Ahead of next week's international break, we continue our series which looks at the English media reaction to the performances of Irish players over the weekend. There was some mixed performances amongst the Irish contingent this week, with Sean Maguire and Ronan Curtis the best of the bunch.
Take a look at the ratings in full below.
Irish Player Ratings
Seamus Coleman was given the unenviable task of keeping Eden Hazard quiet in Everton's 0-0 draw with Chelsea. He did a reasonable job, and the Liverpool Echo had this say of his efforts.
Was up against it from the start against Eden Hazard but why he was able to generally keep a lid on Chelsea's in-form star man in the first half, the openings became worryingly more regular after the break.
Shane Duffy's Brighton fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Cardiff yesterday, and the Brighton & Hove Independent rated him as a 7/10, mentioning his dominance in the air.
Greg Cunningham played the full 90 minutes for Cardiff in that game, and Wales Online gave him a 6/10 for his part in the victory.
Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick both started on the bench in Burnley's 0-0 draw at an emotional Leicester City, bing introduced in the second half. Kevin Long did start however, with the Lancashire Telegraph giving him a 7/10 for his performance, which included a goal-saving tackle on Jamie Vardy.
Wolves were five minutes away from a famous victory at the Emirates, with a late Henrikh Mkhitaryan goal giving his side a 1-1 draw. Matt Doherty performed well in that game, and the Birmingham Mail gave hims 7/10.
Michael Obafemi featured for Southampton once again in their draw with Watford, making a late cameo off the bench.
Cyrus Christie had nightmare in Fulham's 2-0 loss at Anfield, with Football.London giving him a paltry 5/10. Maybe they should have played him in midfield?
Derby County received a 4-0 pummelling from Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, but the Derby Telegraph rated Richard Keogh as the team's best defender (6/10). Conor Hourihane scored an absolutely stunning free kick in that game, and the Birmingham Mail rewarded his efforts with a 7.5/10.
Preston had a 1-0 victory away to Bristol City, with Callum Robinson netting the winner. The Lancashire Post rated him at 8/10, but they gave their man of the match aware to Seani Maguire (8/10). They had this to say about his performance:
His best display since he returned from injury. Led several counter-attacks and set the ball rolling for Robinson’s goal with a fine pass. A hard-working, starman display.
Shaun Williams was given a 7/10 by Football.London for his role in Millwall's 4-3 loss to Norwich City, mentioning his ability to keep his team 'ticking over'.
Meanwhile Darragh Lenihan continued his strong from for Blackburn in their 1-1 draw with Rotherham, and the Lancashire Telegraph giving him a 7/10.
Ryan Manning and Richie Towell both played the full 90 minutes for Rotherham in that clash, making up the central midfield partnership for their side.
Enda Stevens started at left-back for Sheffield United in their goalless derby draw with Sheffield Wednesday, and The Star rated his performance as an 8/10. John Egan and David McGoldrick also started the game and they were both given 7/10, despite McGoldrick missing a penalty early in the first half.
Fresh off his latest poppy controversy, James McClean made his return to the Stoke City starting lineup. The Stoke Sentinel rated him as an excellent 8/10, and had this to say about his performance:
Fair play, the abuse inspired him if anything to become his side’s best attacking threat amid no little effort
Darren Randolph was given a 6/10 by the Teeside Gazette for his part in Middlesbrough's 2-0 win over Wigan.
Finally, Ronan Curtis played the full game as Portsmouth hammered Maidstone 4-0 in the FA Cup first round. He put in another stunning performance, with the Portsmouth News giving him a 9/10, mentioning that you 'couldn't keep him out of the game'.
