Round Up for week of Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Championship

Luton Town 2-2 Oxford United

Tyler Goodrham scored his first goal in five weeks

Sunderland 2-0 Derby County

Eiran Cashin made his 25th appearance in the competition
Marcus Harness was booked for the first time this season in what was his first start for Derby County

League 1

Barnsley 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Kieran Sadlier assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

Bristol Rovers 3-2 Charlton Athletic

Promise Omochere assisted a goal for the first time this season

Leyton Orient 0-1 Exeter City

Pierce Sweeney was booked for the first time in five weeks

Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Stockport County

Tayo Adaramola was booked for the first time this season

Stevenage 1-0 Wrexham

Thomas O'Connor was booked for the first time in seven weeks

Wigan 3-0 Peterborough

Babajide Adeeko was named in the Wigan starting XI for the fiftieth time
Cian Hayes' introduction was his first appearance in five weeks
Sam Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season

League 2

Cheltenham 2-1 Accrington Stanley

Both Connor O'Brien and Liam Kinsella assisted a goal for the first time this season, Kinsella did so in his first start in five weeks
Dara Costelloe scored his first goal for Accrington Stanley - almost a year to the date after his previous goal on Saturday, 30 September 2023

Morecambe 1-1 Bradford City

Calum Kavanagh started a game for the first time in five weeks

Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Swindon Town

Gavin Kilkenny was named in a starting XI for the fiftieth time in his career

Walsall 2-6 Fleetwood Town

David Okagbue made his first assist of the season
David Harrington was booked for the first time this season

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Championship

Preston North End 3-0 Watford

Robbie Brady's start, his first in seven weeks, was his 75th appearance for Preston North End

Stoke City 6-1 Portsmouth

Andrew Moran scored his first goal of the season
Tom Cannon broke his duck with loan club Stoke City by scoring four goals - the first player to do so for the Potters since Peter Thorn in 2000
Mark O'Mahony scored his first goal for Portsmouth

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

MLS

Atlanta United 1-2 CF Montreal

Derrick Williams made his 25th start for Atlanta United

Toronto FC 1-4 New York Red Bulls

Kevin Long made his 25th start for Toronto FC
Ryan Meara was booked for the first time this season

Colorado Rapids 1-3 LA Galaxy

In his 60th start for Colorado Rapids, Connor Ronan scored his first goal since May 2023

Round of week of Tuesday, 19th September 2023

Tuesday, 19th September 2023

Championship

Preston North End 2-1 Birmingham City

Kevin Long's start was his 200th career appearance

Southampton 0-1 Ipswich Town

Jack Taylor was booked for the first time this season

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Middlesbrough

Darragh Lenihan scored his first goal for Middlesbrough - this was the defender's first goal since April 2022

League 1

Barnsley 2-3 Portsmouth

Barry Cotter scored his second goal of the season - the second time in his career he's scored twice in a single season
Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time this season

Football League Trophy

Derby County 2-0 Lincoln City

James Collins assisted a goal for the first time this season in his first start in a month
Dylan Duffy started a game for the first time this season
Oisin Gallagher made his first career start

Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion U21

Leigh Kavanagh was booked for the first time this season

Sutton United 2-2 Aston Villa U21

Aaron O'Reilly made his first appearance of the season

Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Crystal Palace U21

Kieran Sadlier's start was his first appearance for Wycombe Wanderers
Both Richard Keogh and Sean Grehan were booked for the first time this season

Leyton Orient 2-2 Fulham U21

Aaron Drinan made his first start of the season
Oliver O'Neill scored his first goal in senior football

Oxford United 0-1 MK Dons

Michael Kelly made his first appearance for MK Dons
Conor Grant's start was his 100th career appearance

Bristol Rovers 1-3 West Ham U21

Sean Moore made his first appearance for West Ham U21

Wednesday, 20th September 2023

Championship

Hull City 0-0 Leeds United

Cyrus Christie started a game for the first time in six weeks

Millwall 3-0 Rotherham

Dan McNamara's introduction was his 100th appearance in the Championship

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Europa League

LASK 1-3 Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher's start was his first appearance of the season

MLS

Colorado Rapids 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC

Connor Ronan started a game for the Rapids for the 30th time

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 24th February 2023

Friday, 24th February 2023

Eerste Divisie

NAC Breda 3-2 Dordrecht

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty's booking, his first in eight weeks, was the defender's fifth yellow card of the season

Saturday, 25th February 2023

Premier League

Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City

In this game, Bournemouth became the first club to name two Republic of Ireland goalkeepers as substitutes in a Premier League game

