IRELAND’S CALLUM ROBINSON made it six goals in his last six Championship games as he spearheaded Cardiff’s 2-1 win over Derby in the Welsh capital.
Robinson continued his red-hot form ahead of March’s Nations League relegation play-off as he finally broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute of a dour battle.
Robinson beat Jacob Widell Zetterstrom in the Derby goal with his second touch after the keeper had saved his first flick on from Joe Ralls’ cross, and then a minute later, Robinson turned provider for Anwar El Ghazi who stroked home the second goal.
Earlier, Aaron Connolly saw his first-half penalty saved in Millwall’s 1-0 win at Luton Town.
In League One, CJ Hamilton scored the game’s opening goal as Blackpool registered their first league victory since 14 December with a 3-1 win at Exeter.
Dubliner Millenic Alli scored the hosts’ only goal eight minutes from time — his fifth goal in his last six league starts.
Elsewhere in League One, James Collins came off the bench to score his first Lincoln City goal since his free transfer from Derby County.
Collins’ goal seven minutes from time wrapped up a 5-1 win over Peterborough.
– Additional reporting by Press Association
A few green shoots of hope in recent weeks for the Irish lads. Jake O’Brien has obviously impressed Moyes and is getting games, Azaz and Vata doing very well, a few good transfers for Cannon, Travers & Omobamidele. If Cirkin would declare now and solve the left back problem then we might have a half decent team playing regular games.
@Rory O’Connor JP Finn moved to Reims in Ligue 1 this week. Hopefully he starts for them tonight. He can play at CM. We badly need a central midfielder to come through.
@Rory O’Connor: And the new game who went too watford dropped allready
@Louis Jacob: Certainly hope it goes well for him but it will be a big step. Most of his football has been played in Spanish fourth tier.
@Bert Carolan: He’s played a few games for Getafe in the top league this year. He’s not far off it.
In the championship
The Irish squad for March will have a few more players playing regular football which is good. I feel O Brien with Moyes will be the making of him. Think he was playing right back. Once he gets into a team he is hard to get him out of their team he does well. We might have the makings of a team by March.