EFL Trophy Wrap: Sowunmi Scores, Akinfenwa Scores In Shootout; Osayi-Samuel, Ariyibi Out; Onariase Stops Ndukwu

Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night.<br /><br />At Bloomfield Road, Wycombe Wanderers qualified for the quarterfinal after a penalty shootout win against <b>Bright Osayi-Samuel<span class="body1"></span></b><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s</span></span> Blackpool. The winger started but was replaced with 17 minutes left on the clock.<br /><br />The Blues number 20 <b>Adebayo Akinfenwa</b> came off the bench in the 71st minute. He scored his penalty kick to make it 4-3.<br /><br />Over to Huish Park Stadium, <b>Omar Sowunmi</b> helped Yeovil Town to register a 4-2 victory over Reading. He was introduced in the 56th minute and scored nine minutes later. <br /><br />United States youth international <b>Gboly Ariyibi </b>started Chesterfield<span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s 4-0 loss to Luton Town. He was replaced 10 minutes out of intermission. <br /><br />Scunthorpe United midfielder <b>Hakeem Adelakun</b> was a non-playing substitute in his team</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s 4-1 loss to Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium.<br /><br />Leicester City were hammered 6-1 by Cheltenham Town at the LCI Rail Stadium in round two. <br /><br />Three Nigerian youngsters started. <b>Joshua Debayo</b> and England youth-teamer <b>Layton Ndukwu </b>started for the Foxes, while new signing <b>Emmanuel Onariase</b> played for </span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Cheltenham Town. <br /><br />Debayo was taken off after 68 minutes. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley </span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span>&nbsp;<br />Photo Credit : lcfc.com<br /></span></span>
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