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Loan Watch | League & Trophy update

A look at how our loan players got on in their recent league and EFL Trophy games

Another two rounds of fixtures have gone by for our players currently out on loan, as they've been in action in both their respectively leagues, and for some the EFL Trophy too.

Matthew Craig and Barnsley have been eliminated from the competition finishing bottom of Northern Group F, as have George Abbott and Notts County, who finished third in Southern Group F.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley have both progressed into the knockout rounds with Leyton Orient, who finished runners up to Colchester in Southern Group E.

In the Championship, Dane Scarlett's Oxford United fell to a 1-0 defeat away at Watford on Friday night, whilst Ash Phillips' Stoke City picked up a point against Millwall and Manor Solomon started as Leeds United beat Queens Park Rangers.

In non-league there were clean sheets for Carey Bloedorn at Aveley and Charlie Warren at Barton Rovers, whilst Elliot Krasniqi, who recently joined Bishop's Stortford on a month-long loan, saved a penalty in a 2-1 win. 

Dane Scarlett

Oxford United ended a run of eight league games without a win two weeks ago against Hull City, but couldn't build on it when they took on Watford on Friday night.

Des Buckingham's side have now one just one of their last 10 in the Championship, falling to a 1-0 defeat at Vicarage Road, as Vakoun Bayo's 54th-minute strike separated the sides.

Dane started and completed 58 minutes for the U's, having scored 3 in his last five before Friday's fixture, but United were frustrated as despite having double the amount of shots than they did against Hull a week earlier, they couldn't find the back of the net against the Hornets.

That sees the side drop back to 16th in the table, six places but just two points above the relegation zone but with a far superior goal difference.

Ash Phillips

A good week saw Stoke City pick up four points from two games last week, running out 2-0 winners at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers, before drawing 1-1 with Millwall at the Bet365 at the weekend.

After going behind in the first half, Ben Gibson scored at the Boothen End for the second time in seven days to bring the Potters level on the hour mark.

Ash completed the full 90 in that win against Blackburn, before coming off as part of a triple substitution in the 54th minute on Saturday, taking his minute count to 605 - 54% of which has come across the last four games.

Narcis Pelach's side have now climbed 14th in the Championship table, with 18 points from 14 games and they're just four points off the play-off places.

Manor Solomon

Manor started for the first time in four league games as his Leeds United side recovered from defeat to Millwall in midweek to dispatch QPR 2-0 at Elland Road.

The deadlock was broken 19 minutes in as Manor's effort bounced around the penalty area and fell kindly to Bogle who tucked in at the back post.

The 25-year-old also forced a strong save from Rangers keeper Paul Nardi after a quick counter attack, as he completed 72 minutes.

The Whites remain third in the Championship table on 29 points, two behind leaders Sunderland and Sheffield United in the automatic promotion places.

Jamie Donley & Josh Keeley

Leyton Orient's season continues to turn around as they ran out 3-0 winners at home to Blackpool on Saturday.

Josh kept a clean sheet for the second time in three games, whilst Jamie was a late substitute for Richie Wellens side - who remain 20th in the table, two points clear of the bottom four with a game in hand on those below them.