Loan round-up: Thorvaldsson nets second goal in four days

Norwich City loanee Isak Thorvaldsson scored the only goal of IA Akranes’ 1-0 win at home to Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Icelandic Cup round of 16 on Wednesday.

Norwich City loanee Isak Thorvaldsson scored the only goal of IA Akranes’ 1-0 win at home to Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar in the Icelandic Cup round of 16 on Wednesday.

It was the forward’s second goal in two matches, after he had capped off a convincing 4-1 win against HK Kopavogur in the Urvalsdeild the Sunday prior.

In the Football League, Akin Famewo got 90 minutes in the tank as Charlton Athletic lost 2-1 at Oxford United in League One on Saturday.

Portsmouth were in Carabao Cup first round action on Tuesday night, Gassan Ahadme playing 52 minutes of their 2-1 defeat at Millwall.

Sebastian Soto came on in the 80th minute of FC Porto B’s 2-0 loss at Casa Pia in the LigaPro on Saturday, while Josh Martin was a late substitute for Milton Keynes Dons’ 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland.

Finally, Bury Town began their Isthmian League North campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Grays Athletic on Saturday, Sam Blair playing the full 90 minutes.

Players who were unused substitutes: Daniel Barden (Livingston)

Players who weren’t involved in matchday squads: Josip Drmic (HNK Rijeka), Danel Sinani (Huddersfield Town), Sam McCallum (Queens Park Rangers)

Players whose teams didn’t play last week: Reece McAlear (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Matthew Dennis (Southend United)