📝 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 📝

🔺 One change
🔺 Mepham comes in
🔺 Tavernier ruled out

We're all set for #BOUMCI 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/pjYeT0ygt0

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) February 25, 2023

Championship

Burnley 4-0 Huddersfield Town

Michael Obafemi scored his fifth goal of the season

Preston North End 2-1 Wigan

Tom Cannon scored his first goal for loan club Preston North End
Robbie Brady was shown his first red card since Wednesday, 2nd January 2019
Alan Browne assisted a goal for the first time since Monday, 2nd January

QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers

Sammie Szmodics scored his tenth goal in the Championship

Stoke City 0-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in seven weeks

League 1

Barnsley 4-1 Derby County

Eiran Cashin was named in the Derby County starting XI for the 50th time
David McGoldrick scored his 20th goal in League One

Exeter City 2-0 Cambridge United

Pierce Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 9th August

MK Dons 0-1 Ipswich Town

Darragh Burns second half introduction was his first appearance in a month, the midfielder was also booked for the first time this season

Portsmouth 4-0 Cheltenham

In his first start in a month, Ronan Curtis scored his first goal since Tuesday, 1st November
Glen Rea made his first appearance of the season, almost a year since his last appearance on Saturday, 5th March 2022

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane scored his first goal of the season

Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Bradford City

In his first start in a month, Dara Costelloe was booked for the first time this season
Emmanuel Osadebe's introduction was his first appearance in seven months

Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Conor Masterson was booked for the first time this season, eleven months after his last book in March 2022

Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell

Dan Casey was booked for the first time this season

St Johnstone 1-1 St Mirren

Joe Shaughnessy' made his first assist since Saturday, 1st October

Scottish Championship

Hamilton Academical 1-4 Queen's Park

Daniel O'Reilly's start was his 50th appearance for Hamilton Academical

Sunday, 26 February 2023

MLS

Austin FC 2-3 Unknown Club

On the opening day of the 2023 MLS season, Jon Gallagher scored his fifth goal for Austin FC

That man @JonGallagher96 knows how to get @Q2Stadium rocking! 🎸 pic.twitter.com/UaUWOXLBOL

— Austin FC (@AustinFC) February 26, 2023

Monday, 27 February 2023

Championship

Swansea City 1-1 Rotherham

In his 125th appearance for Rotherham, Chiedozie Ogbene scored his first goal since Saturday, 10th December

MLS

Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 Colorado Rapids

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for Colorado Rapids

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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 week of Tuesday, 26th October 2021

Tuesday, 26th October 2021

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 1-1 Raith

Mark Connolly was booked for the first time this season - the first time the player had been booked since February

Inverness CT 0-1 Arbroath

Aaron Doran was named in the starting XI for the first time in six weeks

English League Cup

Chelsea 1-1 Southampton

Shane Long's introduction was his first appearance in a month

Football League Trophy

Rotherham 5-0 Manchester City U21

Joshua Kayode was booked for the first time in ten month in his first start since Saturday, 21st August
Kieran Sadlier is the third Irish player to score a hat trick in English football this season, following Aiden O'Brien and Anthony Scully

MK Dons 2-4 Aston Villa U21

Troy Parrott scored his first goal since Saturday, 25 September 2021(34 days)

Oxford United 3-2 Tottenham U21

Luke McNally was sent off for the second time this season - two months after his first red card

Wednesday, 27th October 2021

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 2-2 St Mirren

Jake Carroll's introduction was his first appearance in a month
Connor Ronan assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

English League Cup

Leicester City 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly's first start in five weeks was his 50th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion's senior team

Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool

Joe Rafferty's start was his first appearance in five weeks

KNVB Cup

Fortuna Sittard 3-0 Oss

Ryan Johansson was named in the starting XI of a senior club game for the first time in his career

Swedish Allsvenskan

Malmö FF 1-0 AIK

Zachary Elbouzedi was booked for the first time this season

Round Up for Weekend of Friday, 24th September 2021

Friday, 24th September 2021

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 QPR

Six weeks after his last assist for West Brom, Callum Robinson assisted two goals in the same game

Saturday, 25th September 2021

Championship

Birmingham City 0-0 Preston North End

Sean Maguire was named in the Preston North End starting XI for the 100th time

League 1

Burton Albion 1-2 Lincoln City

Conor Shaughnessy scored his first goal of the season
Anthony Scully scored his tenth goal of the season, this was also his 20th goal in League 1, and his 30th goal for Lincoln City

