Loan Report | Armstrong scores against Wrexham! Heath bags again!

Championship:

Harrison Armstrong- Preston North End- 4th out of 24

Armstrong scored the equaliser in Preston’s 1-1 draw with Wrexham last week, bagging his first goal for The Lilywhites in the 81st minute.

The midfielder had missed the previous three games with a groin injury, before returning to the squad against The Dragons and starting Tuesday’s tie with Coventry City.

PNE travel to Oxford United on Saturday.

League One:

Francis Okoronkwo- Lincoln City- 3rd out of 24

Okoronkwo appeared as a 72nd minute substitute in Lincoln’s 3-1 win over Barnsley, as The Imps rose level on points with Bradford City in second.

Michael Skubala’s side make the trip to Blackpool next.

Martin Sherif- Rotherham United- 15th out of 24

Sherif was absent from the squad as Rotherham lost their first league game since September against Blackpool on Wednesday.

The Millers head south to Plymouth Argyle this weekend.

Tyler Onyango- Stockport County- 4th out of 24

Onyango was ruled out of both of Stockport’s fixtures with a hamstring injury last week, as The Hatters exited the FA Cup before beating Doncaster Rovers in the league.

County host Stevenage on Saturday.

League Two:

Isaac Heath- Accrington Stanley- 16th out of 24

Heath endured a mixed week at Stanley, as the winger netted his fifth of the season in the FA Cup, before missing the deciding spot-kick later in the match.

The 20-year-old put Accrington ahead with a 27th minute back post volley, however eventually saw his penalty pushed onto the post by Mansfield Town stopper Owen Mason.

John Doolan’s side bounced back on Tuesday though, defeating Harrogate Town 2-0 to make it six league games unbeaten.

The Reds welcome Bromley to The Crown Ground next.

National League North:

Fraser Barnsley/Odin Samuels-Smith- Marine- 11th out of 24

Both loanees started Marine’s 2-0 home defeat to Spennymoor Town as The Lilywhites’ five-game unbeaten run came to an end.

The Mariners are away to Curzon Ashton on Saturday.

North West Counties League:

Goodness Gospel-Eze- Burscough- 8th out of 24

Gospel-Eze was between the sticks for both of Burscough’s cup defeats last week, as The Linnets bowed out of two competitions on penalties.

The ‘keeper kept his ninth clean sheet of the season in the FA Vase loss to Chadderton, before saving two spot-kicks against Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup.

Burscough travel to Charnock Richard next.