TOM Hitchcock’s fine start to life on loan at Crewe Alexandra continued on Saturday afternoon.





The R’s youngster nodded home his second goal in as many games in the 21st minute, as Alex shared the spoils with Shrewsbury Town in League One.





Elsewhere in the third tier, Michael Harriman’s Gillingham maintained their impressive form under new boss Peter Taylor with a 2-1 win at Tranmere Rovers on Friday night.





Michael Petrasso played the full 90 minutes as Oldham Athletic slumped to a surprise home defeat to Colchester United, whilst Hogan Ephraim entered the fray as a 66th minute substitute in Peterborough United’s 2-1 win at home to Bradford City.





Michael Doughty missed Stevenage’s goalless draw versus Sheffield United owing to suspension. Fellow R’s loanee Bruno Andrade was an 86th minute sub in the 0-0 draw.





Finally in League One, Max Ehmer was booked in Carlisle United’s 2-0 defeat at Walsall.





In the Premier League, Adel Taarabt made a rare start for Fulham, but was unable to prevent the Cottagers from going down to a 4-2 defeat, this time at the hands of free-scoring Manchester City.





Loic Remy played 75 minutes in Newcastle United’s 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace, whilst on the continent, Ji-Sung Park played the full 90 minutes as PSV Eindhoven eased to a 2-0 win over ADO Den Haag.