A number of West Ham United youngsters were in action for their respective loan clubs over the weekend...
Gideon Kodua was Luton Town’s Emirates FA Cup hero as his added-time goal secured a thrilling 4-3 first-round win over Forest Green Rovers.
Kodua was introduced by Hatters head coach and former West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshire with 19 minutes to play and Luton leading 3-2, having earlier led 3-0.
National League side Forest Green completed a dramatic comeback to level against their EFL League One hosts eight minutes later, then Robbie Savage’s team hit the crossbar as they threatened an incredible giant-killing.
However, Kodua denied the Gloucestershire side extra-time at Kenilworth Road, exchanging passes with Jerry Yates and slamming the ball past Rovers goalkeeper Fiachra Pagel in the second minute of added time.
Elsewhere in the FA Cup, Michael Forbes ended up on the losing side for another team managed by a former Hammer, Kevin Nolan’s Northampton Town.
The League One side were beaten 3-1 at National League Oldham Athletic, for whom Michael Mellon scored a hat-trick.
Lewis Orford made his FA Cup debut as a second-half substitute for Stevenage, but the League One high-fliers were defeated 1-0 at home by League Two opponents Chesterfield. Former Hammer Dan Kemp started for Stevenage.
Goalkeeper Mason Terry missed Braintree Town’s 4-1 first-round defeat at Chelmsford City with a wrist injury, while Regan Clayton was an unused substitute for the Iron.
In the EFL Championship, Kaelan Casey made his first league start for Swansea City and provided the assist for Adam Idah’s equaliser as the Welsh side drew 1-1 at Charlton Athletic. The Swans sit 16th in the table and are one of four clubs on 17 points from 13 matches played, just five points adrift of the Play-Off places.
In the Turkish Süper Lig, Edson Álvarez played the full 90 minutes as Fenerbahçe came from two goals down to defeat Beşiktaş 3-2 in a thrilling Istanbul derby at Tüpraş Stadium. Victory kept Fenerbahçe unbeaten in the league this season and they sit four points behind leaders Galatasaray after eleven matches.
In the Scottish Premiership, Junior Robinson was an unused substitute as Livingston drew 2-2 at home with Hibernian.