Thursday 20 January 2022
Jacob Brown and Tom Ince both scored in a 2-0 victory.
Harry Wilson and Aleksandar Mitrovic both scored twice in the rout.
Many of Andy Farrell’s players have had very little rugby in recent months.
Defender Brown is set to sign an initial six-month deal with the Championship high-flyers.
The Ireland forward joins until the end of the season.
Dominic Solanke was also on the scoresheet for the winners while there was also a late own goal from Cardiff goalkeeper Alex Smithies.
Wayne Rooney’s side earned a 2-1 victory over Stoke in the Championship.
Yoann Barbet scored the winning goal in stoppage time.
Only 2 games in England’s second tier went ahead today.
In League One, Irish striker Will Keane inspired Wigan to victory at the end of a difficult week.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder was sent off for two bookable offences, leaving the Baggies with 10 men for the last 19 minutes.
The 30-year-old stayed in the Royal Berkshire Hospital overnight for observation.
The former England striker has committed his future to the Berkshire club until mid-January.
A round up of the day’s Championship and FA Cup action.
Elsewhere, Neil Warnock’s record-setting 1,602nd game as a manager was ruined by Luton.
Seamus Power, meanwhile, has fallen back.
Republic of Ireland internationals Callum Robinson and Jayson Molumby were both introduced as second-half substitutes for West Brom.
The Rams went into administration last month and have appealed against the 12-point penalty handed out by the English Football League.
Gavin Kilkenny played a starring role as The Cherries moved six points clear at the top of the Championship.
The Republic of Ireland player spent the last months as a free agent following his departure from Burnley.
Cardiff went down 3-0 in the Welsh derby.
Rangers have not beaten neighbours Fulham in their past seven derbies.
Callum Robinson and Jayson Molumby both featured for the Baggies, while Scott Hogan started up top for the visitors.
Nick Powell found the target with 11 minutes to go after a defensive blunder by Conor Townsend.
Elsewhere, a rare Craig Forsyth goal earned Derby a vital 1-0 home win against Reading.
A 4-0 loss to West Brom means Cardiff have lost five of their last six games.
The Baggies have gone to the top of the table.
Clubs in England’s top two tiers have until 6 October to apply.
The former Republic of Ireland international took over when Hughton was sacked on Thursday.
Former Republic of Ireland international Steven Reid has been appointed the interim head coach for the Championship side.
Forest have now taken just one point from their opening seven matches in the Championship.
The midfielder missed Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers after damaging his ankle.
Dara O’Shea played the full 90 minutes for the Baggies.
The Tykes totally dominated a first half in which Dominik Frieser and Cauley Woodrow scored to put them in control.
The striker broke from midfield on 19 minutes and fired against a post before finishing from the rebound.
The Southampton striker may be set for a drop to the Championship.
We round up the headline Irish involvement as the EFL seasons got underway.
Gavin Kilkenny made his full Championship debut in a new, deep-lying role last night.
Valerien Ismael started his Baggies reign with a hard-fought point against Bournemouth.
The Irish defender will remain in the Championship next season.
