It was a weekend to forget for Everton’s loanees as three suffered defeat and Aiden McGeady failed a late fitness test.
In the Championship, Luke Garbutt played the full 90 minutes of Wigan Athletic’s game at Aston Villa but suffered a late blow when Jack Grealish grabbed the game’s only goal for the hosts.
McGeady, who missed out on what would have been an 11th appearance of the campaign, could at least celebrate a victory as his Preston North End teammates overcame his absence to beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at Deepdale.
Preston’s Daniel Johnson and Blackburn’s Danny Graham both hit braces, before Callum Robinson sealed a dramatic win for the hosts with just 10 minutes remaining.