Charlton 2-2 Portsmouth

Marcus Harness scored his first goal since Saturday, 14th August

MK Dons 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Troy Parrott scored his fifth goal of his career, all of which have come in League One

Morecambe 3-3 Accrington Stanley

Shane McLoughlin was sent off for the first time in his career
Seamus Conneely assisted a goal in his first appearance of the season
John O'Sullivan's was named in the starting XI for the first time in seven weeks

Rotherham 1-1 Crewe Alexandra

Chiedozie Ogbene's start was his 50th appearance for Rotherham

Sunderland 1-0 Bolton

Eoin Doyle was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Crawley Town 2-1 Bradford City

Will Ferry scored his first goal in senior football

Forest Green 0-0 Tranmere

Dominic Bernard was booked for the first time in six weeks in his 75th appearance for Forest Green

Leyton Orient 0-0 Mansfield Town

Shadrach Ogie was booked for the first time this season
Stephen McLaughlin made his 50th appearance for Mansfield Town
Ryan Burke's introduction was his first appearance in League 2

Rochdale 0-1 Oldham

Liam Kelly made his first appearance in League 2

Sutton United 4-0 Carlisle United

Corey Whelan scored the first own goal of his career

Queen's Park 3-2 Peterhead

Luca Connell scored his first goal of the season, and was booked for the first time this season. Coincidentally he was also booked in the last game he scored

Sunday, 26th September 2021

Premier League

Southampton 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Shane Long's introduction was his first appearance in a month

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 3-2 Aberdeen

Connor Ronan's brace was his first goal since December 2020
Jamie McGrath assisted a goal for the first time this season
Jonathan Hayes's first start in a month was his 300th appearance in the SPL

Hibernian 1-0 St Johnstone

Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked for the first time since Thursday, 12th August

Bulgarian Parva Liga

CSKA Sofia 2-1 Levski Sofia

Graham Carey's goal, his first in the league this season, was his fifth goal of the season

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 9th April 2021

Friday, 9th April 2021

Scottish Championship

Hearts 6-0 Alloa

Aaron McEneff scored his first goal for Hearts

McEneff's first goal in maroon. And what a goal it was 🔥 pic.twitter.com/orW1jY7jF9

— Heart of Midlothian FC (@JamTarts) April 10, 2021

Swiss Challenge League

FC Schaffhausen 0-2 Grasshopper

Connor Ronan's start was his 25th appearance for Grasshopper

Australian A-League

Macarthur 1-2 Brisbane Roar

Jay O'Shea completed an assist for the first time since Monday, 10th August 2020

Saturday, 10th April 2021

Premier League

Crystal Palace 1-4 Chelsea

James McCarthy's second half introduction was his first appearance since Wednesday, 3rd March

Championship

Millwall 0-3 Swansea

Conor Hourihane completed an assist for the first time since Wednesday, 24 February

Derby County 0-1 Norwich

Festy Ebosele came off the bench for his league debut

3️⃣ Three Irish teenagers on the pitch at the same time during Derby County - Norwich City yesterday - @AndrewOmobamid1(18), Festy Ebosele(18) & Louie Watson(19) - the first time that happened since we started tracking appearance data for Ireland players!https://t.co/d11Rm6QXPc

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) April 11, 2021

Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Luton

James Collins started a game for Luton for the first time in five weeks

League 1

Crewe Alexandra 0-6 Oxford United

Mark Sykes assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 2nd February

Doncaster Rovers 1-4 Wigan

Corey Whelan's late introduction was his first appearance in a month

Fleetwood 1-0 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell scored his first own goal since February 2020

Ipswich 0-0 MK Dons

Aaron Drinan was named in the starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 23 January

Lincoln City 2-2 Blackpool

Anthony Scully scored his 15th goal for Lincoln City

Northampton 1-1 Bristol Rovers

Michael Harriman started a game for the first time in a month

Swindon Town 0-3 Peterborough

Jack Taylor was booked for the first time in two months

League 2

Bradford City 1-0 Grimsby

Billy Clarke's started his first game in a month
Anthony O'Connor's first goal in two months was his fifth goal in League Two

Salford City 2-1 Stevenage

Richie Towell assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 12 September

Walsall 2-1 Forest Green

Emmanuel Osadebe completed an assits for the first time in 15 months, and then assisted another goal 59 minutes later!

