Lewis Koumas makes starting claim - as Giorgi Marmadashvili recovers from thrashing - Liverpool FC

Lewis Koumas was dropped to the bench however nonetheless had a say in Stoke’s comeback win, whereas two Liverpool loanees confronted off within the Scottish Premiership.

Liverpool teenager Koumas has already had 5 managers this season, short-term or everlasting, and that doesn’t even embody Arne Slot.

The newest Stoke boss, Mark Robins, received his first win on the weekend, however that got here as Koumas began on the bench for his or her 2-1 win over Hull.

Koumas had began the earlier 5 matches beneath Robins, however the brand new supervisor selected to begin January mortgage signings Ali Al-Hamadi from Ipswich up entrance and Josh Wilson-Esbrand, from Man Metropolis, on the left.

This meant Bae Jun-ho began on the suitable as Koumas dropped to the bench.

Liverpool’s 19-year-old nonetheless managed to make an enormous distinction, although, approaching for half an hour and establishing Stoke’s winner by driving the ball low into the field, the place fellow substitute Andrew Moran completed cleverly.

Koumas almost then prolonged Stoke’s lead, as he collected on the left and dribbled into the field earlier than taking pictures throughout purpose on his left foot.

Ivor Pandur was equal to the hassle in Hull’s purpose, however this mattered not in the long run as Stoke held on to win 2-1.

Elsewhere within the Championship, Owen Beck performed 90 minutes as he additionally gained 2-1, for Blackburn in opposition to Preston on Friday night time.

Dan Barnes of the Lancashire Telegraph rated the left-back’s efficiency at seven out of 10 and wrote: “Normal efficiency deserved a high ranking however in all probability ought to have scored within the first half and will have performed extra to forestall the late purpose.”

In one other all-Lancashire matchup, this time within the fourth division, Morecambe hosted and beat Fleetwood 4-2.

Rhys Williams wasn’t concerned for the winners, nevertheless, on account of an harm from which he hasn’t fairly recovered.

North of the border, Calvin Ramsay‘s Kilmarnock and Luca Stephenson‘s Dundee United clashed, with the previous’s staff operating out 1-0 residence winners at Rugby Park.

It was Stephenson, although, who was extra influential on the day as he began in a brand new place for him, attacking midfield.

Often called a full-back by commerce, Stephenson is a flexible 20-year-old who has really spent extra time taking part in in midfield for Dundee United this season.

He even began as their No. 10 on Saturday, however was introduced off with 20 minutes to go as Jim Goodwin’s aspect pushed for an equaliser that by no means got here.

This meant Stephenson wasn’t really on the pitch similtaneously Ramsay, who got here on in harm time to assist see out the win.

The end result leaves Kilmarnock sitting ninth from 12 groups within the Scottish Premiership, 9 factors behind third-place Dundee United.

Over in Spain, goalkeeper Giorgi Marmadashvili performed once more as Valencia steadied the ship with a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo after final weekend’s humiliating 7-1 defeat to Barcelona.