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...
Wednesday Ladies were looking to replicate their big win at home to Brinsworth Whitehill of the weekend, where Broomhead sensationally bagged a double hat-trick to help her side to a well-needed win, and she will have been hoping to carry on where she left off. Middlewood Rovers, however, were a side that were certain to pose a threat. Averaging over two goals a game, the Owlesses had to be compact in defence to quash their threat, particularly that of attacker, Jasmine Steel - who had bagged 11...
The former Chelsea youngster, brought in on loan from French club Troyes early on in the January transfer window, belted six goals in five matches and grabbed an assist in the seventh as Wednesday blitzed through February and into March. In a 14-game run from his signing, Wednesday did not win a game in which he hadn’t had a direct goal contribution, such was his importance. Fast-forward to the present and Ugbo hasn’t scored in his last eight outings. But his impact has remained amid a shift in...
Kieron Lee’s side were looking to make it three on the bounce and end their SHWGL campaign on a high with a clash versus their local rivals, and though Rotherham found themselves four places below Wednesday in the league table, a 4-2 defeat last time out meant that they were a team to be wary of. The Owlesses side is unrecognisable when looking back to that day, and with confidence high it felt like it would be an uphill battle for the Millers in this South Yorkshire derby at the Jubilee. After...
Sheffield Wednesday and their Championship rivals were not consulted over the now confirmed FA Cup changes for next season and beyond. The FA have confirmed that there will be significant changes to the competition next season, with replays being scrapped from the first round onwards. As part of a deal with the Premier League, the top tier will pay an additional £33million towards grassroots football and have breaks in their schedule to drive audiences towards certain FA Cup rounds, including...
Second-tier Coventry nearly pulled off one of the most unexpected comebacks in FA Cup history by rallying from three goals down against Manchester United in the semifinals only to endure another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley.
Sheffield Wednesday’s relegation battle could go to the very last day, with just one point separating them from safety with only three games remaining. Blackburn Rovers, West Brom and Sunderland stand between Danny Rohl’s men and safety, with four other teams realistically involved in the battle for safety. Just how many points Wednesday will need remains to be seen, but it’s likely four or more will be required to beat the drop, given the disadvantage they already have. In the meantime, we have...
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...
Sheffield Wednesday’s battling 2-2 draw at home to high-flying Norwich City was a momentous occasion in the club’s proud history. It was the Owls’ 5,000th league match, with the vast majority of those games having been played at Hillsborough Stadium. It has been Sheffield Wednesday’s home since 1899, just seven years after they joined the Football League in 1892, and the ground has undergone some huge changes in that time. These photos take you back in time through the stadium’s history, from...
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Manchester United take on Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final from Wembley Stadium.
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...