Final Score pundit and former Swindon, Luton and Northampton Town striker Sam Parkin selects his takeaways from the Championship, League One and League Two. The Terriers are on a roll in League One, having won four of their last five under head coach Martin Drury and going unbeaten since losing to Bromley on 19 September. They beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 with Derensili Sanches Fernandes scoring once again.
Parkin: "I've been really impressed. Going back to last season, everyone had a lot of high hopes for them and it didn't materialise. "It's been a terrific start and it's easy to look at some of the signings that have come in.
It's more than just the two goal scorers today obviously, but Sanches Fernandes has been a revelation, he looks at the moment far too good for the level. "You never know how it's going to go when a manager takes a team for the first time in the EFL, but I've heard a lot of good things about him as a coach and his his team look like they have all the credentials to get promoted this season." On whether he thinks Sanches Fernandes is the best player in League One: "I think so, yeah - he looks a class above. There were a couple of passes in recent games which really showed his quality, his awareness in the way to pass.
He looks like a terrific player so whoever has done that bit of recruitment deserves a pat on the back." The Robins are up to third after defeating in-form Newport County 1-0 at the EV Charger Points Stadium with a goal from Charlie McCann. Boss Steve Cotterill appears to have turned the fortunes of club around after returning for his second spell. Parkin: "It's incredible really when you think about where (they were when) he took them on.
When he took the job last season they were really adrift, so he's done a terrific job. "It's obviously difficult at times, going back to somewhere where you're so fondly thought of, but you know he's replicating what what he did during his first bow and they absolutely love him there. [Charlie] McCann is one of the stories of the season if you just look at his is goal record. All credit to him scoring goals and he was the difference maker again today.
"He missed a game through suspension recently and it affected them so he's become talismanic this season. "Steve Cotterill has shown through the years that his teams are very difficult to play against but I've been equally as impressed with their work they are doing in possession, so they seem to have a really good thing going out down there at Cheltenham at the moment." Derby County are currently 23rd in the Championship after drawing 1-1 with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. John Eustace's men have not won a league match since 1 September.
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