Irish abroad: Lawal and Kilkenny star in Fleetwood win

James Cox

Irish players in England's lower leagues caught the eye over the weekend, with Bosun Lawal and Gavin Kilkenny starring in Fleetwood Town's 4-2 victory over Wigan.

Lawal scored a brace and Kilkenny added another in the 4-2 League One victory.

Fleetwood are currently second-last in the table, so it was a huge victory for the club.

Lawal's goals gave him a rating of 8.7 in stats compiled by Sofascore. Meanwhile, Kilkenny's performance led to a rating of 8.4.

Lawal, 20, can play in defence and midfield and will undoubtedly be in contention for a senior Republic of Ireland call up soon. He has nine Under-21 caps.

Also in League One, Corey O'Keeffee scored for Barnsley in their 4-2 away victory over Wycombe.

His performance led to a rating of 8.1.

Shadrach Ogie scored Gillingham's first goal to set them on their way to a 2-0 away victory over Salford City in League Two.

Ogie, 22, has played for Ireland at Under-18 and Under-19 level, and his performance at the weekend saw him receive an 8.0 rating.

You have to look further down the top 10 for a top flight player, as Andrew Omobamidele had a rating of 7.6 for Nottingham Forest, as he nearly helped them to a clean sheet against Liverpool before a last-second Darwin Nunez winner.

Here are the top 10 Irish performers from the weekend: