich

Shane McLoughlin assisted a goal for the first time in two months in what was his 75th appearance for AFC Wimbledon
Alan Judge was booked for the first time in two months

Rochdale 2-1 Swindon Town

Eoghan O'Connell made his 75th appearance for Rochdale
Conor Grant scored his first goal of his career, in his tenth start for Rochdale

Lincoln City 4-0 MK Dons

Anthony Scully started his 30th game for Lincoln City

League 2

Morecambe 4-1 Scunthorpe

John O'Sullivan assisted a goal for the first time in two months, then assisted another goal twelve minutes later!
Mason O'Malley's start was his 25th appearance for Scunthorpe

Barrow 2-1 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney scored his first goal since Saturday, 6th February

Newport Co. 0-0 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode's introduction was his first appearance Saturday, 6th March

Walsall 1-0 Tranmere

Emmanuel Osadebe scored his tenth goal of his career

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-1 Perth Glory

Andy Keogh made his fifth assist of the season, a month after his last assist

Wednesday, 14th April 2021

Bulgarian Cup

Ludogorets 1-2 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey's introduction was his 25th appearance of the season

Round up for weekend of Friday, 2nd April 2021

Friday, 2nd April 2021

Championship

Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham Forest

Cyrus Christie was booked for the first time since October

Derby County 2-0 Luton

Jason Knight's start was his 75th appearance for Derby County

Preston North End 1-1 Norwich

Andrew Omobamidele was named in the Norwich City starting XI for the first time

QPR 3-0 Coventry

Jordan Shipley's start was his first appearance in five weeks

Birmingham City 1-0 Swansea

Scott Hogan's goal was his first strike in seven weeks

League 1

Fleetwood 0-1 Peterborough

Jack Taylor's start was his first appearance in five weeks

Ipswich 2-1 Bristol Rovers

Stephen Ward's was named in a starting XI in English football for the 400th time
Alan Judge's goal (his first in five weeks) was his 30th goal in League One

Northampton 1-0 Shrewsbury

Alan Sheehan's second half introduction was his first appearance in five weeks

Portsmouth 2-1 Rochdale

Ronan Curtis' goal (his first in two months) was his 30th goal in League One
Jimmy Keohane was booked for the first time this season - this was his first yellow card since December 2019

Sunderland 3-1 Oxford United

Aiden McGeady scored his fifth goal of the season
Mark Sykes was sent off for the first time for Oxford United

League 2

Barrow 2-1 Newport Co.

Jamie Devitt scored his first goal for Barrow

Bradford City 4-1 Forest Green

Niall Canavan was booked for the fifth time this season
Billy Clarke completed his fifth assist of the season

Cheltenham 4-0 Tranmere

Joe Murphy was named in the Tranmere starting XI for the first time in two months
Lee O'Connor was booked for the first time this season

Walsall 0-0 Harrogate Town

Emmanuel Osadebe was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Saturday, 3rd April 2021

Premier League

Chelsea 2-5 West Bromwich Albion

In his first appearance for West Brom's senior team in two months, Callum Robinson's scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season - also his fourth and fifth Premier League goals, all of which have come against Chelsea

5️⃣ @CallumRobinson7's five goals against Chelsea joins Robbie Keane(Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Newcastle), Roy Keane(Leeds United), Niall Quinn(Newcastle), and @JonWalters19(QPR) for five Premier League goals by an @FAIreland player against a single club#COYBIG pic.twitter.com/5nMz5Slnyf

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) April 4, 2021

Leeds United 2-1 Sheffield United

John Egan returned from injury for his first appearance in seven weeks as a second half substitute

Scottish FA Cup

East Fife 1-2 Greenock Morton

Sean McGinty scored his first goal in the Scottish FA Cup

Formartine United 0-5 Motherwell

Sam Foley's introduction was his first appearance Wednesday, 3rd February 2021(60 days)

Hamilton Academical 0-3 St Mirren

Jamie McGrath's brace was his first two goals in the Scottish FA Cup

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Jay O'Shea was booked for the first time in eight weeks

Monday, 5th April 2021

Premier League

Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace

Seamus Coleman assisted a goal for the first time since September

Championship

Luton 1-2 Barnsley

James Collins' first goal in two months was his 70th goal for Luton

Stoke City 1-2 Millwall

James McClean's  introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 20th February

