Championship
Nottingham Forest - Kieran Dowell played full match and was booked in 0-1 away defeat to Birmingham City
OS Match Report
"After a good spell of pressure from The Blues, Forest managed their first real threat on goal 14 minutes in. Kieran Dowell neatly controlled a loose ball before sending Brereton through on goal and the England man raced clear only to see his right-footed shot take a deflection and loop over the crossbar.
Forest were beginning to find their feet and control large periods of play. Dowell's effort from the edge of the area went inches past the host's goal after a deflection on the half-hour mark."
Twitter stuff
10' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: Dowell plays the ball into Brereton's feet. He turns into the area and plays it across goal but Birmingham clear
14' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: Big chance for Brereton. Dowell slides him in but his goal-bound shot deflects over the bar via the boot of Roberts
33' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: The Reds building some pressure as a neat, flowing passing move almost allows Dowell a shot inside the area but Birmingham clear
33' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: Dowell takes a shot from distance after Osborn's lay-off and it deflects just past the post
54' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: A neat one-two gets Lichaj into the box and his pull back is taken away from Dowell's toe in the area
56' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: A Forest corner is cleared and Maghoma breaks forward, but is hauled down by Dowell who is shown a yellow card
68' BCFC 1-0 #NFFC: Clough and Dowell both have shots blocked from the edge of the area then Bridcutt blazes an effort over the bar
Fan comment
"Dowell - 7 - a class above the rest of our midfield.....but no-one ran into space.."
Ipswich Town - Callum Connolly started, was booked and was substituted in the 80th minute of a 2-2 away draw at Hull City
OS Match Report
"Garner was wide with an audacious chip from 45 yards as Hull lost possession in their own half, Callum Connolly in the right place at the other end to clear Dicko’s cross."
"Bialkowski hacked clear after Knudsen’s back pass had left him work to do, Connolly blasting wide from Garner’s header on as Blues probed for an equaliser"
Twitter stuff
56' @Callum1connolly booked for Town after a late challenge on Larsson.
Fan comments
"The impressive Grosicki turned Connolly inside out before sending in a cross which resulted in the equaliser"
"first half I thought he played really well. Faded badly in the second half."
"I can only assume that MM is under pressure from Everton to give him game time. Why else would we be be playing him in midfield in place of Nydam, Downes or even Bru? It makes no sense at all."
Barnsley - Joe Williams played full match and was booked in 1-1 away draw at Norwich City
OS Match Report
"Paul Heckingbottom’s Reds came out fired up after the interval and they fired themselves level with a move of sheer brilliance. Joe Williams started the move inside his own half and after three quick passes down the right, George Moncur skipped clear. He unselfishly squared for Leicester loanee Barnes, who calmly slotted past Gunn from eight yards."
Twitter stuff
Tough, tenacious and determined. @JoeWilliams0812 has been at the centre of everything positive this afternoon...
81 - The free-kick is powered at goal by Fryers, it's blocked and back out to Williams who is urged to shoot but hits his effort over the bar.
87 - Joe Williams is shown a yellow card for pulling back Maddison in the centre of the pitch.
Fan comment
"Williams bossed Midfield"
(Joe Williams apparently suspended for next game after booking in this match.)
Sunderland - Tyias Browning started on the bench and came on in the 82nd minute of 2-2 home draw with Millwall
Brendan Galloway was not in matchday squad.
Division Two
Crewe Alexandra - Conor Grant played full match and was booked in 2-3 away defeat to Forest Green Rovers
OS Match Report
