Spurs loan watch: How it happened in the second tier | OneFootball

In the Championship, there was action for the teams of three Spurs loanees. Ashley Phillips and his Stoke City side made the short trip to face Coventry City, meanwhile there was a Spurs match up at the Hawthorns, with Will Lanskhear’s West Bromwich Albion side hosting Yang Min-hyeok and Queens Park Rangers.

How things went in England's second tier for Tottenham Hotspur loanees

To begin, Phillips was once again named in the starting XI by manager Mark Robins, who was heading back to Coventry for the first time since he departed the club after seven and a half years in charge earlier this season.

Midway through the first half, the hosts took the lead, and just after the half hour mark, they doubled their lead – enough for a two goal advantage at the break. However, the Potters got a goal back twenty minutes into the second half, to make things tense.

Then, with four minutes of the normal time remaining, Stoke equalised, and looked set to take an unlikely point home with them. However, heartbreak would be to come, as seven minutes into stoppage time, the hosts grabbed a dramatic winner, leaving Phillips’ side completely empty handed, as they continue to struggle to pick up points.

As for the Spurs loanee himself, that was his 25th appearance (all starts) in the Championship this season – totalling 2182 minutes. Despite a tough collective season, he has managed to get a solid amount of game time this campaign.

This defeat leaves Stoke in 20th place in the league, with 36 points from 36 games, just four points above Derby County, whom occupy 22nd – the final relegation spot.

Meanwhile, Lanskhear was amongst the substitutes for West Brom, with Min-hyeok starting for QPR. With five minutes of the first half remaining, Lankshear’s side took the lead from the penalty spot. However, in stoppage time – they were reduced to ten men.

Despite the man advantage, QPR could not find a goal to equalise, and West Brom came away with all three points. Min-hyeok played for 89 minutes before being replaced, meanwhile Lankshear was an unused sub. Difficult circumstances to bring a striker on today, in fairness – though he has played just 127 minutes for the Baggies so far – which equates to less than a game and a half worth of minutes.

This leaves West Brom in sixth place, with 55 points from 36 games, whilst QPR are in 14th place, with 44 points from 36 games.

Next up for Stoke is a game against Blackburn Rovers – Phillips’ boyhood club – on Wednesday, for a 20:00 GMT kick off. For West Brom, it is a game away to Burnley on Tuesday, at 19:45 GMT – whilst QPR will face Middlesbrough on the road at the same time.