Loan Watch: Connolly On Target For In-Form Fleetwood

A host of Everton loanees were in action over the weekend. See below for a breakdown of how they fared...

Callum Connolly

FLEETWOOD TOWN 2-1 Peterborough United

Minutes: 64
Total appearances: 8
Total goals: 1

Callum Connolly’s 15th-minute strike helped Fleetwood secure an impressive victory over fellow play-off chasers Peterborough. Connolly hammered home a shot from 12 yards to put the home side in front. Dan Butler equalised for Peterborough early in the second half but a Wes Burns effort 14 minutes from time secured maximum points for Fleetwood.

 

Lewis Gibson
FLEETWOOD TOWN 2-1 Peterborough United

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 4
Total goals: 0

Centre-back Gibson was also in action at Highbury Stadium, playing the full game as in-form Fleetwood made it four wins from four since the defender’s arrival during the January transfer window. The victory means Fleetwood are now just two points behind the League One play-off places.

 

Jonjoe Kenny
FSV Mainz 0-0 SCHALKE 04

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 22
Total goals: 1

Kenny helped Schalke record a clean sheet as David Wagner’s team played out a goalless stalemate at Mainz. Schalke remain sixth in the Bundesliga table, six points behind the Champions League positions.

 

Jonas Lössl
Derby County 1-1 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 3

Lössl helped the Terriers battle out a 1-1 draw at Pride Park. After Huddersfield’s Harry Toffolo cancelled out Tom Lawrence’s opener, the Danish goalkeeper made a smart stop to keep out a Wayne Rooney free-kick as Derby hunted a late winner.

 

Matthew Pennington
HULL CITY 4-4 Swansea City

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 7
Total goals: 0

Pennington played the full game as Hull shared eight goals with Swansea in a thrilling contest at KCOM Stadium. A dramatic 95th-minute Tom Eaves goal earned the Tigers a point.

 


Luke Garbutt
IPSWICH TOWN 4-1 Burton Albion

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 26
Total goals: 6

Full-back Garbutt helped Ipswich secure a convincing win at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys are now just one place and one point outside the play-off spots.

 

Nathan Broadhead
Ipswich Town 4-1 BURTON ALBION

Minutes: 12
Total appearances: 20
Total goals: 3

Broadhead was introduced as a 78th-minute substitute but the damage had already been done with Albion 4-1 behind. Burton remain 12th in League One.

 

Yannick Bolasie
Rio Ave 1-1 SPORTING LISBON

Minutes: 90
Total appearances: 23
Total goals: 2

Bolasie completed the 90 minutes as Sporting struck late to draw at Rio Ave. Having fallen behind after just two minutes, Sporting were dealt a further blow when Sebastian Coates was sent off midway through the second half. Jovane Cabral levelled on 84 minutes from the penalty spot, though, as the away side escaped with a point.