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Loan watch: Thrills and spills in the Championship

Five of our loanees experienced the thrills and spills of Championship football over the weekend, as the battle for promotion and relegation intensifies.

At the foot of the table, Omar Rekik played the full 90 minutes to help Wigan Athletic clinch a precious 1-0 win against fellow strugglers QPR, and although the win wasn’t enough to move them off bottom spot, it brings Wigan back into contention to avoid the drop.

The Latics are now just one point behind Blackpool, who introduced Charlie Patino at half-time of their 3-1 Lancashire derby defeat against Preston North End, which leaves the Seasiders four points from safety, while Auston Trusty helped Birmingham City to their third win from their last four games to lift them up to 16th and virtually secure their spot in the division for next term.