Henry Cartwright's Falkirk triumphed in the Scottish Cup
Wout Faes made his Monaco debut in Ligue 1
Woyo Coulibaly was back for Sassuolo after AFCON
Five other Foxes loanees featured in the EFL at the weekend
Playing the first half at Tynecastle, the 21-year-old midfielder saw his adopted club triumph 6-5 on spot-kicks in the fourth round after two second-half goals had the sides level in normal time.
Back to Scottish Premiership duties on Saturday, the Bairns host Hibernian at Falkirk Stadium (3pm kick-off).
Across to France, Wout Faes made his Monaco debut on Friday night, losing 3-1 to Lorient at Stade Louis II. Sitting ninth in Ligue 1, attention turns to the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, travelling to Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid (8pm kick-off).
Battling with Napoli striker Rasmus Højlund.
Woyo Coulibaly, meanwhile, returned from the Africa Cup of Nations to make a late substitute appearance in Sassuolo’s 1-0 defeat to Napoli. The Serie A side, currently sitting 11th, host Cremonese on Sunday (11:30am kick-off).
Back in England, Will Alves started Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 reverse to Burton Albion at Pirelli Stadium, playing 80 minutes of the Sky Bet League 1 clash. Hosting Bradford City this Saturday lunchtime (12:30pm kick-off), the Terriers head into the clash sitting just inside the third tier play-offs places.
Into Sky Bet League 2, Sammy Braybrooke featured throughout Chesterfield’s goalless draw with leaders Bromley at SMH Group Stadium. Currently eighth, one point outside the play-offs, the Spireites face Braybrooke former loan club Newport County on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
Minutes for Opoku against the Gills.
Nathan Opoku, in the starting XI for Newport against Gillingham, played 89 minutes but could only watch on as his side conceded two stoppage-time goals to lose 3-2 at Priestfield Stadium. Remaining bottom of League 2, Christian Fuchs’ side are just two points from safety with a game in hand.
Jayden Joseph was on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline at home to Walsall. Another 78 minutes in the tank for the defender, he will come up against Cambridge United next, making the trip to Abbey Stadium for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday.
Tom Wilson-Brown tasted defeat with second-place Swindon Town, who lost 3-2 to Salford City at the County Ground. Playing three quarters of the fixture, it’s a quick turnaround for the defender, who may be in action again on Tuesday, with an Emirates FA Cup Third Round clash with the same opponents at Peninsula Stadium (7:45pm kick-off).
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