Louie Barry bagged his ninth and tenth goals of the season for loan side Stockport County in midweek, helping the Hatters to an emphatic 4-1 League One victory over Reading on Tuesday evening.
The 21-year-old’s brace took him two goals clear of his nearest rival in this season’s League One goalscoring charts on nine, with an impressive record of 10 goals in 14 matches in all competitions so far this term.
With Stockport already 2-1 up, Barry confidently stepped up from the penalty spot to send Corey Addai in the Royals goal the wrong way, before rounding off the scoring from close range midway through the second period.
The win saw Dave Challinor’s side rise to 10th in the table, with Barry having netted four goals in his last four outings.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden was in Carabao Cup action on Wednesday evening, as Preston North End bowed out at the fourth round stage with a 3-0 defeat at home to Arsenal.
The 22-year-old started for the Lilywhites and played an hour at Deepdale as the Gunners secured their place in the next round.
In the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on Tuesday night, there was a start and 66 minutes for Lino Sousa, as he and his Bristol Rovers teammates were narrowly beaten 3-2 at home to Exeter City in Northern Group G.
Samuel Iling-Jr was an unused substitute for Bologna on Tuesday, as they triumphed 2-0 away to Cagliari in Serie A.
