Anthony Musaba got the ball rolling in the first half, and it was Iké Ugbo and Josh Windass who finished the job in the second as they claimed a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion that means their fate is in their own hands next weekend when they travel to Sunderland - a point is all they need to guarantee their spot in the second tier next season. Danny Röhl’s men put on a fine showing at both ends of the pitch with James Beadle making a whole host of excellent saves, and all three of their...
Sheffield Wednesday picked up a huge win on Sunday, defeating relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers to haul themselves out of the bottom three. Danny Rohl’s men showed real grit to twice take the lead before heading back to South Yorkshire with all three points. The win gives them hope of beating the drop, but there is still plenty of work to do, with two tricky fixtures lying in wait over the next two weekends. In the meantime, the WhoScored team of the week has been released, and there is some...
The Owls have been battling the drop for many months now, getting closer and then further away from climbing out of the bottom three as the weeks passed by, but a good Saturday followed by an even better Sunday saw them jump up to 21st place. Josh Windass and Marvin Johnson scored for Wednesday before a calamitous own goal guaranteed the three points, and you can check out all three of them at the top of the page in the extended highlights - you should also keep an eye out for the limbs behind...
Both Sheffield sides have had a strong campaign in 2023/24, and they headed into the clash at Bramall Lane occupying the two spaces behind leaders, Birmingham City, but with games in hand. Wednesday had one, United three, and a win for either side would see them rise to first place. For years the Blades have been the top dogs on the youth scene in the steel city, so they went into this home game as favourites despite the fact the two teams drew 2-2 at Hillsborough back in October in a game that...
The FA have announced a number of changes to next season's FA Cup competition to strengthen its standing and 'enhance its magic'. Most notably replays from the first round onwards have been scrapped, meaning every tie will be settled over the course of one meeting. At present, replays are in place until the fifth round, but the FA has made the decision to ditch them altogether once Football League teams begin to enter the competition. The latter stages of the FA Cup will also be played over...
The Owls rose out of the bottom three for the first time since August with Sunday’s 3-1 win at Blackburn Rovers and head into the final two matches of the season with their fate in their own hands. Their foremost rivals for their first safety spot are Birmingham City, who sit one spot and one place behind Wednesday heading into a killer clash at Huddersfield Town in 23rd this weekend. News broke in the Midlands media that Blues captain Dion Sanderson has been charged with drink-driving and will...
The Owls captain has won numerous Player of the Season gongs, and been named in the EFL Team of the Season over the course of his Hillsborough career, but it’ll always mean a lot to him to be appreciated by the Wednesday fanbase. This week Bannan added to his collection after he was voted as the Wise Old Owls Player of the Year for 2023/24, seeing off the competition from his teammates to scoop the gong, doing so for the first time since 2016 when he shared it with Fernando Forestieri during the...
The Owls have been chasing the pack above them for months now, consistently relying on favours from other teams in order to try and make progress up the league table, but that is no longer the case. A five game unbeaten run, including three big wins, has put Wednesday in charge of their own destiny, leaving them needing just a point away at Sunderland in order to confirm their Championship status, and Röhl admits that it’s a nice position to be in after what they’ve invested since his arrival at...
Liam Kirk led Great Britain to victory against Poland - with the captain's letter proudly adorning his shirt for the first time. The former Sheffield Steelers' winger scored a goal and helped make another in the 3-1 win over Poland at a sold-out Planet Ice Leeds on Friday night. The 24-year-old son of Maltby showcased the skills that had propelled his career across both sides of the Atlantic, in Friday's game, an international that forms part of both sides’ preparations for next month’s World...
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The Owls stalwart made his 434th outing in Wednesday colours on Saturday as he played a pivotal part in their vital 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, going joint eighth on the club’s list of all-time appearance-makers. Palmer went level with the great Johnny Fantham, a legend of the 1950s and 1960s at Hillsborough, as he continued his climb up the ranks, and if he features against Sunderland on Saturday then he will go eighth outright. “The number keeps creeping up!” he said with a smile when...
The Owls still have another game to go this season as they look to secure their place in the Championship for the 2024/25 campaign, and they know that they need just a point to do so - not even that if Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle fail to win their games against Norwich City and Hull City. On Monday night The Star’s Football Awards took place at OEC Sheffield in Hillsborough, and our writers, Alex Miller and Joe Crann, were tasked with choosing a Player of the Season, while sports editor,...