League 1

Peterborough 1-1 Sunderland

Jack Taylor started a game for Peterborough for the first time since Saturday, 27 February

League 2

Exeter 0-0 Mansfield Town

Pierce Sweeney's start (his first in a month) was his 200th start for Exeter

Newport Co. 1-0 Bolton

Eoin Doyle's start was the 300th time the striker started a game in Engilsh football

Stevenage 1-1 Bradford City

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

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 16th February 2021

Tuesday, 16th February 2021

Championship

Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

James McClean made his 90th start for Stoke City

League 1

Ipswich 0-0 Northampton

Mark McGuinness made his 20th career start
Alan Judge was booked for the first time since Saturday, 28th November

League 2

Bradford City 2-1 Morecambe

Niall Canavan was named in the Bradford City starting XI for the first time since his move to the Bantams
Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal since Saturday, 7 November
John O'Sullivan scored his 15th goal in League Two

Forest Green 4-3 Oldham

Dominic Bernard came off the bench for his first appearance in seven weeks
Ian Lawlor was booked for the first time this season - more than four years after his last booking in December 2017

Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Fulham

Robbie Brady was booked for the first time in two months
Kevin Long started a Premier League game for the first time since Saturday, 31st October

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Seamus Coleman's introduction was his 350th appearance in English football

League 2

Mansfield Town 2-3 Bolton

Harry Charsley was booked for the first time since Saturday, 26th September
Stephen Quinn completed his first assist of the season, this was the midfielder's first assist since Tuesday, 3rd September 2019

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 1-1 Hamilton Academical

Joe Shaughnessy was shown his first yellow card in seven weeks

Football League Trophy

Sunderland 1-1 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully scored his fifth goal in the competition

Thursday, 18th February 2021

Europa League

Wolfsberger AC 1-4 Tottenham

In his 20th start for Tottenham, Matt Doherty completed his first assist since Sunday, 8th November

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 9th February 2021

Tuesday, 9th February 2021

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Oxford United

Anthony Forde's introduction was his 300th career appearance

Peterborough 2-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge's start was his 400th career appearance

Shrewsbury 2-1 Sunderland

Aiden O'Brien scored his 25th goal in League One

Portsmouth 2-0 Swindon Town

Ronan Curtis scored his tenth goal of the season in his 100th appearance in League One

Rochdale 1-4 MK Dons

Conor Shaughnessy made his first appearance of the season at new club Rochdale, almost a year after his last appearance on Saturday, 22 February 2020

Fleetwood 3-1 Doncaster Rovers

Paddy Madden's goal made the striker Fleetwood's top league goalscorer

🌟 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙀𝙍 🌟@Paddymadden has become #ftfc's highest ever EFL league goal scorer after scoring his 4⃣2⃣nd against Doncaster tonight! 👏#OnwardTogether pic.twitter.com/iZIwN5YRnG

— Fleetwood Town FC (@ftfc) February 9, 2021

League 2

Salford City 4-1 Cambridge United

Richie Towell scored for the first time since Saturday, 10 October

Harrogate Town 0-1 Cheltenham

Sean Long completed his first assist of the season

Walsall 1-1 Mansfield Town

Tyreik Wright was booked for the first time this season
Harry Charsley's start was his 50th career appearance

Bolton 1-1 Morecambe

Eoin Doyle scored his 50th goal in League Two

FA Cup

Burnley 0-2 Bournemouth

Jimmy Dunne started a game for the first time since Saturday, 26 September

Manchester United 1-0 West Ham United

Mipo Odubeko's introduction was his first appearance in a month

Wednesday, 10th February 2021

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-1 Motherwell

Gary Dicker's start was his 150th appearance in the SPL

FA Cup

Sheffield United 1-0 Bristol City

David McGoldrick's start was his 100th appearance for Sheffield United

What. A. Player. 💫

David McGoldrick made his 100th appearance for the Blades last night. 👏 pic.twitter.com/4wcMUGbpPI

— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) February 11, 2021

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 16th January 2021

Saturday, 16th January 2021

Premier League

Leicester City 2-0 Southampton

Will Smallbone's start was his first appearance since Sunday, 20 September, and unfortunately has injured his ACL and will miss the rest of the season

