Sheffield Wednesday’s bid to remain in the Championship looks set to go right down to the wire but Danny Rohl’s side have put fate in their own hands. Sunday’s brilliant 3-1 win at Blackburn Rovers pulled the Owls out of the relegation zone, with Birmingham City replacing them after only managing a 0-0 draw at Rotherham. There are now just two games remaining and everything still to play for, with seven teams still able to join Rotherham in the bottom three. Wednesday host West Brom before a...
Just one more big performance is needed from Sheffield Wednesday to secure their place in the Championship next season. Danny Rohl’s side know a point against Sunderland on Saturday at the Stadium of Light will be enough to finish outside the bottom three - regardless of what happens elsewhere. After a rotten start to the campaign that saw Xisco Munoz sacked with just two points in 10 games, Wednesday have spent most of the season in the bottom three. Under Rohl, who was appointed in...
Sheffield Wednesday earned a big boost in their fight for survival after their electric 3-0 win over West Brom on Saturday. The crucial three points takes the Owls to 50 overall, three points ahead of Birmingham City in 22nd place. Danny Röhl and his side need to pick up just one point in their final game of the season against Sunderland in order to secure their safety into next season. The previous meeting between the two ended with the Black Cats taking a 3-0 win at Hillsborough, so how will...
Sheffield Wednesday have given themselves a chance of survival as they head into their last two games. The Owls pulled off a huge away win over relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers to climb out of the bottom three, but they face a task to remain there, given the fixtures they have remaining. Still, Danny Rohl’s men have more than a fair chance of beating the drop, and few fans expected to be in this position based on the start to the season their side put together. Wednesday were once marooned at...
Daniel Farke’s side headed for Monday night’s clash at Middlesbrough having taken just one point from their last three games but knowing that victory would send them back second, albeit having played a game more than key promotion rivals Ipswich Town. The contest at the Riverside served up a seven-goal thriller in which Leeds held firm for a 4-3 victory that allowed them to leapfrog Ipswich who have now dropped to third, one point behind the Whites. Ipswich now have a game in hand but Leeds know...
Two of United’s key top-two rivals were both in action on Saturday as Leicester City took on West Brom at the King Power and Southampton visited Cardiff City. Leicester, who began the day in second place, knew that even a draw would take them top and above Ipswich Town who are not in action this weekend due to scheduled opponents Coventry City playing in the FA Cup. Leicester began the day one point behind Ipswich and a point above third-placed Leeds but having played a game less. The Foxes,...
Leeds United cracked their recent winless run in the Championship on Monday with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Middlesbrough. Prior to their three points trip to the Riverside Stadium, the Whites had not picked up a win since they faced Hull City at the start of the month. Defeats to Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers sandwiched a 0-0 draw against Sunderland. Leeds are now four points off league leaders Leicester City and one ahead of Ipswich Town, who have a game in-hand in this fight for a top...
Sheffield Wednesday are potentially just days away to securing a second consecutive season in the Championship. The Owls defeated West Brom last weekend to give themselves a huge chance of securing survival, needing just a point from their final game to ensure safety. The Owls were once cut adrift at the bottom of the table, but the arrival of Danny Rohl on October 13 changed everything. Rohl has done a tremendous job to give Wednesday an opportunity to survive, and here we have put together a...
Sheffield Wednesday are potentially just 90 minutes away from securing another season in the Championship. The Owls have hauled themselves out of danger with impressive form since the arrival of Danny Rohl, previously looking cut adrift at the bottom. Rohl’s men now head into Saturday’s clash with Sunderland needing only a point to survive, and that is thanks to a huge win over West Brom last weekend, with Wednesday continuing their impressive form. Here we have rounded up the Championship form...
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Sheffield Wednesday took a huge step towards securing their Championship survival at the weekend with a gutsy 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Hillsborough. The Owls’ fight will go right down to the wire, but they need just one point against Sunderland to lock in their safety. Ahead of their last push, Danny Röhl was full of praise and appreciation for the fans, who have packed out the home stands throughout this season and were in full volume last time out. “They are incredible. To see our...
Daniel Farke’s Whites offered a massive opening to autos rivals Ipswich Town as Friday night’s clash at Queens Park Rangers ended in a 4-0 loss for United’s heaviest league defeat of the season. The big setback left Leeds just one point clear of third-placed Ipswich in the division’s second automatic promotion spot but with Kieran McKenna’s side having two games in hand. The first of those arrived on Saturday evening at Hull City where a win would have taken Ipswich second and two points above...