Jordan Spence made a dream debut for Bristol City with a 90-minute run-out in a 4-1 win away to Coventry City.
The 20-year-old had played a dozen games in the Championship last season with Scunthorpe United and quickly showed his ability again at the Ricoh Arena. Playing at right-back in a defence featuring Wales international Lewin Nyatanga and in front of England keeper David James, Spence justified Keith Millen's decision to take him on a month-long loan from the Boleyn Ground earlier this week.
The win lifted Bristol City up to 15th in the 24-team Championship, ten points above the relegation zone. They are a point and a place above Barnsley, where Frank Nouble did not feature in a 0-0 draw at Derby County. The third young Hammer out on loan is 20-year-old Matthew Fry, but he also did not play as Charlton Athletic ended a run of four losses in League One with a 1-1 home draw with Tranmere Rovers.