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen

Jonathan Hayes's first goal since Saturday, 5 December was his 40th goal in the SPL

Motherwell 1-0 St Mirren

Jamie McGrath made his 50th appearance for St Mirren
Joe Shaughnessy was booked for the first time in five weeks

Australian A-League

Adelaide United 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox scored his fifth goal for Western Sydney Wanderers, two months after his previous goal

Polish Ekstraklasa

Pogoń Szczecin 2-0 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan came off the bench for his first first appearance in six weeks

Sunday, 11th April 2021

Premier League

Sheffield United 0-3 Arsenal

John Egan started a game for the first time in eight weeks

Belgian Super League

Anderlecht 2-1 FC Bruges

Josh Cullen assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 27th June 2020

Monday, 12th April 2021

Premier League

West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Southampton

In his first start in ten weeks, Callum Robinson scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season - this was his first time scoring in consecutive games since February 2020. Along with with David McGoldrick's six goals, it means that 2020/21 is the first season since 2018/19 (when Shane Long and Shane Duffy both scored five goals) where two Irish player scored five, or more, goals

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 22nd January 2021

Friday, 22nd January 2021

Championship

Stoke City 1-2 Watford

Nathan Collins was booked for the first time a month in what was his 30th start for the Potters' senior side

League 2

Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town

Richie Towell's substitute appearance was his first appearance since Saturday, 5th December
Simon Power came off the bench to make his Harrogate Town debut

Swiss Challenge League

Grasshopper 2-0 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy

Connor Ronan was named in the Grasshopper starting XI in their first game following the end of the Swiss winter break

Indian Super League

SC East Bengal 0-1 Mumbai City

Anthony Pilkington made his tenth start for SC East Bengal

Saturday, 23rd January 2021

League 1

Charlton 2-2 Swindon Town

Conor Masterson made his first appearance for loan club Swindon Town - this was his first start in two months

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Shane McLoughlin was booked for the first time in two months

Gillingham 2-2 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane's brace was his first goal in eight weeks

Ipswich 0-1 Peterborough

Stephen Ward was booked for the first time in two months

Lincoln City 2-1 Northampton

Anthony Scully scored his tenth goal of the season
Michael Harriman's start was his 300th career appearance

Portsmouth 0-4 Hull City

Ronan Curtis started a game for the first time in five weeks

Sunderland 1-0 Shrewsbury

Aiden McGeady was booked for the first time this season

Wigan 0-0 Fleetwood

After signing a short term contract with Wigan Athletic, Corey Whelan made his first appearance for the Latics

League 2

Cambridge United 0-0 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor started his 50th game for Bradford City

Morecambe 3-0 Colchester

John O'Sullivan's first goal in a month was the 20th goal of his career

Port Vale 1-3 Walsall

Tyreik Wright completed an assist in his first appearance for loan club Walsall
Liam Kinsella was booked for the first time in two months

Southend United 0-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen Quinn's start was his first appearance for Mansfield Town

Tranmere 2-1 Bolton

Ryan Delaney was sent off for the first time in his career

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell

Tommie Hoban scored his second goal of the season, the second time he's scored twice in a single season in his career, having also managed it for Watford in the 2012/13 season

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 0-0 Ayr

Corrie Ndaba made his first appearance for loan club Ayr

FA Cup

Swansea 5-1 Nottingham Forest

Ryan Manning's start was the 100th time the defender was named in a starting XI in his career
Conor Hourihane's first appearance for Swansea was his first appearance in two months

Millwall 0-3 Bristol City

Max O'Leary's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 17 October

Sunday, 24th January 2021

Championship

Preston North End 0-0 Reading

Jayson Molumby was booked for the first time this season

FA Cup

Chelsea 3-1 Luton

James Collins' substitute appearance was his 500th career appearance

Fulham 0-3 Burnley

Kevin Long scored the tenth goal of his career in his first appearance since Saturday, 31 October, more than two years after his last goal on Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Scottish League Cup

Livingston 1-0 St Mirren

Dylan Connolly was booked for the first time this season

Australian A-League

Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan's first goal of the season was his 50th goal in the A-League

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 4th December 2020

Friday, 4th December 2020

Championship

Barnsley 0-4 Bournemouth

Gavin Kilkenny came off the bench late in this game to make his league debut, this was his first appearance in ten weeks

Scottish Championship

Queen of the South 0-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Daniel Devine's start was the defender's 90th appearance for Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Saturday, 5th December 2020

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Everton

In his 40th start for Burnley, Robbie Brady scored his first goal of the season, this was his tenth goal in the Premier League, and his first goal in a year

Championship

Brentford 2-2 Blackburn

Darragh Lenihan was sent off for the second time in his career, almost four years to the day since his first red card on Monday, 26th December 2016

