Bristol City's loanees continue to carve out their own path away from Ashton Gate.

Midfielder Tyreeq Bakinson was arguably close to achieving immortality if the on-loan Robin had been able to convert a close-range header in the first half against Manchester City in Newport County's FA Cup fifth round tie.

The former Luton Town midfielder made the most of a long throw to head at goal but there was Ederson to make the save and keep parity.

If that had gone in and Newport County had clung on to win, we reckon there may have been talking about Bakinson's goal for years to come. Alas it was not to be.

Southend loanee Taylor Moore tangles with Jonson Clarke-Harris of Coventry City during a game at the Ricoh Arena

Elsewhere Jonny Smith played as Tranmere Rovers drew 0-0 at Cambridge at the weekend, while Taylor Moore played a full game as Southend drew 3-3 with third place Portsmouth in League One.

Meanwhile at U23s level on Monday young Bristol City attacker Ricardo Rees has benefited from a change in position and hit a hat-trick in a 4-1 win away to Queens Park Rangers U23s.

Talented starlet Sam Pearson was also on the scoresheet at the Harlington training ground as Luke Williams' side kept their unbeaten run in the Professional Development League going, now up to four games.

Rees grabbed his first goal after just eight minutes and the lead was doubled when Pearson hit a long-range deflected effort just before half-time.

A counter-attacking move enabled Rees to grab a second before the hat-trick was complete after he netted the rebound following Tom Richards' penalty being saved.

QPR scored via their own spot-kick late in the game as Shodipo beat keeper Will Buse.