Loan Watch: Duo involved in eight goal thriller

The City pair were both named in the starting XI at the Checkatrade.com Stadium, while Joe Morrell was unavailable due to his involvement with Wales Under-21s.

The Robins are now undefeated in their last five league games and the defeat was just the third home loss the Sussex-based club have experienced since mid-October.

Zak Vyner’s eight-match unbeaten run with Plymouth Argyle came to an end at Charlton Athletic.

Two goals inside 17 minutes saw the 3,000-plus travelling Pilgrims depart The Valley empty handed as their side slipped out of the League One play-off places.

Shawn McCoulsky played the last half-an-hour in Newport County’s 2-1 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra.

Max O’Leary was awarded Man of the Match after his heroics secured a point for Solihull Moors in their goalless draw at FC Halifax Town.

Jonny Smith completed 69 minutes for AFC Fylde in their 2-0 defeat at mid-table Dagenham & Redbridge.

However, there was no action for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans as Torquay United’s National League match with Guiseley was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Opi Edwards featured for Bath City in their 2-1 loss to Havant & Waterloovile and the attacker was replaced by fellow City loanee Antoine Semenyo 15 minutes from the full time whistle.

Elsewhere, there were victories for Cameron Pring (Hereford FC, 5-1 against Gosport Borough) and Aaron Parsons (Weston-super-Mare, 1-0 over Bognor Regis).

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