Millwall 0-1 Derby County

Jason Knight scored for the first time in three months in what was the midfielder's 40th career start

Preston North End 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Daryl Horgan completed his first assist for Wycombe Wanderers

Swansea 2-0 Luton

Glen Rea was booked for the fifth time this season

League 1

Accrington Stanley 2-1 MK Dons

Warren O'Hora completed his first assist of the season

Burton Albion 1-1 Crewe Alexandra

Kieran O'Hara's start was his 100th career appearance

Fleetwood 0-1 Blackpool

Paddy Madden made his 130th appearance for Fleetwood

Northampton 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

Michael Harriman made his 50th appearance for Northampton

Oxford United 1-1 Hull City

Liam Kelly made his 120th career appearance

Rochdale 0-2 Lincoln City

Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the fifth time this season

Sunderland 0-1 Wigan

Aiden McGeady's start was his first appearance of the season

League 2

Scunthorpe 2-0 Leyton Orient

Mason O'Malley completed his first assist in six weeks
Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 27th October

Barrow 0-1 Salford City

Richie Towell's introduction was his first appearance in two months

Bolton 3-6 Port Vale

Ryan Delaney made his 20th appearance for Bolton

Bradford City 0-1 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode made his 25th career appearance

Mansfield Town 3-3 Crawley

Ryan Sweeney made his 100th appearance for Mansfield Town

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 1-1 Aberdeen

Jamie McGrath scored his for SPL goal in his 20th appearance in the competition
Jonathan Hayes scored his first goal since Thursday, 27 August

La Liga

Levante 3-0 Getafe

John-Joe Finn's introduction was his career debut - Finn is the first Irish player to appear in La Liga since Steve Finnan in December 2008 for Espanyol

Sunday, 6th December 2020

Premier League

Liverpool 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Caoimhin Kelleher made his first appearance in the Premier League, the third Irish goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet on his Premier League debut

Monday, 7th December 2020

Swiss Challenge League

Grasshopper 3-0 Neuchâtel Xamax

Connor Ronan scored his first goal for Grasshopper, this was the fifth goal of his career

Round up for week of Tuesday, 10th March 2020

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

League 1

Burton Albion 2-2 Bolton

Ryan Delaney scored his first goal for Bolton - this was his first goal since Saturday, 12th October

Portsmouth 2-2 Fleetwood

Ronan Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season

Blackpool 1-2 Tranmere

Connor Ronan's start was his 90th career appearance

League 2

Carlisle United 2-0 Newport Co.

In his first start since Saturday, 1st February, Joshua Kayode scored his first goal since the same game

Thursday, 12th March 2020

UEFA Cup

Olympiakos 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty was booked for the first time since Saturday, 21st December

CONCACAF Champions League

América 3-0 Atlanta United

Jake Mulraney was shown his first yellow card since Thursday, 26th December

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

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 weekend of Saturday, 23rd November 2019

Saturday, 23rd November 2019

Premier League

Arsenal 2-2 Southampton

Michael Obafemi started a game for Southampton for the first time in two months

Championship

Derby County 1-0 Preston North End

Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time this season - almost a year after his last yellow card in December 2018

Luton 1-2 Leeds United

James Collins' goal was his first strike in two months

Stoke City 2-1 Wigan

Stephen Ward was booked for the first time this season - 15 months after his last booking in August 2018
James McClean's first booking in two months was also his fifth yellow card of 2019/20

Swansea 0-1 Millwall

Alex Pearce made his 25th appearance for Millwall, two months after his last appearance for the Lions

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Gillingham

Ryan Delaney was booked for the first time since September

Accrington Stanley 7-1 Bolton

Seamus Conneely was booked for the fifth time, and completed his fifth assist for Accrington Stanley in this game

MK Dons 2-3 Rotherham

Joe Mason scored his first goal for MK Dons, this was his first goal since scoring for Colorado Rapids in June 2018

Rochdale 0-3 Portsmouth

Jimmy Keohane started his 25th game for Rochdale
Ronan Curtis scored his 15th and 16th goals in League One

Sunderland 1-1 Coventry

Aiden McGeady's start was his 50th appearance in League One

League 2

Northampton 2-0 Grimsby

James McKeown was booked for the first time this season

Plymouth 2-1 Bradford City

Niall Canavan's own goal was his second for Plymouth, and the third of his career