Championship

Middlesbrough 0-1 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan scored his tenth goal for Birmingham City, all of which have come in the Championship

Cardiff 1-2 Norwich

Andrew Omobamidele came on as a late substitute for his first appearance in for Norwich's senior team

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Sunderland

Aiden O'Brien complete an assist for the first time since Tuesday, 8 September

Accrington Stanley 0-1 Gillingham

Seamus Conneely made his 75th appearance in League One

Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge started his 60th game for Ipswich
Mark McGuinness scored the first goal of his career
Aaron Drinan was booked for the first time this season

Peterborough 3-0 MK Dons

Jack Taylor was booked for the first time in six weeks

Rochdale 3-3 Wigan

Gavin Bazunu's assist was the first by an Irish goalkeeper in English football since Ian Lawlor in August 2019

Bazunu is the first @FAIreland goalkeeper to register an assist in English football since @Ianlawlor assisted Niall Ennis' opener for Doncaster Rovers against Lincoln City on Saturday, 24th August 2019#COYBIG #RAFChttps://t.co/eJfwDCGDPC

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) January 16, 2021

League 2

Bolton 1-1 Cheltenham

After signing for Bolton on loan for the rest of the season, Zachary Elbouzedi's start was his first appearance for the Trotters
Eoin Doyle scored his first goal in a month
Sean Long's first appearance of the season as a late substitute was his 50th appearance for Cheltenham

Grimsby 0-0 Southend United

Sean Scannell's introduction was his first appearance in six weeks
Alan McCormack was shown his first yellow card in eight weeks

Walsall 1-1 Oldham

Callum Cockerill-Mollett came off the bench for his first appearance in eight weeks

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 2-0 Kilmarnock

As well as scoring his first own goal of the season, Alan Power was also booked for the tenth time this season

Sunday, 17th January 2021

Premier League

Sheffield United 1-3 Tottenham

David McGoldrick's first goal in a month was his 25th goal for Sheffield United
John Egan's booking was his fifth yellow card of the season, a month after his previous caution

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-1 Rangers

Jake Carroll was booked for the first time this season

Round up for weekend of Friday, 8th January 2021

Friday, 8th January 2021

FA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Crystal Palace

James McCarthy's start was his first appearance in two months, and his first start since a month before that

Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher's start was his first appearance since Wednesday, 9th December

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-2 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox completed his first assist since August

Saturday, 9th January 2021

League 1

Lincoln City 1-1 Peterborough

Anthony Scully scored his tenth goal for Lincoln City, this was also his fifth goal in League One

Gillingham 0-1 Burton Albion

John-Joe O'Toole was named in the Burton Albion for the 50th time

Rochdale 3-3 Crewe Alexandra

Gavin Bazunu's start was his first appearance in two months
Paul McShane's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 17th October

Ipswich 2-3 Swindon Town

Alan Judge's first goal of the season was his fifth goal for Ipswich
Mark Travers' start was his first appearance for loan club Swindon Town

Sunderland 1-1 Hull City

Aiden McGeady scored his first goal of the season, a rare header for the winger, more than a year after his last goal on Tuesday, 26th November 2019

League 2

Cambridge United 2-1 Harrogate Town

Wes Hoolahan completed his first assist in two months

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 1-1 Motherwell

Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked for the fifth time this season

FA Cup

Boreham Wood 0-2 Millwall

Dan McNamara's start was his Millwall debut

Chorley 2-0 Derby County

Both Festy Ebosele and Ola Ibrahim both made their career debuts as substitutes for Derby

Bournemouth 4-1 Oldham

Gavin Kilkenny was named in the Bournemouth starting XI for the first time this season

Stoke City 0-4 Leicester City

James McClean's start was his 25th appearance in the FA Cup

Wycombe Wanderers 4-1 Preston North End

Jayson Molumby first appearance for Preston North End was his 50th career appearances

Exeter 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Ciaran Brennan's start was his first appearance since Wednesday, 23rd September

