Barclays Premier Division
Djair Parfitt-Williams – West Ham United
Dimitri Payet celebrated signing his new West Ham contract by helping them rescue a 2-2 draw at Norwich.
Djair Parfitt-Williams watched from the bench as his West Ham United teammates looked down and out after falling two goals behind after strikes by Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan, with City on the verge of a precious win in their battle to beat the drop.
But Payet, handed an improved deal this week to ward off big-money interest from China, pulled one back before setting up the equalizer for Mark Noble.
Sky Bet Championship
Nahki Wells – Hudderfield
Nahki Welsl and his Huddersfield teammates brought a juddering halt to Nottingham Forest's unbeaten run as a stunning goal from Phillip Billing rounded off a 2-0 win at the City Ground.
Dougie Freedman's side had not lost in 13 previous games in the Sky Bet Championship - a run built on the back of their steely defensive resolve - but found themselves on the back foot when skipper Matt Mills' own goal gave the visitors a 14th-minute lead.
And their first loss since November was sealed when 19-year-old Billing netted his first professional goal in spectacular fashion with a long-range 84th-minute strike as Huddersfield continued their steady improvement under David Wagner.
English league Two
Reggie Lambe - Mansfield
Recalled striker Ryan Brunt scored twice as Plymouth returned to promotion-winning form with a 3-0 home win over Mansfield as Reggie Lambe was an unused substitute.
Winger Gregg Wylde opened the scoring for the Greens with a brilliant shot from outside the box after 33 minutes.
Wylde clipped the ball up before smashing a volley past diving Stags goalkeeper Scott Shearer, who got a glove to the ball but could not stop it.
Plymouth surged 2-0 ahead three minutes later as Brunt scored from a penalty, awarded for a foul on Peter Hartley by fellow central defender Krystian Pearce.
On-loan Hibernian defender Jordon Forster's header, from a Graham Carey cross, crashed off the post as Plymouth went in search of a third goal.
At the other end, Ryan Tafazolli's header from a corner hit a Plymouth post.
Tafazolli went close with a looping header again at the start of the second half, which Brunt - on the home goal-line - headed up on to the underside of the crossbar and away to safety.
Brunt capped a fine display when he deftly turned substitute Jake Jervis' right-wing cross into the far corner.
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