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Friday, 5th April 2019
Premier League
Southampton 1-3 Liverpool
In his first start in two months, Shane Long scored his 50th goal in the Premier League
Saturday, 6th April 2019
Premier League
Bournemouth 1-3 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick was shown his first yellow card since February
Championship
Blackburn 0-1 Stoke City
Derrick Williams was booked for the fifth time this season
Preston North End 0-1 Sheffield United
Alan Browne’s start against Sheffield United was his 200th appearance for Preston North End
The seven Irish internationals that appeared in this game is the most to appear in a Championship game since Preston played Aston Villa on Wednesday, 1st November 2017
Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Aston Villa
Glenn Whelan was booked for the fifth time this season
League 1
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Accrington Stanley
Dylan Connolly was booked for the first time this season
Bradford City 0-1 Doncaster Rovers
Paudie O’Connor made his 25th appearance in English football
Sean Scannell second half introduction was his first appearance since October
Luton 2-2 Blackpool
James Collins’s red card was his second time being sent off for Luton, thirteen months after his last red card in March 2018
Plymouth 0-2 Charlton
Graham Carey made his 100th appearance in League One
Niall Canavan’s own goal was the first time the player had put the ball in his own net since May 2015
League 2
Carlisle United 3-2 Bury
Eoghan O’Connell was shown his fifth yellow card of the season
Cheltenham 1-1 Exeter
Sean Long came off the bench for his first appearance since October
Pierce Sweeney was named in a starting XI for the first time in a month
Swindon Town 1-1 Yeovil
Courtney Duffus was booked for the first time this season
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 1-2 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan scored for the first time in two months. This was the wingers second brace of the season
Kilmarnock 2-0 St Johnstone
Alan Power was booked for the tenth time this season
MLS
D.C. United 0-4 Los Angeles FC
Chris McCann made his first start for D.C. United
Slovakian Super Liga
DAC 1-0 Žilina
Connor Ronan scored his first goal for DAC, this was his first goal since November 2016
Sunday, 7th April 2019
English FA Cup
Watford 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matt Doherty scored his 20th goal for Wolves
Australian A-League
Adelaide United 3-1 Wellington Phoenix
Cillian Sheridan scored his first goal for the Wellington Phoenix, four months after his last goal on Saturday, 8 December 2018(118 days)
Central Coast Mariners 0-3 Perth Glory
In his first start in a month, Andy Keogh completed his first assist since Saturday, 16th February
Joe McCarthy
