Scott McDonald and Bailey Wright star in the FA Cup, whilst Jackson Irvine plays the full 90 for Ross County in Scotland in this week’s PFA Members Abroad Update.
ENGLAND
FA Cup
Rhys Williams played for Middlesbrough until the 5th minute before leaving the pitch through injury in their 2-0 win over Barnsley FC. Mitchell Austin played for Southport until the 82nd minute as they lost 1-0 to Derby County. Cameron Burgess and Adam Taggart were not in the squad as Fulham drew 0-0 with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Adam Federici was an unused substitute, whilst Ryan Edwards was not in the squad for Reading FC’s 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town. Curtis Good was not in the squad for Newcastle United’s 1-0 loss to Leicester City. Scott McDonald played a full match, scored and set up a goal as Millwall drew 3-3 with Bradford City. James Meredith played a full match for Bradford City. Bailey Wright played a full match, while Neil Kilkenny was an unused substitute as Preston North End beat Norwich City 2-0.
League Two
James Wesolowski came on for Shrewsbury Town in the 67th minute as they lost 1-0 to Burton Albion. Shane Cansdell-Sherriff was not in the squad for Burton. Alex Cisak played a full match and kept a clean sheet in York City’s 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle.
Conference Premier
Aaron Downes played a full match as Torquay United drew 1-1 with Alfreton Town. Lee Burns played a full match in Dartford FC’s 2-1 loss to Kidderminster Harriers.
Conference South
Shane Huke was missing due to injury as Ebbsfleet United beat Boreham Wood 3-1. Jeremy Walker played until the 62nd minute in Concord United’s 1-0 win over Staines Town.
SCOTLAND
Premiership
Jackson Irvine played a full match in Ross County’s 1-1 draw with Dundee FC.
PORTUGAL
Primeira Liga
Caleb Patterson-Sewell was an unused substitute as Gil Vicente lost 5-1 to FC Porto.
GREECE
Superleague
Theo Markelis was not in the squad as Veria FC lost 3-1 to Panetolikos. Apostolis Giannou played a full match and scored in Panionios’s 3-2 loss to PAOK Salonica.
MALTA
Premier League
Adrian Zahra was not in the squad as Valletta FC lost 3-2 to Qormi FC.
INDIA
Federation Cup – Group A
Jerry Karpeh was missing due to injury in Sporting Goa’s 2-1 win over Royal Wahingdoh.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.