Swindon Town 1-0 Mansfield Town

Eoin Doyle's goal was his 30th in League Two

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 3-1 Motherwell

Daryl Horgan scored his tenth goal for Hibernian

St Mirren 2-1 Ross County

Both Sam Foley and Sean McLoughlin scored their first goal for St Mirren

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 1-0 Dundee

Aaron Doran was booked for the first time this season, and scored his fifth of the season in this game

Slovakian Super Liga

Zemplín Michalovce 5-0 DAC

Connor Ronan's start was the 50th of his career

Sunday, 24th November 2019

Premier League

Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester United

Callum Robinson completed his first assist of the season for Sheffield United's late equaliser

Round up for weekend of Saturday, 5th October 2019

Saturday, 5th October 2019

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Tottenham

In his first start in the Premier League, Aaron Connolly scored twice, the first Irish player to score a brace in the PL since Shane Long scored two against Arsenal in December 2015

Burnley 1-0 Everton

Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time this season
Seamus Coleman was sent off for the first time since May 2011

Norwich 1-5 Aston Villa

In his 100th start for Aston Villa, Conor Hourihane scored his first goal in the Premier League, this was also his 25th goal for the club, and completed his first assist of the season

Watford 0-0 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the 100th time

Championship

QPR 4-2 Blackburn

Ryan Manning completed his first assist in a month in what was his 50th start for QPR
Derrick Williams was made his 100th appearance in the Championship
Darragh Lenihan was booked for the fifth time this season

Swansea 1-2 Stoke City

Scott Hogan's scored his first goal since Saturday, 17th August

League 1

Accrington Stanley 2-2 Oxford United

Seamus Conneely made his first assist of the season, this was his first assist since November 2018

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Portsmouth

In his first start in a month, Marcus Harness was booked for the first time this season

Fleetwood 0-1 Ipswich

Jimmy Dunne was booked for the first time this season

Gillingham 3-1 Southend United

Stephen McLaughlin made his 150th start in English football, coincidentally, this was also his 150th appearance in League one, and completed his first assist of the season.

League 2

Cambridge United 2-2 Macclesfield

Fiacre Kelleher made his first assist of the season

Forest Green 3-1 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox completed his first assist in six weeks

Northampton 0-1 Leyton Orient

Alan McCormack came off the bench for his first appearance in two months

Port Vale 3-1 Morecambe

John O'Sullivan scored his first goal for Morecambe, this was also his tenth goal in League Two, and came more than a year after his last goal in September 2018

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 2-0 St Mirren

Sam Foley was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Championship

Partick Thistle 0-1 Queen of the South

Sean McGinty made his 50th appearance for Partick Thistle

Slovakian Super Liga

Spartak Trnava 1-2 DAC

Connor Ronan made his 25th appearance for DAC

Sunday, 6th October 2019

Premier League

Southampton 1-4 Chelsea

Shane Long was named in the Southampton starting XI for the first time this season

Newcastle Utd 1-0 Manchester United

Ciaran Clark started a game for Newcastle for the first time in a month

Round up for weekend of Friday, 27th September 2019

Friday, 27th September 2019

Championship

Stoke City 2-3 Nottingham Forest

James McClean scored his fifth goal for Stoke, all of which have been in the league

League 1

Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City

Sean Scannell 's opener was his first goal for Blackpool

Saturday, 28 September 2019

Premier League

Twelve players(seven starting players, five substitutes) appeared in the Premier League today for the first time since Saturday, 1st April 2017

Aston Villa 2-2 Burnley

Robbie Brady's second half introduction was his 50th appearance for Burnley

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Watford

In his 300th career appearance, Matt Doherty scored his fifth Premier League goal

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Seamus Coleman made his first assist of the season

Championship

Blackburn 1-2 Luton

James Collins' fifth goal of the season was also his 50th goal for Luton

Huddersfield 1-1 Millwall

Both Shaun Williams and Aiden O'Brien were named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time in a month

Preston North End 3-3 Bristol City

Joe Rafferty completed an assist for the first time since December 2018

League 1

Portsmouth 1-0 Bolton

Daryl Murphy made his first appearance for Bolton
Ronan Curtis was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Cheltenham 1-1 Crewe Alexandra

Sean Long made his 50th appearance in League Two

Crawley 2-3 Walsall

Rory Gaffney completed his first assist of the season

Exeter 1-3 Grimsby

Pierce Sweeney was booked for the first time this season

Scunthorpe 1-1 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor scored his fifth goal of his career

Swindon Town 0-2 Newport Co.

