Luker finds first EFL goal.
Jayden got off the mark in the Football League on Tuesday night.
Jayden Luker netted his first-ever goal in the Football League as he found Grimsby Town’s second in a 5-2 rout against Accrington Stanley on Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old, who impressed on loan at Woking last season, chested the ball down from a cross-field pass before he came inside onto his left foot and found the bottom corner.
Despite finding just one win in November, Grimsby sit in the final League Two play-off place as Luker has started back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Dion Pereira contributed to an Emirates FA Cup upset with National League side Dagenham & Redbridge, beating AFC Wimbledon to reach the third round.
The Antigua and Barbuda international laid the ball to Junior Morias for an audacious opener from long range before Josh Rees was at hand to steer the Daggers to victory against their League Two counterparts.
Former Hatter Josh Neufville started for the hosts, but the fifth tier visitors held on to take their second League Two victims of this season’s competition, after dumping Crewe Alexandra out of the cup in the first round courtesy of a Pereira penalty.
The 25-year-old have been drawn against Championship side Millwall in the third round at The Den, set to be played over the weekend of Saturday 11th January.
Jack Walton has been voted Dundee United’s Player of the Month and picked up yet another clean sheet at Tannadice Park against St. Mirren last Saturday.
The 26-year-old shot-stopper helped take United to four unbeaten, following up the eight saves he made in the draw at Rangers the previous week.
Saturday’s victory at the expense of St. Mirren leaves the Tangerines fourth in the Scottish Championship, with 23 points after 14 games.
Bim Pepple was back in the goals last weekend for Southend United at FC Halifax Town after a drought of five games without finding the net.
It was a brilliant solo effort from the Canadian, who evaded a challenge before he cut onto his left foot and curled the ball into the corner.
The 21-year-old striker was voted Player of the Match by the Shrimpers supporters, who now has five goals this season.
Allan Campbell was a late substitute in Charlton Athletic’s 4-0 win at Walsall in the FA Cup second round, who will travel to Preston North End in the third round.
The 26-year-old Scotsman then played 90 minutes in the defeat against Crawley Town at The Valley, which leaves the Addicks 12th in League One.
Finally, Jameson Horlick and Oli Lynch contributed to Dulwich Hamlet penalty shootout triumph in the London Senior Cup second round against Leyton Orient, before Horlick helped the Hamlet to a point at Cheshunt in the Isthmian League Premier on Saturday.
It was confirmed last week that young shot-stopper Horlick has had his loan with Hakan Hayrettin’s south London side extended until early January 2025; Dulwich are five points outside the play-off places in 12th.