Brentford 2-1 Middlesbrough

Alex Gilbert's start was his career debut

Scottish FA Cup

Dundee 3-2 Bonnyrigg Rose

Jonathan Afolabi's first goal in the Scottish FA Cup was his fifth senior goal

Sunday, 10th January 2021

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers

Jonathan Hayes' assist was his first since Tuesday, 20 October

FA Cup

Cheltenham 2-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen McLaughlin started his first game in six weeks, and scored his first goal in 100 days
Corey O'Keeffe started a game for the first time in two months
James Clarke came off the bench for his first appearance in two months

Monday, 11th January 2021

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 1-1 Hibernian

Armstrong Okoflex came off the bench to make his first appearance for Celtic's senior team(he appeared for the Bhoys' U20 side in the 2019/20 Scottish Challenge Cup)

FA Cup

Stockport County 0-1 West Ham United

Darren Randolph's start was his 50th appearance for West Ham United
Mipo Odubeko came on for his first appearance for West Ham United's senior team

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 12th December 2020

Saturday, 12th December 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea first start in five weeks was also his 30th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Championship

Blackburn 1-2 Norwich

Darragh Lenihan made his 200th career appearance

Derby County 0-0 Stoke City

Jason Knight was booked for the first time in six weeks

Luton Town 3-0 Preston

James Collins scored his second hat trick of the season

League 1

Blackpool 0-0 Oxford United

Liam Kelly was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 27th October

Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Northampton

Cian Bolger was booked for the fifth time this season

Ipswich 0-2 Portsmouth

Alan Judge's start was his 70th appearance for Ipswich
Mark McGuinness was booked for the first time this season
Ronan Curtis was booked for the first time in seven weeks

Lincoln City 0-4 Sunderland

Anthony Scully made his 25th appearance for Lincoln City
Aiden McGeady completed his first assist of the season, this was his first assist since August 2019

MK Dons 1-1 Burton Albion

Kieran O'Hara started his 100th career game

Swindon Town 0-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden scored his 50th goal for Fleetwood

Wigan 4-3 Accrington Stanley

Seamus Conneely was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Carlisle United 4-0 Stevenage

Joshua Kayode scored his third goal of the season, in his 20th start for Carlisle United

Exeter 5-0 Tranmere

Lee O'Connor's start was his 25th career appearance

Forest Green 2-0 Cambridge United

Dominic Bernard's first start in eight weeks was his 30th appearance in League Two

Leyton Orient 2-1 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond completed his first assist since Saturday, 19th October 2019

Morecambe 1-0 Harrogate Town

John O'Sullivan's start was his 60th appearance for Morecambe

Oldham 3-1 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor scored his first goal of the season in his 50th appearance for Bradford City

Walsall 2-1 Bolton

Ryan Delaney was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-0 Ross County

Tommie Hoban's start was his 20th appearance in the SPL

Motherwell 0-1 St Mirren

Jamie McGrath scored his third goal in three games in his 30th appearance for St Mirren

Sunday, 13th December 2020

Premier League

Southampton 3-0 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens' start was his first appearance in five weeks

Arsenal 0-1 Burnley

Robbie Brady was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock

Shane Duffy's goal was the 20th goal of his career

Monday, 14th December 2020

Polish Ekstraklasa

Lechia Gdańsk 0-1 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan's first start Friday, 23 October was his 20th start for Wisła Płock

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 31st October 2020

Saturday, 31st October 2020

Premier League

Burnley 0-3 Chelsea

Kevin Long's 40th appearance in the Premier League was also the 150th time the defender started a game
Robbie Brady's substitute appearance was his 70th appearance for Burnley

Championship

Bournemouth 1-1 Derby County

Jason Knight start was his 40th appearance in the Championship

Preston North End 1-2 Birmingham City

Joe Rafferty came off the bench for his 50th appearance for Preston North End

QPR 3-2 Cardiff

Conor Masterson started a game for the first time in eight weeks

Stoke City 1-0 Rotherham

James McClean scored his second goal of the season in what was his 90th appearance for Stoke City

League 1

Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully's second half introduction was his 20th career appearance

Fleetwood 2-0 Oxford United

Anthony Forde started his 25th game for Oxford United

Ipswich 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Alan Judge's assist was the tenth time the winger created a goal for Ipswich

MK Dons 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Warren O'Hora's start was his tenth career appearance
Callum Reilly was booked for the first time this season

