Two of the Saints’ loan-out defenders loved a profitable week as Jack Stephens began his first video games for AFC Bournemouth, whereas Will Tizzard scored his first senior purpose. All this and extra on this week’s Mortgage Watch…

Stephens made two consecutive begins for the Cherries as they recorded back-to-back wins over Everton earlier than the World Cup break, with the Saints centre-back taking part in 90 minutes within the 4-1 Carabao Cup win and the 3-0 within the Premier League

In the meantime, on the different finish of the footballing pyramid, Southampton B-team defender Tizzard returned from damage and suspension to attain his first purpose for Nationwide League South aspect Chippenham City.

The 20-year-old opened the scoring within the Bluebirds’ 1-1 draw in opposition to Dover Athletic, scoring a free ball contained in the field.

This got here every week after Chippenham recorded a shocking 1-0 win over League One aspect Lincoln Metropolis within the first spherical of the Emirates FA Cup.

Though Tizzard was unavailable to play in that recreation, he joined within the jubilant celebrations and can have the possibility to function in opposition to one other League One aspect, Burton Albion, within the second spherical.

Within the SkyBet Championship, Will Smallbone and Nathan Tella have continued their growth with Stoke Metropolis and Burnley respectively.

Smallbone had a blended begin to the month, with two wins and two losses with the Potters; the midfielder got here on as a Seventy fifth-minute substitute in a 1–0 win in opposition to Wigan Athletic and performed the total 90 minutes in a 2–0 win over Luton City.

Tella’s Burnley aspect maintained their place on the high of the Championship desk and claimed bragging rights within the Lancashire Derby in opposition to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

Tella got here on instead within the 71st minute to make it 1-0 and was concerned within the second and third objectives to safe a convincing victory at Turf Moor.

He additionally recorded an help two video games earlier, in Burnley’s 3–2 win over Rotherham United, establishing a first-half equalizer from Jay Rodríguez to make the rating 1–1 at that time.

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Down in a cut up in SkyBet League One, Dan N’lundulu returned from a current thrashing with Cheltenham City as an early substitute in opposition to Alvechurch within the FA Cup first spherical.

The Robins have been on the mistaken finish of a shocked cup after they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat, however N’lundulu was restored to the beginning line-up every week later and performed 85 minutes in a formidable 1-1 draw. Ipswich City in second place.

Caleb Watts once more obtained common taking part in time for Morecambe, taking part in 4 occasions in two weeks, together with beginning in two 1–1 residence ties with playoff groups Derby County and Portsmouth as Morecambe ended successive cup defeats.

In League Two, Dynel Simeu’s Tranmere secured back-to-back league ties, however withdrew from the FA Cup. Rovers are eleventh within the desk, 4 factors from the playoffs.

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Within the Vanarama Nationwide League, Jake Vokins’ Woking aspect are in wonderful type, having climbed to fourth within the league desk on a six-game unbeaten run.

The Saints loanee was a late substitute within the Cardinals’ 1-0 wins over Yeovil City and Boreham Wooden, and will function on Wednesday in opposition to League One aspect Oxford United of their rescheduled Cup First Spherical tie FA.

Down a division within the Nationwide League South, younger goalkeeper Jack Bycroft continued to earn reward at Taunton City.

Regardless of withdrawing from the FA Cup by the hands of League One MK Dons, who play three divisions greater, Bycroft drew reward for a handful of key saves.

He adopted up with a clear sheet as Taunton returned to league motion with a 1–0 win over Cheshunt.

Outdoors of England, Mateusz Lis began once more with ESTAC Troyes in UberEats Ligue 1.

Troyes have been crushed 2-1 by Brest with each objectives coming from the penalty spot; The Saints’ Polish goalkeeper stood his floor to avoid wasting the second kick from the penalty spot however, resulting from an encroachment, the penalty was retaken and transformed.

Lastly, Kazeem Olaigbe’s Ross County aspect have seen a slight upturn in type that has lifted them to tenth within the SPL desk as teen Southampton B acquired extra minutes away in opposition to league leaders, the Celtic on Saturday.