There were double figures of Palace loanees in action this week, with 10 of our players featuring across the English Football Pyramid, gaining valuable minutes and making their mark.
Hindolo Mustapha made his debut for West Bromwich Albion, Joe Whitworth secured another clean sheet for Exeter City, David Ozoh helped Derby County to victory, and Marcus Hill produced several key saves to earn a clean sheet of his own.
Find out how our loanees fared below.
Mustapha made his debut for West Bromwich Albion in the Emirates FA Cup fourth round, as the Baggies fell 3-1 to Norwich City on Saturday.
The 19-year-old was introduced into a lively Baggies attack and impressed in the first 45 minutes before being substituted at the break for Alex Mowatt.
Early in the game, Mustapha had a promising attempt that rattled the post; Josh Maja’s rebound was ruled out for offside. Later, he nearly drew West Brom level, deftly attempting to squeeze a cross-shot under Norwich keeper Daniel Grimshaw on the stroke of half-time.
The Baggies return to Championship action on Saturday as they host Coventry City.
Imray started both of West Brom’s matches last week, against Birmingham City in the Championship and Norwich in the FA Cup on Saturday.
He helped West Brom keep a clean sheet against Birmingham before being substituted for Alfie Gilchrist at half-time.
Against Norwich, Imray played the full 90 minutes, making key interceptions and containing attacking threats as the Baggies pushed to stay in the tie, which Norwich ultimately won with two late goals from Ben Chrisene and Mohamed Toure.
West Brom return to Championship action against Coventry City on Saturday.
Whitworth kept back-to-back clean sheets as Exeter City drew 0-0 with Northampton Town in League One on Saturday at St James’ Park.
This marked Whitworth’s 13th clean sheet of the season, a reflection of his consistent impact between the sticks.
Northampton threatened when an unexpected corner rattled Exeter’s defence, but Whitworth reacted brilliantly to claw a deflected effort away, with the follow-up comfortably over the bar.
Moments later, he bravely raced off his line to intercept a through ball, with Johnly Yfeko providing perfect support to neutralise the danger.
Exeter return to St James’ Park on Tuesday, 17th February to host Wycombe Wanderers.
Adaramola played the full 90 minutes for Sheffield Wednesday in a narrow 2-1 defeat to Millwall on Saturday at Hillsborough.
The young defender contributed to a more progressive, forward-minded performance from the Owls, helping drive attacking transitions and support offensive phases.
Jamal Lowe opened the scoring for Millwall, but Wednesday remained competitive, showing improvement in ball progression and tactical awareness, with Adaramola integral to the defensive side of the game as well as the build-up play.
Wednesday now travel to local rivals Sheffield United on Sunday in the Championship.
Rak-Sakyi featured twice for Stoke City, starting against his former club Charlton Athletic and later coming on as a substitute in the FA Cup fourth-round tie versus Fulham on Saturday.
Against Charlton, Rak-Sakyi caused problems for the defence, linking up with Bosun Lawal and Lamine Cissé.
He flicked a first-time pass past defenders, skipped beyond Luke Chambers, and struck the crossbar, coming close to opening the scoring. He continued to press and create opportunities before being substituted on 57 minutes.
In the FA Cup, Rak-Sakyi came off the bench to inject pace and movement, combining well with teammates in a tightly contested game that ultimately ended in a narrow defeat. Stoke return to Championship action against Leicester City on Saturday.
Esse was not in action this weekend following Coventry City’s FA Cup third-round exit to Stoke City last month. The 20-year-old returns for Championship duty as Coventry face Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Ozoh played the full 90 minutes as Derby County secured a 2-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday at Pride Park.
Rhian Brewster opened the scoring early in the second half, with Patrick Agyemang heading home to seal the victory.
It was Ozoh’s seventh consecutive start since returning from injury. He marshalled the midfield with composure and tough tackling, helping Derby control key phases of the game.
His consistent performances continue to impress Rams faithful as the side maintain their place in the Championship play-off positions.
Goodman started for Barnsley FC as they fought back to earn a 3-3 draw with AFC Wimbledon on Saturday at Oakwell. The result means that the Colliers move to 16th place on 38 points in League One. Barnsley return to action on Tuesday against Peterborough United.
Hill was outstanding as Raynes Park Vale earned a 1-0 victory over Moneyfields FC on Saturday, the club’s first home win of the Isthmian South Central Division season - Step Four of the English football pyramid.
Hill produced a string of fine saves, including a last-ditch stop from a bullet header, helping Vale keep a clean sheet. He will be back in action on Monday against Bedfont Sports at Carshalton Athletics War Memorial Sports Ground.
Grante played 90 minutes as St Albans City FC held Welling United FC to a goalless draw. He made a crucial second-half block that preserved the clean sheet and helped St Albans continue their push towards the play-offs in the Isthmian Premier Division - Step Three of the English Football Pyramid.
França was not included in the matchday squad for Vasco da Gama’s 1-0 defeat to EC Bahia in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He was on the bench, however, for their Campeonato Carioca quarter-final victory on penalties against Volta Redonda.
Ouedraogo was an unused substitute as SV Beveren beat Francs Borains 2-0 in the Belgian Challenger Pro League.
Henry came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Hassocks FC during their 3-0 win over Erith Town FC on Saturday.
This was his first appearance since early January, marking a promising return to action as Hassocks continue their fight to stay in the Isthmian League South East Division.
Last season, Owen Goodman, Danny Imray, Tayo Adaramola and Joe Whitworth all featured featured in the Palace TV series Loan Life, where our cameras gained an unprecedented insight into their time adapting to new clubs and developing in the Football League.
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