Peterborough 5-1 Shrewsbury

Jack Taylor scored his first goal since Saturday, 19 September

Rochdale 1-1 Bristol Rovers

Eoghan O'Connell completed his first assist of the season

Wigan 2-3 Northampton

Michael Harriman made his first assist of the season

League 2

Barrow 1-0 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor made his 40th appearance for Bradford City
Reece Staunton was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12 September

Leyton Orient 4-0 Bolton

Conor Wilkinson scored his tenth goal in League Two in his 40th appearance for Leyton Orient

Mansfield Town 1-1 Walsall

Harry Charsley completed his first assist in five weeks in his 20th appearance for Mansfield Town

Newport Co. 2-1 Harrogate Town

After signing his loan move to Newport two weeks ago, Jamie Devitt made his first appearance for the Exiles as a late second half substitute

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 3-1 Arbroath

Aaron Doran's late introduction was his first appearance of the season

Sunday, 1st November 2020

Premier League

Tottenham 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Matt Doherty's start was his 80th appearance in the Premier League

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-1 Rangers

Danny Rogers made his 20th appearance in the SPL

Monday, 2nd November 2020

Bulgarian Second League

Pirin Blagoevgrad 0-0 Litex Lovech

Conor Henderson was booked for the first time in two months

Swiss Championship

Grasshopper Zurich 1-1 Thun

Conor Ronan was named in the Grasshopper starting XI for the first time

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 20th October 2020

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Championship

Coventry 1-1 Swansea

Jordan Shipley scored his first goal of the season - also his first goal in the Championship

Millwall 2-0 Luton

Glen Rea made his 20th appearance in the Championship

Norwich 1-0 Birmingham City

Adam Idah made his first assist of the season - also his first assist for Norwich

League 1

Gillingham 0-2 Portsmouth

Jack Bonham's start was made his 50th appearance for Gillingham
Thomas O'Connor made his 30th appearance in League One
Marcus Harness completed his first assist of the season

Accrington Stanley 1-0 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden was named in the starting XI for his 120th appearance for Fleetwood

Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge started his 50th game for Ipswich

Hull City 1-0 AFC Wimbledon

Shane McLoughlin made his 40th appearance in League One

Oxford United 3-2 MK Dons

Olamide Shodipo marked his first appearance for Oxford United with the first goal of his career

Burton Albion 0-1 Rochdale

Jimmy Ryan made his 40th appearance for Rochdale

Northampton 2-1 Swindon Town

Michael Harriman made his 40th appearance for Northampton

League 2

Morecambe 1-1 Mansfield Town

John O'Sullivan made his 50th appearance for Morecambe
Harry Charsley scored his first goal for Mansfield Town - his first goal since November 2016
Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the first time this season

Bradford City 1-1 Walsall

Billy Clarke scored his 80th goal of his career
Liam Kinsella completed his first assist since Saturday, 10 November 2018

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 4-2 Hamilton Academical

Tommie Hoban scored his fifth goal of his career on his 20th appearance for Aberdeen

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Championship

QPR 0-2 Preston North End

Sean Maguire made his 100th appearance in the Championship

Stoke City 2-2 Barnsley

Nathan Collins made his 25th appearance for Stoke City

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 16th October 2010

Friday, 16th October 2020

Championship

Derby County 0-1 Watford

48 hours after making his international debut, Jason Knight made his 30th start for Derby County

Scottish Championship

Hearts 6-2 Dundee

Jonathan Afolabi made his first appearance for loan club Dundee

Saturday, 17th October 2020

Championship

Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda came off the bench for his first appearance of the season

Birmingham City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Dan Crowley was named in the Birmingham starting XI for the first time in since Saturday, 5 September

Luton 0-2 Stoke City

Nathan Collins made his first assist for Stoke City

Rotherham 1-2 Norwich

Adam Idah was named in the Norwich starting XI for the first time this season

League 1

MK Dons 2-0 Gillingham

Jack Bonham started a game for the 150th time in his career

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Burton Albion

Kieran O'Hara made his 90th career start
John-Joe O'Toole was booked for the first time this season

