This column looks at the results of the fixtures played this weekend (Saturday unless stated) in the Premier League, the Football League, the opening round of National League games and the 2nd qualifying round of the FA Cup that contains players that came through the Alex Academy.
Premier League:
Ashley Westwood played the full game for Burnley and scored for Burnley in their 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 18 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Championship:
Billy Jones was not involved for Rotherham United in their 1-1 draw at home to Huddersfield Town.
Cheyenne Dunkley was not involved for Sheffield Wednesday in their 1-1 home draw against Queens Park Rangers.
Nick Powell played the final 18 mins and scored for Stoke City in their 1-1 home draw against Birmingham City yesterday.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 12 | Rotherham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Stoke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -7 |
League 1:
James Jones played the full game for Lincoln City in their 3-2 win at Blackpool while Oliver Turton played the full game for the hosts.
Ben Garratt played the full game for Burton Albion in their 4-2 home defeat against Portsmouth.
Byron Moore played the full game for Plymouth Argyle in their 1-0 defeat at Hull City while George Cooper came on for the final 31 mins for the visitors.
Matty Lund played the full game and scored for Rochdale in their 2-1 home win against Fleetwood Town.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Lincoln | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | Plymouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Crewe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Burton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 |
League 2:
Shaun Miller was not involved for Bolton Wanderers in their 2-1 win at Harrogate Town.
Chris Clements played the final 27 mins for Cheltenham Town in their 2-0 away win at Leyton Orient.
Harry Davis played the full game for Morecambe in their 1-0 home win against Port Vale. Kelvin Mellor played the final 2 mins while AJ Leitch-Smith was an unused sub, both for the hosts, while neither Dan Trickett-Smith nor Alex Hurst was involved for the visitors.
Nicky Maynard played the first 75 mins for Mansfield Town in their 2-1 away defeat against Newport County.
George Ray was not involved for Tranmere Rovers in their 2-0 home win against Scunthorpe United while Ryan Colclough was not involved for the visitors.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 2 | Morecambe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Bradford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Tranmere | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Bolton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Mansfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
National League:
Andy White and Toby Mullarkey both played the full game for Altrincham in their 0-0 home draw against Weymouth. Max Clayton came on for the final 7 minutes while Ritchie Sutton was an unused sub, both for the hosts.
Mark Carrington was not involved for Wrexham in their 2-1 home win against Boreham Wood.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 6 | Wrexham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Altrincham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FA Cup:
Amari Morgan-Smith played the full game for Kidderminster Harriers in their 4-2 penalties defeat against Alvechurch (game finished 2-2 at full-time).
Matt Tootle was an unused sub for Boston United in their 4-2 home win against AFC Mansfield.
Lewis Reilly played the full game and scored for Chorley in their 2-1 win against Gateshead.
Brendon Daniels (16 mins) and Jason Oswell (68 mins) both started for AFC Telford United in their 5-4 penalties win at Chasetown (game finished 1-1 at full-time).
Andy Bond was not involved for Matlock Town in their 1-0 win at Grantham Town.
Mike Koral, Caspar Hughes (64 mins) and Connor Heath all started for Nantwich Town in their 1-0 home win against Barwell while Sean Cooke (26 mins) was a used sub for the hosts.
Both Jamie Morgan and Gary Roberts were unused subs for Chester in their 5-3 penalties win at Worksop Town (game finished 2-2 at full-time).
