West Ham United’s loanees had a busy Tuesday evening in the EFL.
In the Championship, Marcus Browne and Reece Oxford were unused substitutes as Wigan Athletic and Reading beat Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford respectively. Reece Burke missed Wigan’s 1-0 win, which boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation, at Molineux through injury.
Josh Cullen returned from injury to take his place at the heart of the Bradford City midfield, but his 83-minute performance was ruined by a late winner at Fleetwood.
The Bantams remain in the League One Play-Off places, but slipped four points behind their hosts and remain in fifth place.
Toni Martinez’s Oxford United were defeated 2-0 by Southend United at the Kassam Stadium in the same division, with Anton Ferdinand helping to shackle the on-loan Hammers striker.
George Dobson was introduced as a late substitute for mid-table Walsall in their goalless League One draw at second-place Scunthorpe United.
Martin Samuelsen was also an unused substitute as Peterborough United boosted their League One Play-Off chances by coming from behind to defeat Shrewsbury Town at London Road.
In League Two, Alex Pike’s Cheltenham Town were beaten 2-1 at Stevenage to drop to 22nd in the table, ahead of Leyton Orient only on goal difference.
Below them both lie Newport County, for whom Jaanai Gordon was an unused substitute as the the Welsh side held Grimsby Town to a goalless draw at Rodney Parade.