Fleetwood 0-0 Lincoln City

Paddy Madden's start was his 400th appearance in English football

Ipswich 2-0 Accrington Stanley

Alan Judge made his 60th appearance for Ipswich

Peterborough 2-0 Oxford United

Jack Taylor made his first assist of the season

Rochdale 0-3 Hull City

Eoghan O'Connell's was his 130th career appearance

League 2

Carlisle United 3-2 Colchester

Joshua Kayode made his tenth appearance for Carlisle United

Mansfield Town 1-3 Bradford City

Ryan Sweeney's start was his 150th career appearance 
Corey O'Keeffe made his first assist for Mansfield Town - his first since October 2019

Port Vale 1-0 Salford City

Darron Gibson made his tenth appearance for Salford City

Scottish Premier League

Dundee Utd 0-0 Aberdeen

Jonathan Hayes was booked for the first time this season - more than a year after his last yellow card in September 2019

Sunday, 18th October 2020

Premier League

Sheffield United 1-1 Fulham

John Egan made his 40th appearance in the Premier League
Enda Stevens made his 50th appearance in the competition

Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly completed his first assist of the season

Polish Ekstraklasa

Wisła Płock 1-0 Śląsk Wrocław

Cillian Sheridan started a game for Wisla for the first time in a month

Monday, 19th October 2020

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Burnley

Callum Robinson came off the bench for his 25th appearance in the competition

MLS

FC Toronto 1-0 Atlanta United

Jake Mulraney started his tenth start for Atlanta United

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 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

Round Up for Saturday, 11th January 2020

Saturday, 11th January 2020

Premier League

Everton 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy was booked for the first time this season - almost a year after his last booking on Tuesday, 29th January 2019

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark returned from injury for his first appearance in a month

Championship

Brentford 3-1 QPR

After his senior debut last week, Conor Masterson came off the bench for his league debut

Hull City 0-1 Fulham

Cyrus Christie was booked for the first time in two months

Stoke City 0-0 Millwall

Jay Molumby was named in a starting XI for the 25th time in his career
Shaun Williams was sent off for the fourth time for Millwall, almost four years after his last red card in April 2016

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

After signing for Bristol Rovers, Josh Barrett made his first appearance for the Gas

Burton Albion 1-0 Fleetwood

John-Joe O'Toole started a game for the first time in a month
Paddy Madden came off the bench for his 100th appearance for Fleetwood

Ipswich 4-1 Accrington Stanley

Alan Judge's goal was his first strike in two months

Peterborough 0-0 Gillingham

Jack Taylor made his first appearance for new club Peterborough
Thomas O'Connor was booked for the first time this season

Portsmouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Marcus Harness scored for the first time in a month
Callum Reilly was booked for the fifth time this season - three months after his last booking in October

Rochdale 2-0 Bolton

Jimmy Ryan scored his first goal for Rochdale, nearly two years after his last goal in April 2018
Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the fifth time this season
Jimmy Keohane assisted a goal for the first time since August

Shrewsbury 1-1 Lincoln City

Conor Coventry made his first appearance for loan club Lincoln City - this was Coventry's first start in senior football since September 2018

League 2

Leyton Orient 1-1 Grimsby

Billy Clarke marked his first appearance for new club Grimsby with his first goal of the season

Mansfield Town 3-4 Forest Green

James Clarke completed his first assist of the season

Morecambe 1-1 Colchester

John O'Sullivan assisted a goal for the first time since August

Scunthorpe 1-2 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond was booked for the first time in more than five months

Round Up for week of Wednesday, 1st January 2020

Wednesday, 1st January 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea

Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his 25th appearance in senior football

Norwich 1-1 Crystal Palace

Adam Idah's late introduction was his first appearance in the Premier League
Idah is the fourth Irish teenager to appear in England's top division this season, the most to appear in a single season since 2011/12

Championship

Millwall 3-1 Luton

Aiden O'Brien's start was the 150th time the striker was named in the Millwall starting XI, and his 100th Championship appearance
Alan Sheehan completed his first assist of the season, before this the defender's last assist was in October 2018

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Southend United

Callum Reilly's start was made his 200th career appearance
Ryan Delaney made his first assist of the season

Bolton 3-4 Burton Albion

Daryl Murphy's goal was the 110th goal of his career

Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge started a game for the 300th time in his career

League 2

Port Vale 2-2 Macclesfield

Emmanuel Osadebe assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 31st August

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Brisbane Roar

Jay O'Shea's assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Thursday, 2nd January 2020

