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Friday, 3rd May 2019
Premier League
Everton 2-0 Burnley
Robbie Brady started a game for the first time in three months, six weeks after his last appearance for Burnley
Seamus Coleman scored his 20th goal in the Premier League, taking him ahead of Stephen Ireland in the all time list of Irish goalscorers in the competition
Saturday, 4th May 2019
Premier League
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
Mark Travers’ start was his first appearance for Bournemouth
This, combined with Michael Obafemi’s appearances this season for Southampton, means 2018/19 is the first season since 2015/16 where two, or more, Irish players under the age of 20 appeared in the Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Fulham
Cyrus Christie started a game for the first time in a month
League 1
Blackpool 0-3 Gillingham
Jimmy Ryan made his first appearance of the season as a second half substitute, one day short of a full year since his last appearance on Saturday, 5th May 2018 Bradley Garmston’s first start in three months was his 100th appearance for Gillingham, and he made his first assist since November
Mark Byrne made his fifth assist of the season
Bradford City 0-0 AFC Wimbledon
Eoin Doyle made his 100th appearance in League One
Charlton 4-0 Rochdale
Ryan Delaney’s start was first appearance in two months
Jimmy Keohane was booked for the first time this season
Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Coventry
Kieran Sadlier’s strike was his first goal in five weeks
Plymouth 3-2 Scunthorpe
Graham Carey’s scored his first goal since Tuesday, 12th March
Southend United 2-1 Sunderland
Robert Kiernan was booked for the first time this season
League 2
Bury 1-1 Port Vale
Jay O’Shea made his 50th appearance of the season
MK Dons 1-0 Mansfield Town
Ryan Sweeney made his 100th career appearance
Oldham 2-5 Northampton
Sam Foley made his fifth assist of the season
Romanian Liga I
Dunărea Călăraşi 1-0 Dinamo Bucharest
Conor Henderson started a game for the first time since Friday, 8th March
Sunday, 5th May 2019
Championship
Aston Villa 1-2 Norwich
Glenn Whelan made his 25th start of the season
Blackburn 2-2 Swansea
Darragh Lenihan scored his fifth goal of his career in his 100th appearance in the Championship
Brentford 3-0 Preston North End
Sean Maguire made his 50th appearance in the Championship
Callum Robinson made his 25th start of the season
Reading 0-0 Birmingham City
Josh Barrett’s started a game for the first time since Saturday, 10th November
John O’Shea’s late second half introduction for the final appearance of his career was his first appearance since Saturday, 23rd February
Rotherham 1-2 Middlesbrough
Darren Potter made his first appearance of the season, 17 months after his last appearance in December 2017
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 QPR
Olamide Shodipo made his first start of the season
Ryan Manning’s start was the 50th of his career
Stoke City 2-2 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens scored his fifth goal for Sheffield United
Wigan 1-0 Millwall
Anthony Pilkington was named in a starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 23rd February
Norwegian Eliteserien
Kristiansund 1-0 Tromsø
Sean McDermott made his 25th start of the season
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