Conor McAleny scored a stunning hat-trick has he helped loan club Oxford United thump Chesterfield.
The U’s closed the gap on the League One play-off places to just four points and had attacker McAleny to thank, as he netted a pair of long range stunners before rounding off a memorable day with a coolly-taken third.
Another Everton loanee among the goals this weekend was Aiden McGeady, who netted the equaliser in Preston North End’s 2-1 win over QPR. Fellow Blue Tyias Browning did not feature due to a knee injury, with Lilywhites’ boss Simon Grayson commenting after the game, “Tyias slipped in training and landed awkwardly on his knee.