Sheffield Wednesday defender Darren Purse has not had the best of times since his move from Cardiff to Hillsborough. The veteran centre-half has been targeted by fans for some below-par performances following the disappointing defeats at Sheffield United and Derby. But Purse has bounced back and produced a fine display in the 2-0 win over Coventry, scoring his first goal for the club. That performance earned him his highest score of the season and his 38-point haul also saw him take his place in the Actim Team of the Week.
Lineker v Adams, Wright v Mabbutt, Hoddle v Brady have all been famous battles that have taken place in the north London derby over the years. However, Wayne Routledge v Jay Simpson was never one that got an airing in the famous clash between Tottenham and Arsenal. Now former Spurs winger Routledge and Arsenal loanee Simpson have joined forces at QPR, both playing an integral role for Jim Magilton’s men this term. The pair were in form again during the 4-0 win over Preston last weekend, with both men getting on the scoresheet. Routledge is the leading QPR player in the Index in 17th position overall and notched a season-best 36 points. Simpson recorded a 34-point haul and both men were in the Team of the Week.
As crazy footballing decisions go, there have been a few down the years. Sven-Goran Eriksson taking the untried Theo Walcott to the 2006 World Cup and Sol Campbell joining Notts County are just two of the most recent ones. Another strange one that can be added to that list is the decision of Plymouth to allow their defender Marcel Seip, on loan at Blackpool, to play against them when the two sides met at Bloomfield Road last week. Inevitably Seip played a blinder and scored the opening goal against his employers to put his temporary side on the way to a 2-0 win. His performance gave him a 34-point haul, which is more than half of his overall tally.
Jerome Thomas, returning from a three-match suspension, capped a man-of-the-match display with a brace to end a three-match winless streak for West Brom in a 3-1 victory over Reading. The former Arsenal trainee claimed the top score in the latest Championship Index with 53 points and was also the second-highest mover, climbing 136 places to 144th with 102 points overall. Was also named in the team of the week.
Having helped Northern Ireland claim a goalless draw against the Czech Republic in Prague, Grant McCann made an impressive return to league action, grabbing a double as Scunthorpe beat Sheffield United 3-1 at Glanford Park. McCann notched the second-highest tally of the week with 42 points and jumped into 38th place with 149 points. He was also included in the team of the week and is the second-highest Iron player in the Index, two points behind striker Gary Hooper.
Former Liverpool trainee Adam Hammill helped Barnsley continue their revival under new manager Mark Robins with the only goal at Doncaster. Hammill netted his third goal of the season to earn the Tykes only their second away win in the league this season. He posted 40 points – the third-best score of the week – and moved 70 places to 52nd in the Index with 139 points. He is also the highest-placed Tykes player in the Index, 16 points ahead of defender Stephen Foster.
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Sheffield Wednesday defender Darren Purse has not had the best of times since his move from Cardiff to Hillsborough. The veteran centre-half has been targeted by fans for some below-par performances following the disappointing defeats at Sheffield United and Derby. But Purse has bounced back and produced a fine display in the 2-0 win over Coventry, scoring his first goal for the club. That performance earned him his highest score of the season and his 38-point haul also saw him take his place in the Actim Team of the Week.
Lineker v Adams, Wright v Mabbutt, Hoddle v Brady have all been famous battles that have taken place in the north London derby over the years. However, Wayne Routledge v Jay Simpson was never one that got an airing in the famous clash between Tottenham and Arsenal. Now former Spurs winger Routledge and Arsenal loanee Simpson have joined forces at QPR, both playing an integral role for Jim Magilton’s men this term. The pair were in form again during the 4-0 win over Preston last weekend, with both men getting on the scoresheet. Routledge is the leading QPR player in the Index in 17th position overall and notched a season-best 36 points. Simpson recorded a 34-point haul and both men were in the Team of the Week.
As crazy footballing decisions go, there have been a few down the years. Sven-Goran Eriksson taking the untried Theo Walcott to the 2006 World Cup and Sol Campbell joining Notts County are just two of the most recent ones. Another strange one that can be added to that list is the decision of Plymouth to allow their defender Marcel Seip, on loan at Blackpool, to play against them when the two sides met at Bloomfield Road last week. Inevitably Seip played a blinder and scored the opening goal against his employers to put his temporary side on the way to a 2-0 win. His performance gave him a 34-point haul, which is more than half of his overall tally.
Jerome Thomas, returning from a three-match suspension, capped a man-of-the-match display with a brace to end a three-match winless streak for West Brom in a 3-1 victory over Reading. The former Arsenal trainee claimed the top score in the latest Championship Index with 53 points and was also the second-highest mover, climbing 136 places to 144th with 102 points overall. Was also named in the team of the week.
Having helped Northern Ireland claim a goalless draw against the Czech Republic in Prague, Grant McCann made an impressive return to league action, grabbing a double as Scunthorpe beat Sheffield United 3-1 at Glanford Park. McCann notched the second-highest tally of the week with 42 points and jumped into 38th place with 149 points. He was also included in the team of the week and is the second-highest Iron player in the Index, two points behind striker Gary Hooper.
Former Liverpool trainee Adam Hammill helped Barnsley continue their revival under new manager Mark Robins with the only goal at Doncaster. Hammill netted his third goal of the season to earn the Tykes only their second away win in the league this season. He posted 40 points – the third-best score of the week – and moved 70 places to 52nd in the Index with 139 points. He is also the highest-placed Tykes player in the Index, 16 points ahead of defender Stephen Foster.
