Championship Wrap: Onuoha Makes 43rd Start; Odemwingie,Akpom&Ameobi Make Cameo; Odubajo,Osede&Iorfa Clock Up 90 Minutes
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com </b>reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Football League Championship on Tuesday night.<br /><br /><b>Sammy Ameobi </b>played the last two minutes of Cardiff City’s 2-1 loss to Brentford at Griffin Park. It was his 34th appearance in the second-tier so far this season.<br /><br /><b>Nedum Onuoha</b> featured for the entirety of Queens Park Rangers 4-0 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. The former Man City starlet has started every single game in the league this season.<br /><br />At St. Andrews Stadium, <b>Viv Solomon-Otabor</b> was an unused substitute as Birmingham City played out a 2-2 draw with Preston North End.<br /><br />Stoke City loanee <b>Peter Odemwingie </b>was introduced in the 71st minute as Bristol City were beaten 3-2 by Derby County.<br /><br />Elsewhere, at Elland Road, two players of Nigerian descent, <b>Carl Ikeme </b>and <b>Dominic Iorfa</b> , played the full match as Wolves lost 2-1 to Leeds United. Wolves youngster <b>Bright Enobakhare</b> watched from the bench throughout the game.<br /><br />England U21 international <b>Dominic Iorfa</b> was shown a yellow card in the 31st minute, his ninth caution this season.<br /><br />Blackburn Rovers midfielder <b>Hope Akpan </b>clocked up 79 minutes in his team’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.<br /><br /><b>Ademola Lookman</b> started and played 90 minutes for Charlton Athletic in their goalless draw with <b>Derik Osede</b>’s Bolton Wanderers. The former Spain youth-teamer also lasted the distance at the Macron Stadium.<br /><br /><b>Moses Odubajo</b> worked another ninety-minute shift as Hull City narrowly beat Reading 2-1. Arsenal loanee <b>Chuba Akpom</b> entered the fray in the 63rd minute for the Tigers while <b>Sone Aluko</b> was an unused substitute. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : qpr.co.uk<br />
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