Mark O'Brien marked his 100th appearance in League Two with his first goal of the season
Padraig Amond made his first assist of the season

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-1 Celtic

Jonathan Hayes' second half introduction was his 250th appearance in the SPL

Sunday, 29th September 2019

Bulgarian Championship

Beroe Stara Zagora 2-1 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey was booked for the first time in two months

Slovakian Super Liga

DAC 1-0 Žilina

After returning from injury in his previous game, Connor Ronan was named in the DAC starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 10th August

Round up for weekend of Friday, 5th April 2019

Friday, 5th April 2019

Premier League

Southampton 1-3 Liverpool

In his first start in two months, Shane Long scored his 50th goal in the Premier League

Saturday, 6th April 2019

Premier League

Bournemouth 1-3 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick was shown his first yellow card since February

Championship

Blackburn 0-1 Stoke City

Derrick Williams was booked for the fifth time this season

Preston North End 0-1 Sheffield United

Alan Browne's start against Sheffield United was his 200th appearance for Preston North End
The seven Irish internationals that appeared in this game is the most to appear in a Championship game since Preston played Aston Villa on Wednesday, 1st November 2017

Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan was booked for the fifth time this season

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Accrington Stanley

Dylan Connolly was booked for the first time this season

Bradford City 0-1 Doncaster Rovers

Paudie O'Connor made his 25th appearance in English football
Sean Scannell second half introduction was his first appearance since October

Luton 2-2 Blackpool

James Collins's red card was his second time being sent off for Luton, thirteen months after his last red card in March 2018

Plymouth 0-2 Charlton

Graham Carey made his 100th appearance in League One
Niall Canavan's own goal was the first time the player had put the ball in his own net since May 2015

League 2

Carlisle United 3-2 Bury

Eoghan O'Connell was shown his fifth yellow card of the season

Cheltenham 1-1 Exeter

Sean Long came off the bench for his first appearance since October
Pierce Sweeney was named in a starting XI for the first time in a month

Swindon Town 1-1 Yeovil

Courtney Duffus was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Hearts 1-2 Hibernian

Daryl Horgan scored for the first time in two months. This was the wingers second brace of the season

Kilmarnock 2-0 St Johnstone

Alan Power was booked for the tenth time this season

MLS

D.C. United 0-4 Los Angeles FC

Chris McCann made his first start for D.C. United

Slovakian Super Liga

DAC 1-0 Žilina

Connor Ronan scored his first goal for DAC, this was his first goal since November 2016

Sunday, 7th April 2019

English FA Cup

Watford 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty scored his 20th goal for Wolves

Australian A-League

Adelaide United 3-1 Wellington Phoenix

Cillian Sheridan scored his first goal for the Wellington Phoenix, four months after his last goal on Saturday, 8 December 2018(118 days)

Central Coast Mariners 0-3 Perth Glory

In his first start in a month, Andy Keogh completed his first assist since Saturday, 16th February

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 8th March 2019

Friday, 8th March 2019

League 1

Coventry 1-2 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn was booked for the first time since December

League 2

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-1 Rangers

Daryl Horgan's start was his 25th appearance in the SPL

Saturday, 9th March 2019

Premier League

Cardiff 2-0 West Ham United

Harry Arter was booked for the first time in a month

Championship

Blackburn 0-1 Preston North End

After signing for Preston North End in January, Joe Rafferty made his debut for the Lilywhites

Bolton 2-1 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the fifth time this season

QPR 0-0 Stoke City

Olamide Shodipo came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, this was his first appearance since April 2018

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Shane McLoughlin's strike was the first goal of his career

Blackpool 2-2 Southend United

Robert Kiernan marked his first appearance since August 2017 with his first goal since December 2016

Bradford City 3-1 Peterborough

Eoin Doyle scored his tenth goal for Bradford, and completed his first assist since December

Plymouth 0-0 Luton

Graham Carey first booking in almost two months was also his tenth yellow card of the season

Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Sunderland

Michael Harriman came off the bench for his first appearance since New Year's Day
Aiden McGeady was booked for the first time since November

Charlton 2-1 Portsmouth

Josh Cullen assisted a goal for the first time since September

League 2

Northampton 2-1 Exeter

Sam Foley was booked for the fifth time this season

Carlisle United 2-1 Swindon Town

Jamie Devitt's assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 19th January

Cheltenham 4-1 Notts County

Kevin Dawson made his first assist of the season

Colchester 3-0 Newport Co.

