Leckie’s FC Ingolstadt was involved in a crazy game against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany which saw two red cards, two penalties (with one saved) and two goals.

Unfortunately for the 26-year-old he was one of the players that saw red, dismissed 10 minutes from time for a fairly innocuous incident.

Luckily for Leckie, Ingolstadt held on for a crucial 2-0 win to move just two points from safety in the German top flight.

In the Championship, Jackson Irvine’s Burton Albion also picked up a massive three points with a 2-1 win over promotion-chasing Norwich City.

Irvine put in another solid 90-minute shift in the Brewers midfield as they moved four points away from the relegation zone.

Fellow midfielder Massimo Luongo watched from the bench as QPR crushed Birmingham City 4-1, while Ryan Williams came on for the last 10 minutes of Barnsley’s 2-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.

While Aaron Mooy was ineligible to play against his parent-club, his Huddersfield Tow side battled out a courageous 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the FA Cup to force a replay.

North of the border and Ryan Edwards’ superb season in the Scottish Premier League continued as he played a full game in Partick Thistle’s 2-0 win over Hamilton.

Scott McDonald played 90 minutes for Motherwell but they were no match for runaway leaders Celtic, losing 2-0 at Celtic Park.

It was a tough night for James Jeggo in Austria as his Sturm Graz were on the end of a second half onslaught, losing 4-0 at home to Austria Wien to drop to fourth.

It was a winning start to the new season for Scott Jamieson in Sweden as IFK Goteborg held on for a 3-2 victory over Ljungskile in the Cup.

Tomi Juric came on at the break as his FC Luzern fought back for a 1-1 draw with FC Thun in Switzerland, while Stefan Mauk was an unused substitute in the Eredivisie, as NEC lost 3-1 at PSV Eindhoven.

In League One, midfielder Andy Rose set up what proved to be the winner for Coventry City as they accounted for Chris Herd’s Gillingham 2-1.

Defender Cameron Burgess was a rock at the back for Bury, who scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat Chesterfield 2-1.

Elsewhere, Aiden O’Neill played another full game on loan at Oldham as they played out a goalless draw with Swindon Town, while James Meredith’s Bradford City threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Bolton Wanderers.