Seven West Ham United loanees were in action for their temporary clubs at the weekend.
Goalkeeper Krisztián Hegyi recorded yet another clean sheet for Den Bosch, chipping in with a spectacular penalty save on the hour mark that earned his side a point against Jong AZ Alkmaar.
The 21-year-old has now recorded four shut-outs in six appearances for Dutch Eerste Division outfit FC Den Bosch, who remain 18th on goal difference ahead of direct rivals Telstar and Oss.
There was victory for Saïd Benrahma in France as Lyon earned a narrow 1-0 win over Nice, while further south down the country Thilo Kehrer’s AS Monaco fell to defeat at home to Toulouse.
Benrahma featured for 74 minutes on Friday on the left wing, as Orel Mangala’s solitary first-half strike moved them even further clear of trouble and simultaneously dealt a blow to Nice’s chances of moving up to second in the Ligue 1 table.
Kehrer, meanwhile, played the full 90 minutes as Monaco were surprisingly beaten at home by relegation-threatened Toulouse. Vincent Sierro’s 35-yard free-kick opened the scoring before half-time, but Monaco offered an immediate response through Maghnes Akiouche’s 48th-minute leveller.
The home side couldn’t take advantage of their dominance and were ruthlessly punished as Logan Costa fired home his first goal of the season to ease the visitors’ relegation fears.
Dan Chesters lifted himself off the bench to help Salford City to a pulsating 5-3 victory over Barrow in EFL League Two.
Callum Hendry handed the hosts the advantage with a spectacular finish before Cole Stockton restored parity shortly before the interval.
Tyrell Wadden completed the turnaround immediately after the break as he headed home a corner, though Conor McAleny levelled after 57 minutes.
Chesters entered the fray after 63 minutes and Salford regained their lead four minutes later when Hendry struck his second of the afternoon.
Matt Smith added a late double to cap a five-star performance from the Ammies, despite Stockton’s late consolation.
Midfielder Freddie Potts played 78 minutes for Wycombe Wanderers as they played out a 0-0 draw with Oxford United in a hard-fought EFL League One encounter. Fellow loanee Gideon Kodua was not involved in this weekend’s match.
Elsewhere, up a division in the EFL Championship, Callum Marshall had a cameo off the bench for West Bromwich Albion, who were defeated by Southampton, with Flynn Downes missing out through injury for the visitors.
Ryan Fraser’s neatly taken opener after 14 minutes put Southampton in control before David Brooks’ second-half strike sealed the points.
Keenan Appiah-Forson featured for 90 minutes as Dagenham & Redbridge earned a point at LNER Community Stadium against York City.
Jake Hessenthaler gave the visitors the lead as he headed home an in-swinging corner after eleven minutes, but York levelled two minutes before half-time as Ryan Fallowfield steered home Danny Amos’ cross.