Premier League

Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United

John Egan's start was his 250th career appearance

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 6th December 2019

Friday, 6th December 2019

Championship

Millwall 2-2 Nottingham Forest

Shaun Williams marked his 250th appearance for Millwall with his second goal in two games - his first time scoring in consecutive games since August 2016
Aiden O'Brien's late equaliser was his first goal since Tuesday, 13 August

Saturday, 7th December 2019

Premier League

Tottenham 5-0 Burnley

Troy Parrott came off the bench for his first appearance in the competition - the 16th Irish player to appear in the Premier League this season, one more than appeared in 2018/19.
Parrott is the third Irish teenage player to play in the competition this season, the first time that's happened since 2011/12

Championship

Hull City 2-1 Stoke City

James McClean completed his first assist of the season - his first since January

Luton 2-1 Wigan

James Collins' start was his 450th career appearance
Anthony Pilkington was booked for the first time this season

League 1

Bolton 2-2 AFC Wimbledon

Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal for Bolton

Bristol Rovers 4-2 Southend United

Stephen McLaughlin completed his first assist in two months

Coventry 1-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge made his fifth assist for Ipswich

League 2

Cambridge United 1-0 Plymouth

On his first appearance since Saturday, 14 September, Samir Carruthers was shown his first yellow card since February 2017

Colchester 1-0 Salford City

Richie Towell was booked for the first time since August

Forest Green 0-2 Scunthorpe

Kevin Dawson started his first game for Forest Green in three months
Dominic Bernard was booked for the fifth time this season

Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham

Jake Doyle-Hayes completed two assist in this game - before this his last assist came in August

Morecambe 1-1 Carlisle United

John O'Sullivan scored his first goal in two months

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-0 Hearts

Aidan Keena came off the bench for his first appearance in six weeks
Jake Mulraney was sent off for the first time since January 2018

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 3-1 Greenock Morton

Danny Rogers was booked for the first time since March 2016

Inverness CT 2-0 Ayr

Aaron Doran made his first assist of the season

Sunday, 8 December 2019

Premier League

Norwich 1-2 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens scored his first goal of the season - also his first goal in the Premier League
Stevens is the ninth Irish player to score in the competition this season, the most since 2016/17 when ten players scored
Callum Robinson was booked for the first time in 14 months

Round up for weekend of Saturday, 30th November 2019

Saturday, 30th November 2019

Premier League

Two Irish teenagers (Aaron Connolly and Michael Obafemi) were named in the starting XI of their respective clubs in the Premier League today, for the first time since Saturday, 21st January 2006 when Joey O'Brien and Stephen Ireland (both 19) started for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City, respectively.

Burnley 0-2 Crystal Palace

Robbie Brady started his first game in six weeks

Southampton 2-1 Watford

Shane Long's appearance off the bench was his 300th appearance in the Premier League

Championship

Birmingham City 1-1 Millwall

Shaun Williams scored his first goal of the season - and what a way to do it!

Derby County 1-1 QPR

Jason Knight came off the bench for his first appearance since Wednesday, 2nd October

League 2

Macclesfield 1-1 Bradford City

Corey O'Keeffe's first booking in nine weeks was his fifth yellow card of the season

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren

Jon Gallagher was named in the Aberdeen starting XI for the first time in a month

Hibernian 2-2 Kilmarnock

Alan Power was booked for the fifth time this season

Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone

Jake Carroll scored his first goal for Motherwell, this was his first goal since March 2016

English FA Cup

Portsmouth 2-1 Altrincham

Marcus Harness started his first game in five weeks

Walsall 0-1 Oxford United

Callum Cockerill-Mollett was booked for the first time this season

Sunday, 1st December 2019

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield United

Matt Doherty's goal was his scored his 25th goal for the club, this was also the 30th goal of his career
John Egan was booked for the first time this season

English FA Cup

Coventry 1-1 Ipswich

Alan Judge assisted a goal for the first time since August

Exeter 2-2 Hartlepool

Pierce Sweeney was named in the Exeter starting XI for the 150th time

Gillingham 3-0 Doncaster Rovers

Mark Byrne scored his first goal of the season

Crawley 1-2 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden's goal (his fourth in four games) was his 15th goal of the season and his 40th goal for the Fleetwood