NewsLoan watch: Bradley's triple award and Van den Berg scores on return
Conor Bradley and Sepp van den Berg enjoyed memorable weekends as eight of Liverpool's on-loan players were in action.
The former collected three major individual honours at Bolton Wanderers’ end-of-season awards on Saturday night, being voted Player of the Year by the club’s fans, named Players’ Player of the Year and sharing Young Player of the Year.
Those accolades came after Bradley had helped Bolton secure a berth in the League One play-offs earlier in the day, featuring for the whole of their 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town.
“It’s been a fantastic year and one I’ve really enjoyed. I’m thankful to everyone at the club for the support they’ve given me,” said Bradley, who has made 51 appearances during the loan spell so far and also lifted the Papa Johns Trophy.
“To win these awards is very special and a massive honour. It’s really nice to be voted for by your teammates, as they’re the ones who see the hard work you put in, and also from the fans. Nothing would be possible without them. To put myself in the history of Bolton is a massive honour.”
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For Van den Berg, there was a special return to action in his first appearance for Schalke 04 since last October following a long-term ligament injury.
The defender was introduced in the 77th minute with his team trailing 1-0 to Werder Bremen and provided an equaliser just four minutes later – converting a left-footed finish from the edge of the box – as they went on to win 2-1.
“I am simply delighted. I made my return, I got my first goal for Schalke and most importantly, we picked up three important points as a team,” said Van den Berg.
“A lot of things went through my head in that moment. I have been out injured for more than half a year and I have worked day in, day out to finally be able to play in this wonderful stadium again. It’s like a dream.”
Elsewhere over the weekend, Jarell Quansah helped Bristol Rovers register a clean sheet in a goalless draw at Peterborough United.
LFC Women goalkeeper Charlotte Clarke saved two penalties as West Bromwich Albion’s Women’s National League Premier Division campaign concluded with a 5-0 defeat at Derby County.
Anderson Arroyo was involved throughout Alaves’ 2-0 defeat away at Levante in Spain’s second tier, while Lucy Parry featured for 90 minutes as Hibernian lost 3-0 at Celtic in the Scottish Women’s Premier League.
Jack Bearne came off the bench late on in Kidderminster Harriers’ 3-0 win against Kettering Town, and Ashley Hodson also appeared as a substitute for Birmingham City as they completed the Barclays Women’s Championship season with a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
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