As the month of February concludes, the boys out on loan for the first team and the academy have been providing positive contributions for their loan clubs.
Taylan Harris has taken well to life as a Braintree player as he has scored in back-to-back games against Altrincham and Aldershot Town in the National League.
Elsewhere in Non-League's top-flight, Oli Lynch made successive starts for Tamworth as they drew with Boston United before thumping Altrincham 5-1.
Henry Blackledge continued being the number one keeper for Gosport Borough as they played against Dorchester Town and then Basingstoke Town in the Hampshire Cup, but he has since returned to Bedfordshire after suffering a fracture to a finger.
After the previous week's hammering at the hands of Merthyr, Bedford Town responded with a 2-0 win over Chorley in National League North, where Josh Phillips came on as a substitute at the death for another appearance as an Eagle.
Speaking of Merthyr, Tate Xavier-Jones responded after his goal in the 7-1 win against Bedford with a substitute appearance in Merthyr`s triumph over Leamington.
Jack Lorentzen-Jones first came off the bench for Hemel Hempstead as they lost to Horsham before starting the following Monday against Chelmsford.
Chelmsford`s loanee from Luton, Jamie Odegah, started successive games as the Clarets salvaged a last-minute draw against Salisbury before snatching a late winner against Hemel Hempstead.
In terms of the senior players, Lasse Nordas scored his fourth goal in three games for Heerenveen with a magnificent bicycle kick. However, De Superfriezen ended up losing 3-1 at Eredivisie table toppers PSV Eindhoven.
Cauley Woodrow scored his fifth league goal for Wycombe to help the Chairboys beat fellow play-off contenders Stevenage 3-1.
Ethon Archer registered his first assist as a Port Vale player as the Valiants scored a last-minute equaliser at home to Reading. Ethon followed this up with another 60 minutes this time against Port Vale`s relegation rivals Northampton Town, as Vale secured a vital 1-0 win in midweek.
Christ Makosso started and finished two games in the space of four days for Oxford as the struggling U`s side held second placed Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw and then lost 2-1 at Stoke.
Millenic Alli made his eighth and ninth appearances for Portsmouth as Pompey went to Millwall and won 3-1 before falling to a 2-1 loss to Wrexham a few days later. Milli`s fellow Luton loanee Jacob Brown came off the bench for a few minutes in the triumph over Millwall.
Reuell Walters made his fourth successive appearance for Blackpool as they drew 2-2 at Bolton.
Like Reu, Joe Gbode also made his fourth successive appearance for his loan club Woking, but the National League outfit fell to a 3-0 defeat to a promotion chasing Rochdale.
Finally, Jerry Yates got a taste of what the Steel City derby had to offer but defeat for Sheffield Wednesday against their bitter rivals Sheffield United confirmed relegation into League One for the Owls. In the midweek fixture, Jerry came off the bench for 30 minutes against a resurgent Norwich City.
Words: Joseph Murtagh
