Loan report: Ferguson makes debut, Coventry win 7-1

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There was EFL and European action to report on in the latest edition of the loan report.

Charlie Hanson

2025-08-25T06:00+01:00

Evan Ferguson made his Serie A debut on Saturday. 📷 by AS Roma.

Coventry City continued their unbelievable goal-scoring run with a sensational 7-1 win over QPR on Saturday.

Carl Rushworth started in goal for the Sky Blues as they moved up to third in the Championship, having beaten Derby County 5-3 last week.

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— Coventry City (@Coventry_City) August 23, 2025

Malick Yalcouye was also in the starting XI in Swansea City’s 1-1 draw with Watford, while Eiran Cashin and James Beadle were unused substitutes in Birmingham City’s 1-0 home win over Oxford United.

In the third tier, Tom Hamer’s own goal in the 97th minute earned Bolton a point after they conceded a first- minute goal at home to Lincoln City. Amario Cozier-Duberry once again played the full game for Bolton, continuing his great start to life in Lancashire.

Mark O’Mahony led the line for Reading as they drew 2-2 with Wycombe Wanderers – Kamari Doyle came off the bench for the Royals for the final ten minutes - but Barnsley suffered their first defeat of the League One season as they were beaten 2-0 by Wimbledon. Caylan Vickers had scored the winner in their midweek victory over Peterborough, to take his tally to two league goals for the campaign.

It was a mixed weekend in National League South for Matthew Hayden, who won the Man of the Match award in Havant & Waterlooville's 2-1 home defeat to Hungerford Town.

🍾 Hawks Man of the Match, Matthew Hayden, was presented with his award in our Platinum Club Hospitality Suite by Club Sponsor AJ & MJ Plant Sales LTD following yesterday's game at Westleigh Park!

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— Havant & Waterlooville FC (@HWFCOfficial) August 24, 2025

In France, Ibrahim Osman grabbed another assist for Auxerre when he teed up Lassine Sinayoko’s equaliser. Auxerre would have a man sent off just before half-time though and go down 3-1 away to Nice.

Yoon Doyoung grabbed his first goal for Excelsior, although it came in a 4-1 defeat to Utrecht.

Finally, Evan Ferguson started in Roma’s opening Serie A game of the season as they beat Bologna 1-0. The Irishman saw an early effort saved before heading wide in what was new head coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s first match in charge.