Spurs loan watch: League One round up | OneFootball

In midweek, whilst not a full slate of fixtures – there were still a number of games being played in League One, as sides with a game in hand began to catch up on their fixtures. As a result, there was action for Tottenham Hotspur loanees.

Last night saw Mansfield Town hosting Leyton Orient, meaning in theory we had Matthew Craig up against fellow Spurs youngsters Josh Keeley and Jamie Donley. However, after only recently returning to action, Craig was once again not in the match day squad for this game. Meanwhile, Keeley and Donley both started the game.

How things played out down in League One on Tuesday evening

It was the nightmare start for Orient, whom conceded after just three minutes of the game. However, with six minutes of the first half remaining, former Spurs academy player Dilan Markanday equalised for Orient, which was enough to send the two sides into half time level pegging.

Then, nine minutes into the second half, the O’s took the lead, with Donley providing the assist – his first since the 28th of January. After 62 minutes, however, Mansfield got their second of the game, and we were once again all square.

With just over 20 minutes remaining, Richie Wellens’s side scored a third, as Donley grabbed his second assist of the game, with both coming for striker Charlie Kelman. From there, Orient were able to see the game out, and pull off a win that keeps their play off hopes just about alive.

Truth be told, it was not a vintage display from the Spurs loanees’ side, having just six shots all game, and the hosts having three opta defined big chances to their one. Still, an absolutely huge three points that gives them something to play for in the final five games of the season.

This was Keeley’s 31st game (all starts) of the League One campaign, whilst Donley made his 34th league appearance of the season, with 26 of those being starts. That is now seven assists (and nine big chances created) to go with his six goals.

After this win, Orient sit in 9th place in the table, with 63 points from their 41 games, five points off the play off positions. Next up is an away game against Crawley Town on Saturday, for a 15:00 BST kick off.

Even if Craig was available this weekend, Mansfield’s game at home to Peterborough United has been postponed because the visitors are in the final of EFL trophy. Hopefully that means he will be available for their next game – an away game against Rotherham United on Good Friday at 15:00 BST.