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 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...
Wednesday need just a point against Sunderland this coming weekend in order to pull off what would certainly be a great escape, with Danny Röhl having come in and completely turned around the club’s fortunes in the space of a few months. Harkes, who spoke of a desire to work at Wednesday at some point in his interview with Responsible Gambling, believes that the Owls just need to be resilient now after what has been a very difficult season. The American said, "Danny Röhl has come from Germany,...
The young Owls have had an excellent season in the Professional Development League, and with two games left to play they do still have a chance of reaching the play-offs - unfortunately, however, they’re now relying on Birmingham City to drop points after a bitter defeat at Bramall Lane on Thursday night. Ryan Oné and Louie Marsh got the goals, one in each half, as Andy Holdsworth’s team were beaten 2-0 in the mini Steel City derby, and it was a win that saw them leapfrog Birmingham into top...
The Owls face Blackburn this afternoon in a huge game in the Championship relegation scrap, and Wednesday have a chance to climb out of the bottom three with a win after both Huddersfield Town and Birmingham dropped points on Saturday afternoon. Huddersfield were heavily beaten by Swansea City in a 4-0 defeat, while Rotherham United held the Blues to a 0-0 draw that opened things up for Danny Röhl’s side when they visit Ewood Park. Bielik, who worked with Rovers manager, John Eustace, during...
The young Dutchman picked up just one goal contribution in his first 10 Championship games after making the switch to Hillsborough over the summer, but his numbers have risen rapidly since Röhl’s arrival and he’s become a key figure in the club’s turnaround. Another strike in Saturday’s win over West Bromwich Albion took him to 13 goals and assists in his debut campaign in England, and also helped Wednesday climb up to 20th place in the table. There’s relief, he says, but the Owls still have a...
Queens Park Rangers recorded a rampant 4-0 win over Wednesday’s automatic promotion-chasing rivals Leeds United to take them to 53 points and into 17th place in the table. It leaves them seven points clear of Birmingham City in the first relegation spot and seals their Championship status for next season. Goals from Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field finished the job for the London side, who together with the Owls had spent much of the campaign in the bottom three. Like...
The Owls picked up a huge win over Blackburn Rovers over the weekend, securing a 3-1 victory that saw them climb out of the Championship bottom three and finally take their fate into their own hands. Now, with games against West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland standing between themselves and another season in the second tier, the Wednesday skipper has explained that they’ve ticked one box off on their list of targets – they just need to do the same with a couple more. Bannan, who played his 400th...
The 23-year-old got the ball rolling for the Owls at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, scoring the opening goal at S6 on the way to securing a hugely important 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. He was also involved in the second and third goals, too. There were some great scenes from the young Dutchman as he celebrated with supporters at S6 – though the removal of his shirt did get him booked – and he spoke of how he feels they ‘deserve’ that sort of relationship. Speaking to The Star he...
The Chilean has endured a difficult debut campaign in England, and after playing a heavy role in the early stages of the season under Xisco after being the club’s first summer signing, he suffered a hip injury that led to surgery and a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Such was the extent of his injury that he was left unregistered by the club when the registration deadline came around, however he has been making good progress in recent weeks and pictures showed him back on the grass at Middlewood...
Boyhood Wednesdayite Weaver has been on the coaching staff at Middlewood Road for a decade but recently announced his surprise exit from the club, citing personal reasons. A former Premier League stopper, the 45-year-old enjoyed two playing spells with the Owls - though he is perhaps best known for his time at Manchester City - before stepping into coaching with Wednesday. Röhl has only been in situ for just over six months at S6 but found himself the beneficiary of Weaver’s expertise and...
Wednesday picked up a 3-1 victory that saw them leapfrog both Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City in the Championship table, getting them out of the bottom three for the first time in many months. Over 7,300 Wednesdayites gathered in the away end at Ewood Park to cheer on Danny Röhl and his side, and were sent into scenes of jubilation as they watched their team score twice in front of them on what will be a memorable away day. Photographer, Steve Ellis, was on hand to capture some brilliant...