Socceroos Abroad: Karacic scores, Boyle and Miller star and St. Pauli triumph
Meanwhile, Max Balard scored in the Netherlands and Jamie Maclaren and Jason Cummings starred in the ISL Final, leading Mohun Bagan SG to a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC to secure the ISL double.
Catch up on a busy and positive weekend of Subway Socceroos Abroad action!
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In the German Bundesliga, Jackson Irvine (cap #568) played another full game as St. Pauli secured a crucial 2-1 stoppage-time win over bottom-placed Holstein Kiel on Saturday, boosting their survival hopes.
Connor Metcalfe (cap #611) also featured, coming off the bench in the 87th minute. St. Pauli now sits 15th with 29 points, seven clear of the relegation play-off spot.
In Croatia, Fran Karacic (cap #607) played the full game for NK Lokomotiva and scored a goal against league-leaders HNK Hajduk Split on Monday in a 1-1 draw.
In Scotland, Martin Boyle (cap #599) played 74 minutes and assisted the first goal while Lewis Miller (cap #635) played the full game and also registered an assist in Hibernian's 4-0 win over Dundee on Monday.
Nectarios Triantis also played a full game as Hibs equalled a club record of 17 successive Scottish Premiership games unbeaten.
The victory consolidates third place, moving Hibs three points clear of Dundee United and Aberdeen, who squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Rangers earlier on Sunday.
In the Netherlands, Max Balard played the full game and scored a goal for NAC Breda as they drew 1-1 with Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday in Eredivisie. The point gives NAC a seven-point lead on the relegation zone.
Elsewhere, Cameron Devlin (cap #625) came off the bench at half-time while Subway Olyroo Calem Nieuwenhof came on in the 84th minute as Hearts drew 0-0 with Motherwell on Sunday.
The draw means Hearts and Motherwell both fell short of securing a Scottish Premiership top-six spot. Both sides entered the match with hopes of a top-half finish, with Hearts aware that a win would have clinched the final spot.
Now, like Motherwell, their focus shifts to ensuring Premiership safety for next season.
Josh Nisbet (cap #642) also played 60 minutes for Ross County in a 3-2 loss to St Mirren. County, who have contested the Premiership play-off final for the past two seasons, are determined to avoid another bottom-two finish.
While securing a position higher than 11th remains possible, Hearts' presence in the bottom six adds extra pressure to the relegation battle with five games left.
Ryan Strain (cap #624) played the full game for Dundee United as they beat St Johnstone 1-0 on Sunday, securing a third consecutive clean sheet to strengthen their push for European football.
With five games left, United’s impressive form has them well-positioned for a strong finish to the season.
In the Scottish Championship, Ryan McGowan (cap #546) played the full game for Livingston as they beat Greenock Morton FC 2-1 on Sunday.
Dylan McGowan (cap #590) also played the full game for Hamilton Academical on Sunday in a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle FC in the Championship.
Over to France, where Maty Ryan (cap #555) was in net for RC Lens as they lost 2-0 to Stade de Reims on Saturday.
In the J1 League, Mitchell Duke (cap #559) came off the bench at half-time for Machida Zelvia in a 2-0 loss to Urawa Reds on Sunday.
Thomas Deng (cap #598) also played a full game in Yokohama F. Marinos' 2-1 loss to Avispa Fukuoka on Saturday.
Jason Geria (cap #586) played the full game for Albirex Niigata in a 0-0 draw with Yokohama FC on Sunday in the J1 League.
In the English Premier League, Cameron Burgess (cap #633) played the full game while Massimo Luongo (cap #575) was an unused substitute for Ipswich Town in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.
In the English Championship, Riley McGree (cap #509) came on in the 66th minute for Middlesbrough while Tom Glover was on the bench as they lost 1-0 to Millwall FC on Sunday.
The defeat saw Boro slip to eighth place, overtaken by West Brom on goal difference. Also, Bristol City extended their lead to four points with a draw at QPR, while Coventry City could widen the gap further when they face Hull City on Monday. It was a setback to Boro’s play-off hopes and left Michael Carrick facing a crucial end to the season.
Kusini Yengi (cap #638) also came off the bench in the 79th minute in Portsmouth's 2-2 draw with Derby County on Sunday.
Alex Robertson (cap #630) played a full game for Cardiff City on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Sunderland. Cardiff City's defeat by Stoke City means Derby move one point clear of the bottom three, while Portsmouth are a further three points ahead in 19th spot with four matches remaining.
Gethin Jones (cap #639) came on in the 38th minute for Bolton Wanderers on Sunday in a 4-1 loss to Barnsley.
Jason Davidson (cap #545) played the full game for Panserraikos in a 3-1 win over Athens Kallithea FC in the Greek Super League relegation rounds on Sunday.
In the MLS, Kye Rowles (cap #622) played another full game for DC United in a 1-0 loss to Brad Smith's (cap #575) FC Cincinnati on Sunday. Smith came off the bench in the 84th minute.
Staying in the United States, Patrick Yazbek (cap #641) came off the bench in the 74th minute for Nashville SC as they beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Sunday.
In Serie B, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) was an unused substitute for Salernitana as they beat FC Südtirol 2-1 on Saturday.
In Denmark, Mohamed Toure (cap #636) played the full game alongside Paul Izzo for Randers in a 5-2 loss to FC Nordsjælland on Monday in the play-offs.
Denis Genreau (cap #610) was an unused substitute for Deportivo La Coruna on Monday in a 2-2 draw with CD Mirandés in Spain’s Segunda Division.
Awer Mabil (cap #597) played 78 minutes for Castellon on Monday in a 1-1 draw with against Real Racing Club.
Kenny Dougall (cap #608) played another full game for Buriram United on Saturday in a 1-0 win over BG Pathum United FC.
Bailey Wright (cap #576) played the full game for Lion City Sailors on Saturday in a 0-0 draw with Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club in Singapore.
In the Indian Super League Final on Sunday, Jamie Maclaren (cap #584) played 102 minutes and netted the decisive goal before being substituted for Dimitri Petratos (cap #593). Jason Cummings (cap #626) also played 82 minutes, scoring from the penalty spot, as Mohun Bagan SG defeated Bengaluru FC 2-1 to secure the ISL double.
Subway Olyroos
As mentioned above, Calem Nieuwenhof came on in the 84th minute as Hearts drew 0-0 with Motherwell on Sunday.
Cameron Peupion came on in the 65th minute on Saturday as ADO Den Haag drew 1-1 with SC Telstar in Eerste Divisie.
Jed Drew played the full game on Sunday as TSV Hartberg lost 1-0 to LASK in the Austrian Bundesliga play-offs.
Elsewhere in the Austrian Bundesliga, Jacob Italiano also played the full game for Grazer AK in a 1-0 win over SK Austria Klagenfurt on Sunday.
Giuseppe Bovalina came on in the 66th minute for Vancouver Whitecaps as they beat Austin FC 5-1 on Sunday in the MLS.
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