Loan round-up: Onyeka stars as Augsburg beat Schalke | OneFootball

Brentford loanee Frank Onyeka picked up an assist in Augsburg’s 3-0 win over Schalke in the DFB-Pokal second round on Tuesday night.

The Nigerian set up the opening goal for Alexis Claude-Maurice on 26 minutes at WWK Arena.

Late goals from Arne Maier, who replaced Onyeka with just under an hour played, and Samuel Essende secured progression for the hosts.

Michael Olakigbe started for Wigan Athletic in their televised 2-2 draw away at Blackpool in League One on Monday night.

Dion Rankine and Matt Smith put the Latics 2-0 up before a Jason Kerr own goal brought the hosts back into the game before half-time.

Blackpool’s pressure told late on, with a second own goal, this time from Will Aimson, seeing them snatch a point in the 92nd minute.

Olakigbe was denied by Tangerines goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell on three occasions before being replaced by Silko Thomas in the 58th minute.

Tristan Crama wasn’t involved in the matchday squad for Exeter City, who defeated Bristol Rovers 3-2 away from home in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

That success made it three victories from a possible three in the competition, with the Grecians progressing to the second round as winners of Southern Group G.

Two more Bees loanees could feature on Wednesday night, too.

Val Adedokun’s Diósgyóri travel to Fehérvár in the fourth round of the Hungarian Cup, while in the Scottish Premiership, Ellery Balcombe’s St Mirren host St Johnstone.