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Chelsea loan trio feature with key goals on successful opening weekend

It was a successful opening day for Chelsea loanees as a trio of players were amongst the goals in England's lower leagues.

Tammy Abraham, Kasey Palmer and Alex Kiwomya all found the back of the net in their debuts for their respective clubs who all secured wins on the first weekend of the English Football League season.

In the Championship, Abraham scored in the 81st minute as Bristol City came from behind to beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 at Ashton Gate, Palmer hit a 79th-minute winner as Huddersfield Town edged Brentford 2-1 and Kiwomya found the back of the net on 80 minutes to help Crewe Alexandra beat Stevenage 2-1 in League Two.

Abraham acknowledged the feat with a celebratory post on Twitter:

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