Irish players in England’s lower leagues caught the eye over the weekend, with Bosun Lawal and Gavin Kilkenny starring in Fleetwood Town’s 4-2 victory over Wigan.
Lawal scored a brace and Kilkenny added another in the 4-2 League One victory.
Fleetwood are currently second-last in the table, so it was a huge victory for the club.
Lawal’s goals gave him a rating of 8.7 in stats compiled by Sofascore. Meanwhile, Kilkenny’s performance led to a rating of 8.4.
Lawal, 20, can play in defence and midfield and will undoubtedly be in contention for a senior Republic of Ireland call up soon. He has nine Under-21 caps.
Also in League One, Corey O’Keeffee scored for Barnsley in their 4-2 away victory over Wycombe.
His performance led to a rating of 8.1.
Shadrach Ogie scored Gillingham’s first goal to set them on their way to a 2-0 away victory over Salford City in League Two.
Ogie, 22, has played for Ireland at Under-18 and Under-19 level, and his performance at the weekend saw him receive an 8.0 rating.
You have to look further down the top 10 for a top flight player, as Andrew Omobamidele had a rating of 7.6 for Nottingham Forest, as he nearly helped them to a clean sheet against Liverpool before a last-second Darwin Nunez winner.
Here are the top 10 Irish performers from the weekend:
- Bosun Lawal (Fleetwood Town): 8.7
- Gavin Kilkenny (Fleetwood Town): 8.4
- Corey O’Keeffe (Barnsley): 8.1
- Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham): 8.0
- Anthony O’Connor (Harrogate Town): 7.9
- Eoghan O’Connell (Wrexham): 7.8
- Conor McCarthy (Swindon Town): 7.8
- Joe Rafferty (Portsmouth) 7.7
- Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest): 7.6
- Will Smallbone (Southampton): 7.6
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