Championship Wrap : Ikeme, Iorfa Feature; Lookman, Osede Relegated With Charlton,Bolton;Akpom,Aluko Benched
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the final round in the English Championship this season. <br /><br />Hull City finished the season in style with a convincing 5-1 win over Rotherham United at the KC Stadium, with Moses Odubajo working another 90-minute shift. <br /><br /><b>Sone Aluko</b> and <b>Chuba Akpom</b> made the Tigers’ 18-man squad but were unused substitutes. Hull City are one of the four teams in the playoffs.<br /><br />Nigeria international midfielder <b>Hope Akpan</b> missed Blackburn Rovers 3-1 win against his former team Reading at Ewood Park due to an ankle injury.<br /><b><br />Viv Solomon-Otabor </b>played the last 11 minutes of Birmingham City’s 1-1 draw at Cardiff City, for whom <b>Sammy Ameobi </b>was on the bench .<br /><br />At Craven Cottage, <b>Derik Osede </b>started and played 85 minutes of Bolton Wanderers 1-0 loss to Fulham. The Trotters have been relegated to League One after finishing last.<br /><br /><b>Tom Adeyemi</b> was not involved in Leeds United 1-1 draw at Deepdale versus Preston North End . The 24-year-old midfielder tallied 23 appearances in the second-tier for The Whites.<br /><br /><b>Nedum Onuoha </b>worked a ninety-minute shift in defense as Queens Park Rangers defeated <b>Peter Odemwingie</b>’s Bristol City 1-0 .The Nigeria international did not make the match day squad.<br /><br />Wolverhampton Wanderers were in search of their 14th win in the Championship and they earned it against Sheffield Wednesday at the Molineux Stadium.<br /><br />While <b>Carl Ikeme</b> and <b>Dominic Iorfa</b> went the distance for Wolves in the 2-1 victory, the young striker <b>Bright Enobakhare</b> was one of the five substitutes that was not given a run-out.<br /><br />Finally, <b>Ademola Lookman</b> could not prevent relegated Charlton Athletic from losing 3-0 to champions Burnley. The Addicks Young Player of the Year played the entirety of the contest.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br />
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