Striker Callum Marshall scored for the second consecutive game as Huddersfield Town ended a run of two straight defeats with a 2-1 victory at Stevenage on Saturday.
The 20-year-old, who is on loan from West Ham United, opened the visitors’ account in the third minute with his ninth goal of the season, although he admitted he was disappointed not to have had a hat-trick in the League One clash.
“I’m happy I’ve scored today,” he told HTTV. “But I should have scored more. The keeper has pulled off a good save and then I tried to stick one through his legs which has just hit the post, though I should have scored.
“It was great to get a goal in the first couple of minutes. That was a big thing for us as we haven’t started games very well recently and it was great to get on the front foot."
“I know myself if I get chances I’ll score,” he added. “I’m just happy that I was getting chances because then I know I’m getting in the right areas and I know over time I’ll score more than I miss.”
Also getting on the scoresheet over the weekend was Lee Bonis whose 51st minute winner for ADO Den Haag at home to Den Bosch takes his tally for the campaign to 10.
Chris Conn-Clarke scored his first goal since joining Peterborough United last summer as they recorded a 3-1 victory at Shrewsbury Town in League One. In the Scottish Premiership 21-year-old Makenzie Kirk scored his ninth of the season for St Johnstone in the 1-1 draw away to Dundee.
Former Cliftonville striker Ben Wilson found the net for the 15th time this term as Airdrieonians remain firmly rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Championship following their 4-1 defeat at Ayr United.
In the FA Cup Conor Hazard’s heroics for Plymouth Argyle earned him the man-of-the-match award as the Championship side went down 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium to last season’s finalists Manchester City.
Even though holders Manchester United exited the competition on penalties to Fulham at Old Trafford, it was still a memorable day for 17-year-old goalkeeper Will Murdock, son of former Northern Ireland defender Colin, who was named on the first team substitutes bench for the first time.
Elsewhere in the competition Ali McCann captained Preston North End to a convincing 3-0 victory over fellow Championship side Burnley.
Midfielder Justin Devenny was used as a late substitute as Crystal Palace progressed to the quarter-finals after defeating 10-man Millwall 3-1 at Selhurst Park. George Saville was a second half sub for Millwall.
Former Manchester United and Rangers midfielder Sean Goss, who joined AS Trencin on a deal until the end of the season last week, made his debut for the Slovakian club in their goalless draw away to Skalica.
In League One Luke Southwood kept his fifth clean sheet of the season as Bolton Wanderers picked up a crucial point in their scoreless draw against fellow play-off hopefuls Wrexham.
Birmingham City, who extended their lead at the top of League One to 12 points following their 1-0 home victory in the top-of-the-table clash with Wycombe Wanderers, were forced to bring on Bailey Peacock-Farrell as a late substitute for injured goalkeeper Ryan Allsop.
Meanwhile, Birmingham City Women extended their lead at the top of the Championship table to three points with a 2-0 success away to Blackburn Rovers. Rebecca Holloway started the game for the leaders, while Rebecca McKenna and Simone Magill were both used off the bench and Ellie Mason was an unused sub.
Finally, winger Cole Brannigan scored his ninth goal of the season for Aston Villa who fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea in the U18 Premier League.
