Top Performer
Ian Lawlor (Bury)
Following on from his penalty-saving heroics in midweek in the FA Cup replay against Bradford City, the giant shot-stopper (pictured above) notched another clean sheet as Bury held off Oldham Athletic. After waiting so long for his opportunity to shine, he is certainly making the most of it.
Watch Out For
Darragh Leahy (Coventry City)
A tough defender with an excellent work ethic, Leahy is someone who has the right attitude and ability to make the breakthrough to senior level. He featured for the Republic of Ireland Under 17s at last year’s UEFA European Championships and is keen to kick on to the U19s.
Irish Manager Monitor
In the Championship, Chris Hughton’s Brighton & Hove Albion beat Huddersfiled Town 2-1, Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town lost 3-0 away to Birmingham City, while Brian McDermott’s Reading drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday.
In League One, Sean O’Driscoll’s Walsall claimed a point in a 1-1 draw with Blackpool, while John Sheridan’s Oldham Athletic lost 1-0 at home to Bury.
Further Afield
In the Eredivisie, Jack Byrne played for Cambuur Leeuwarden as they lost 2-1 to Ado Den Haag. In Cyprus, Cillian Sheridan came on at half-time to net a game-winning penalty for Omonia Nicosia as they overcame Ermis 1-0, while in the A-League, Andy Keogh came on for Perth Glory as they claimed a 6-1 win away to Newcastle Jets, and in the Scottish Championship, Anthony Stokes came off the bench to score for Hibernian in their 3-1 win against St Mirren.
Weekend Stats
Premier League
11 appearances– Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Robbie Brady, Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Shane Long (Southampton), Jonathan Walters, Glenn Whelan, Marc Wilson (Stoke City), John O’Shea (Sunderland), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion)
1 goalscorer– Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City)
3 un-used substitutes– Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Eunan O’Kane (Bournemouth), Darren Randolph (West Ham United)
Championship
17 appearances– Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City), Shane Duffy, Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Judge (Brentford), Alex Pearce (Bristol City), Joe Mason, Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Stephen Henderson (Charlton Athletic), Jonathan Douglas, Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town), Samir Carruthers, Darren Potter (MK Dons), Greg Cunningham, Eoin Doyle (Preston North End), Paul Green (Rotherham United), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
2 goalscorers– Alan Judge (Brentford), Anthony Pilkington [2] (Cardiff City)
8 un-used substitutes– Jack Bonham (Brentford), Richie Towell (Brighton & Hove Albion), Joe Murphy (Huddersfield Town), Kevin Foley (Ipswich Town), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Simon Cox, Niall Keown (Reading), Aaron McCarey (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
5 yellow cards– Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City), Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Samir Carruthers (MK Dons), Greg Cunningham (Preston North End)
1 red card– Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town)
League One
33 appearances– Conor Hourihane, Kevin Long (Barnsley), Colin Doyle, Mark Yeates (Blackpool), Billy Clarke (Bradford City), Damien McCrory, Anthony O’Connor, Callum Reilly (Burton Albion), Ian Lawlor, John O’Sullivan (Bury), Jay O’Shea (Chesterfield), Owen Garvan (Colchester United), Stephen Hunt (Coventry City), Paul Keegan (Doncaster Rovers), Jimmy Ryan (Fleetwood Town), John Egan, Bradley Garmston (Gillingham), Aiden O’Brien, Shaun Williams (Millwall), Rhys Murphy (Oldham Athletic), Chris Forrester (Peterborough United), Sam Foley, Sam Kelly (Port Vale), Donal McDermott (Rochdale), Stephen Dawson, Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United), Cian Bolger, Gary Deegan, Noel Hunt, Michael Timlin (Southend United), Anton Rodgers (Swindon Town), Anthony Forde (Walsall), Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic)
4 goalscorers– Kevin Long (Barnsley), Damien McCrory (Burton Albion), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall), Paddy Madden [2] (Scunthorpe United)
1 clean sheet– Ian Lawlor (Bury)
6 un-used substitutes– Emmanuel Osadebe (Gillingham), David Forde (Millwall), Joe Rafferty (Rochdale), Conor Sammon (Sheffield United), Dave Mooney (Southend United), Liam Kinsella (Walsall)
4 yellow cards– Damien McCrory (Burton Albion), John Egan (Gillingham), Gary Deegan [2] (Southend United), Chris McCann (Wigan Athletic)
1 red card– Gary Deegan (Southend United)
League Two
25 appearances– Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley), Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers), Barry Corr (Cambridge United), Gary Dicker (Carlisle United), Jake Carroll (Hartlepool United), Alan Sheehan (Luton Town), Sean Kavanagh (Mansfield Town), Jamie Devitt (Morecambe), Mark Byrne, Conor Wilkinson (Newport County), James Collins, Brendan Moloney, John-Joe O’Toole (Northampton Town), Pat Hoban, Callum O’Dowda (Oxford United), Graham Carey, Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle), Adam Barton, Michael Doyle, Enda Stevens (Portsmouth), Ronan Murray (Notts County), Keith Keane (Stevenage), Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers), Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town), Kenny McEvoy (York City)
3 goalscorers– Conor Wilkinson (Newport County), James Collins, John-Joe O’Toole (Northampton Town)
4 un-used substitutes– Shamir Fenelon (Crawley Town), Mark O’Brien (Luton Town), Connor Smith, Ryan Sweeney (AFC Wimbledon)
3 yellow cards– Alan Sheehan (Luton Town), Conor Wilkinson (Newport County), Keith Keane (Stevenage)
National League
9 appearances– Sean McGinty (Aldershot Town), Josh O’Keefe (Altrincham), Conor Clifford (Boreham Wood), Padraig Amond, Conor Henderson, James McKeown (Grimsby Town), Alan Power (Lincoln City), Ritchie Branagan, Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town)
1 goalscorer – Padraig Amond (Grimsby Town)
1 clean sheet– James McKeown (Grimsby Town)
3 yellow cards– Alan Power (Lincoln City), Ritchie Branagan, Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town)
Scottish Premiership
7 appearances– Jonny Hayes, Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Darren O’Dea (Dundee), Sean Dillon, Gavin Gunning (Dundee United), Graham Cummins, Joe Shaughnessy (St Johnstone)
2 goalscorers– Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Sean Dillon (Dundee United)
1 un-used substitute– Richie Foran (Inverness CT)
1 yellow card– Joe Shaughnessy (St Johnstone)
Compiled by GARETH MAHER