Last week was a busy one for Norwich City’s loanees, Akin Famewo playing the most minutes as he registered 180 across Charlton Athletic’s double-header.
They drew 2-2 at home to Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday, Famewo getting the assist for the Addicks’ second goal. That was followed by a 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Charlton are now eighth in League One, four points behind the play-off places with two games to go.
Just behind them are Milton Keynes Dons, who cannot get enough points to finish in the play-offs following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town, where Louis Thompson returned from injury to come on in the second half.
There was one goal scored by a City loanee last week, Josip Drmic equalising in HNK Rijeka’s 3-2 loss at Hajduk Split on Saturday. Rijeka are now fourth in the 1. HNL.
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The game of the week, however, has to go to Harrogate Town v Cambridge United. Norwich City Academy player William Hondermarck played 90 minutes against Canaries legend Wes Hoolahan as Harrogate came away with a remarkable 5-4 win to go 16th in League Two.
As for clean sheets, Philip Heise kept one as Karlsruher SC drew 0-0 at home to FC Erzgebirge Aue on Monday. Karlsruher are now eighth in the 2. Bundesliga.
Waasland-Beveren drew 1-1 away to RFC Seraing in the crucial first leg of the Belgian Second Division play-off final, Danel Sinani playing 90 minutes. The second leg takes place on Saturday.
Also involved in a 1-1 draw was Sam McCallum, as Coventry City were held by Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium. Coventry are 17th in the Championship and safely in the division for next season.
Returning overseas, Timm Klose played the first half of FC Basel’s 1-0 win at home to St. Gallen on Saturday to stay second in the Swiss Super League.
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The night before, Dan Adshead played 71 minutes of SC Telstar’s 2-2 draw at home to Jong PSV to go 13th in the Eerste Divisie.
Aidan Fitzpatrick played 90 minutes as Queen of the South lost 2-0 at home to Dundee on Friday, the former now sixth in the Scottish Championship.
Finally, Isak Thorvaldsson played 66 minutes of IA Akranes’ first game of the new season before being sent off. Akranes lost 2-0 at Valur Reykjavik to begin the 2021 Urvalsdeild at the bottom of the table.
Players who weren’t involved in matchday squads: Tom Trybull (Blackburn Rovers), Tyrese Omotoye (Swindon Town), Gassan Ahadme (Real Oviedo), Archie Mair (King’s Lynn Town)
Players whose teams didn’t play last week: Rocky Bushiri (K.A.S. Eupen)
Image credit: Charlton Athletic (Famewo)