Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City all secured important results at the weekend to help in their battle against relegation from the Championship, with a number of Albion players out on loan involved.
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James Beadle helped Sheffield Wednesday to a third win in four games with a 2-1 victory over Bristol City, while Jeremy Sarmiento scored in Ipswich’s 3-1 win over Birmingham to make it four consecutive victories for the Tractor Boys.
Big win from the boys @IpswichTown 📈 pic.twitter.com/jpsrGONocE
— Jeremy Sarmiento (@jeremysarm7ento) February 24, 2024
Swansea put breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Sunderland, with Carl Rushworth making it 34 consecutive appearances for the Swans in the Championship.
Andrew Moran came on for the final 15 minutes of Blackburn’s 1-1 draw with Norwich City, while Yasin Ayari was an unused sub for Rovers.
Marc Leonard scored his fourth goal in six games as Northampton secured a 2-0 win over Burton Albion in League One, but Jensen Weir’s wait for a first win with Port Vale goes on as they were beaten 2-0 at home by Lincoln City.
Jack Hinchy on the other hand tasted victory for the first time with Shrewsbury in his fifth appearance, as they beat Reading 3-2 at the Madejski, while Imari Samuels was an unused substitute in Fleetwood’s 1-1 draw with Exeter City.
🗣️ | From not having a scholarship at the age of 17 to playing on the European stage, Jack Hinchy has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the game since leaving school five years ago 🤯
— Shrewsbury Town FC (@shrewsburytown) February 21, 2024
Speaking to #Salop in depth, Jack opened up about his crazy journey in football so far 👇
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Crewe Alexandra continued their unbeaten run with Ed Turns in the team (five games), as they secured a 3-1 win over Notts County. The Railwaymen are in a close fought battle for an automatic promotion spot, as they sit third in the fourth tier.
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Mo Dahoud came on for the final 25 minutes of Stuttgart’s 1-1 draw with Koln, while Deniz Undav missed out through injury.
Vitesse got their first league win since mid-October with a 2-1 win at Excelsior, which lifts Vitesse off the bottom of the table. Kacper Kozlowski played for 89 minutes, while Adrian Mazilu was an unused substitute.