EFL wrap: Hat-trick for Olaofe; Okenabirhie super-sub; Ibadan-born forward, Sowunmi, 4 others score
Published: September 23, 2023Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the players of Nigerian descent on target for their respective clubs in English Football League matches on Saturday, September 23.
In the League One, Ibadan-born striker Victor Adeboyejo scored to help 10-man Bolton Wanderers salvage a point against Peterborough United at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Two minutes to the end of the second half, Adeboyejo turned home after Dacres-Cogley's cross was palmed out.
Elsewhere in the division, former Arsenal schoolboy Fejiri Okenabirhie made an impact four minutes after coming off the bench, heading home from close range to restore parity for Cambridge United in a 1-1 draw versus Port Vale at the Abbey Stadium.
At Fratton Park, Hakeeb Adelakun's fifth minute opener counted for nothing as Lincoln City went on to lose 2-1 to Tino Anjorin's Portsmouth.
In the League Two, Isaac Olaofe was the hero for Stockport County in their emphatic 5-0 win against Wexham, for whom Arsenal loanee Arthur Okonkwo was an unused substitute.
Olaofe opened the scoring in the 21st minute, got his second of the game on the half-hour mark and his hat-trick four minutes after the interval.
At the EnviroVent Stadium in North Yorkshire, Harrogate Town edged Salford City in a five-goal thriller.with two players of Nigerian descent on target for the home team.
Sam Folarin slotted home underneath the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute as Harrogate Town raced into a two-lead but they were pegged back, before Abraham Odoh curled the ball into the bottom corner with ten minutes left for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
At the VBS Community Stadium, Sutton United and Milton Keynes Dons shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw.
Giant central defender Omar Sowunmi rose at the back post and powered a header home.to open the scoring in the 37th minute.
Finally, Samson Tovide bagged a consolation goal for Colchester United as they were beaten 2-1 by Crewe Alexandra at
Mornflake Stadium.
Seven minutes into the second half, Tovide pulled one back after he was teed up by Joseph Taylor.
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