In his first start for Sheffield United, Conor Hourihane assisted a goal for the first time since April 2021
John Egan scored his first goals of the season, this was the third time in his career the defender scored twice in the same game, after also scoring a brace for Brentford in August 2016, and Gillingham in November 2014
Luton 3-3 Swansea
Michael Obafemi was named in the starting XI for the first time since Thursday, 16 July 2020
Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackpool
Richard Keogh assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Peterborough 3-0 Birmingham City
Jack Taylor started his first game of the season
League 1
Accrington Stanley 1-4 Wigan
John O'Sullivan's introduction was his first appearance in six weeks
Fleetwood 2-2 Sunderland
Aiden McGeady scored his first goal in six weeks
Portsmouth 1-2 Cambridge United
In his 150th appearance for Portsmouth, Ronan Curtis scored his first goal of the season
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Shrewsbury
Olamide Shodipo started his first game in seven weeks
Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Charlton
Daryl Horgan's start was his 50th appearance for Wycombe Wanderers Harry Arter's first appearance in his season spell at Charlton was his first appearance since Saturday, 9th January 2021
League 2
Bradford City 1-1 Barrow
Fiacre Kelleher was booked for the first time this season- this was his first yellow card since Saturday, 22nd February 2020
Carlisle United 2-2 Scunthorpe
Mason O'Malley made his first assist of the season, this was the first time he assisted a goal since Saturday, 5 December 2020
Mansfield Town 1-1 Rochdale
Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the first time this season
Newport County 2-1 Walsall
In his 50th appearance for Walsall, Emmanuel Osadebe assisted a goal for the first time this season
Tranmere 2-0 Salford City
Corrie Ndaba's start was his 25th career appearance
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 2-2 St Mirren
Joe Shaughnessy scored his fifth goal for St Mirren
Connor Ronan assisted a goal for St Mirren for the first time during his loan spell
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Aaron Doran's start was his 300th appearance for Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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Congratulations to Aaron Doran who made his 300th appearance for the club this afternoon pic.twitter.com/gSIHNBF3M1
Oisin McEntee made his first appearance for Greenock Morton, this was his first appearance in senior football since October 2019
Ethon Varian assisted a goal for Raith for the first time
Sunday, 19th September 2021
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Leicester City
Shane Duffy's start was his 300th career appearance
Scottish Premier League
Livingston 1-0 Celtic
James McCarthy made his first start for Celtic since signing for the Bhoys
MLS
Austin FC 3-4 San Jose Earthquakes
Jon Gallagher scored his first goal since Friday, 2 July 2021
John Egan's start was his 125th appearance for Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Derby County
Jason Knight was named in the Derby starting XI for the first time this season
League 1
Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham
Anthony Scully was named in the starting XI of a team for the 50th team
Scottish League Challenge Cup
Rangers B 0-3 Ayr
Daire O'Connor scored his first goal in Scottish football
Football League Trophy
Morecambe 0-1 Everton U21
Tom Cannon's start was made his first appearance in senior football
Tranmere 4-1 Leeds United U21
Lee O'Connor's start (his first in a month) was his 50th career appearance Sam Foley scored his 25th and 26th goals of his career,
Walsall 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion U21
Emmanuel Osadebe started a game for the first time in a month In his first appearance in senior football this season, Gary Dicker was sent off for the first time since August 2018 James Furlong made his first appearance of the season Evan Ferguson started a game in senior football for the first time
Leyton Orient 1-0 Southampton U21
Callum Reilly made his first start for Leyton Orient, this was his first start since March 2021
Ipswich 1-2 West Ham U21
Armstrong Oko-Flex scored his first career goal in his first start in senior football
Thursday, 16th September 2021
Europa Conference Qualifiers
Roma 5-1 CSKA Sofia
Graham Carey's goal, the first Irish goal scored in Stadio Olimpico since Damien Duff scored there for Chelsea in November 2003, was his tenth goal for CSKA Sofia
I'm joined once more by Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip
Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, along with guest Jimmy Carew
of pogmogoal to discuss the three qualifiers played by the Republic of
Ireland national team in September - what went right, what went wrong,
what we learned, and what we want to see in the games in October