Mark O'Brien was booked for the fifth time this season. This was the defender's first booking since December

Stevenage 0-1 Bury

Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the first time since August

Scottish Premier League

Livingston 3-1 St Johnstone

Joe Shaughnessy scored his first goal in three months

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 2-8 Wellington Phoenix

Cillian Sheridan came off the bench and completed his first assist in two months
Congratulations to on loan midfielder Stephen Mallon on his first career goal

Slovakian Super Liga

Zlaté Moravce 1-2 DAC

Connor Ronan made his first start for DAC, this was the midfielder's first start in three months

Sunday, 10th March 2019

Championship

Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his 100th appearance for Aston Villa

💯 up in an #AVFC shirt for @ConorHourihane today. 👏#PartOfThePride pic.twitter.com/filZOkQqBm

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) March 10, 2019

USL Championship

Memphis 901 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies

Congratulations to Jordan Doherty on his senior professional debut on loan at Tampa Bay Rowdies

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 22nd February 2019

Friday, 22nd February 2019

Premier League

Cardiff 1-5 Watford

Harry Arter made his 250th career start

Saturday, 23rd February 2019

Championship

Norwich 3-2 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda scored his fifth goal of the season, this is the first time since 2015/16 that the midfielder has reached this total

Reading 1-1 Rotherham

John O'Shea came off the bench for his first appearance since Tuesday, 1st January

West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens was booked for the first time in a month

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Sunderland

Aiden McGeady scored his tenth goal in League One

Burton Albion 0-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden was shown his first yellow card since Saturday, 29th December

Plymouth 5-1 Rochdale

Graham Carey completed his first assist in a month

Walsall 3-2 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his 15th goal of his career

League 2

Bury 3-1 Oldham

Jay O'Shea scored his 20th goal for Bury in what was his 350th appearance in English football

Crawley 1-1 Macclesfield

Reece Grego Cox's second half introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 15th January

Stevenage 1-2 Northampton

Sam Foley was booked for the first tme since Tuesday, 8th January in his first appearance since Saturday, 12th January

Yeovil 1-0 Cambridge United

In his first start for Yeovil, Courtney Duffus scored his first goal in English football

Slovakian Super Liga

Spartak Trnava 3-1 DAC

Connor Ronan's second half introduction was the midfielder's 50th career appearance

Sunday, 24th February 2019

Premier League

Arsenal 2-0 Southampton

Michael Obafemi's second half introduction was his first appearance in two months

League 1

Luton 1-1 Coventry

Jordan Shipley scored his first goal of the season

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 4-1 Motherwell

Conor Sammon came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Perth Glory

Andy Keogh was booked for the first time since Saturday, 8th December

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 15th February 2019

Friday, 15th February 2019

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 3-1 Melbourne City

Roy O'Donovan scored his 15th goal for Newcastle Jets

Saturday, 16th February 2019

Championship

Rotherham 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Richie Towell scored his tenth goal for Rotherham

Ipswich 1-1 Stoke City

James McClean scored for the first time since August in his 300th appearance in English football
Alan Judge completed his first assist since signing for Ipswich

Sheffield United 4-0 Reading

In his first appearance for Sheffield United, Scott Hogan made his first assist of the season
John Egan made his 100th appearance in the Championship

League 1

Bradford City 0-0 Plymouth

Billy Clarke started his first game in two months

Charlton 0-0 Blackpool

Josh Cullen made his 100th career appearance

Gillingham 1-0 Scunthorpe

Mark Byrne's winner was his first goal since September
Callum Reilly's first booking since October was his fifth yellow card of the season

Oxford United 0-1 Peterborough

Samir Carruthers made his 100th appearance in the competition

League 2

Exeter 0-1 Bury

Joe Murphy was booked for the fifth time this season

Grimsby 1-0 Cheltenham

Kevin Dawson made his 200th appearance in English football

Lincoln City 2-2 Stevenage

Michael Timlin made his 200th appearance in the competition
Cian Bolger was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 2-0 Hamilton Academical

Daryl Horgan made his 25th appearance for Hibernian
David McMillan made his first start for Hamilton Academical

English FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Millwall

Shane McLoughlin made his first appearance in the FA Cup

Newport Co. 1-4 Manchester City

Padraig Amond's consolation strike was his tenth goal in the Cup

Australian A-League

Perth Glory 4-0 Brisbane Roar

Andy Keogh made his first assist of the season

Slovakian Super Liga

DAC 0-1 Slovan Bratislava

Connor Ronan came off the bench to make his first appearance for DAC

Sunday, 17th February 2019

Championship

Blackburn 0-1 Middlesbrough

Derrick Williams was sent off for the second time this season

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic

Alan Power made his 50th appearance in the SPL