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Loan Watch: Five-Star Weekend For Welch

It was a much quieter weekend for many Everton loanees with the latest international break in full swing, but Reece Welch's Forest Green picked up a crucial morale-boosting victory, while Harry Tyrer's Chesterfield kept their winning run going. 

Reece Welch - Forest Green   
Opponent: Colchester United (H) 
Competition: League Two    
Date: Saturday 14 October   
Result: 5-0 win   
Overview: It was a spectacular afternoon for Welch and Forest Green as they ended a six-game losing run by hammering Colchester United 5-0. 

Benefitting from their opponents going a man down minutes after half-time, the hosts added to their first-half strike by scoring four unanswered goals, with Welch grabbing an assist for the third. The Everton youngster has now started each of Forest Green's past five league matches. 


Harry Tyrer - Chesterfield  
 
Opponent: Kettering Town (H) 
Competition: FA Cup fourth qualifying round
Date: Saturday 16 October  
Result: 5-0 win
Overview: Tyrer was rested for the Spireites as they secured a comfortable victory over Kettering Town in their Emirates FA Cup qualifier to book their place in the first round proper.