REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U21 international Sam Curtis joined Chesterfield FC on loan today — and scored in a 2-2 draw against MK Dons.
It was a memorable debut for the Meath 20-year-old: he started the comeback with a 67th-minute header, before former Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg bagged the equaliser in the 94th minute.
The win moves Chesterfield up to seventh in League Two.
Curtis’ loan move from Sheffield United (until the end of the season) was announced alongside those of Sammy Braybrooke and Sil Swinkels this morning.
All three went straight into the XI, and the Irish right-back played 76 minutes.
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“Alright Spireites, really happy to make my debut today,” he said in a club video posted on X afterwards.
“The travelling fans were absolutely amazing. Happy to score and help the team get a well-deserved point. See you next Saturday at home, looking forward to it.”
Curtis joined Sheffield United from St Patrick’s Athletic in January 2024. He featured just once for the Blades this season — in their 2-1 League Cup loss to Birmingham last August.
The Navan man made 36 senior appearances across two loan spells last year, lining out for Portsmouth in League One and Scottish Premiership outfit St Johnstone.
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Elsewhere, Alan Browne came off the bench to score his first goal of the season in the Championship.
It was the Cork native’s 20th appearance of the season for Middlesbrough, whom he joined on loan from Sunderland on Deadline Day during the summer transfer window.
Kim Hellberg’s side are second in the Championship after winning 4-0 against Southampton, for whom Irish trio Finn Azaz, Ryan Manning and Gavin Bazunu all started.
In League One, Marcus Harness opened the scoring as Huddersfield drew 2-2 with Exeter City.
Sean Roughan also started for the promotion hopefuls, while Pierce Sweeney played the second half for the visitors, and Jake Doyle-Hayes was also introduced off the bench.
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Sam Curtis scores on debut, Alan Browne on target in Championship
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U21 international Sam Curtis joined Chesterfield FC on loan today — and scored in a 2-2 draw against MK Dons.
It was a memorable debut for the Meath 20-year-old: he started the comeback with a 67th-minute header, before former Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg bagged the equaliser in the 94th minute.
The win moves Chesterfield up to seventh in League Two.
Curtis’ loan move from Sheffield United (until the end of the season) was announced alongside those of Sammy Braybrooke and Sil Swinkels this morning.
All three went straight into the XI, and the Irish right-back played 76 minutes.
“Alright Spireites, really happy to make my debut today,” he said in a club video posted on X afterwards.
“The travelling fans were absolutely amazing. Happy to score and help the team get a well-deserved point. See you next Saturday at home, looking forward to it.”
Curtis joined Sheffield United from St Patrick’s Athletic in January 2024. He featured just once for the Blades this season — in their 2-1 League Cup loss to Birmingham last August.
The Navan man made 36 senior appearances across two loan spells last year, lining out for Portsmouth in League One and Scottish Premiership outfit St Johnstone.
Elsewhere, Alan Browne came off the bench to score his first goal of the season in the Championship.
It was the Cork native’s 20th appearance of the season for Middlesbrough, whom he joined on loan from Sunderland on Deadline Day during the summer transfer window.
Kim Hellberg’s side are second in the Championship after winning 4-0 against Southampton, for whom Irish trio Finn Azaz, Ryan Manning and Gavin Bazunu all started.
In League One, Marcus Harness opened the scoring as Huddersfield drew 2-2 with Exeter City.
Sean Roughan also started for the promotion hopefuls, while Pierce Sweeney played the second half for the visitors, and Jake Doyle-Hayes was also introduced off the bench.
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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