The Owls face another difficult away game as they travel to Cardiff City for their Wednesday night fixture. The team go in to the match on the back of a 1-0 win against Huddersfield Town last week. Cardiff will be playing their second match at home under newly appointed manager, Neil Warnock. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed was at the press conference with manager Carlos Carvalhal.
Jack Hunt is back in the Owl’s squad for their home fixture against Brighton. The last time the two teams met was in the playoff semi finals last season when the Owls came out on top. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield Wednesday newcomer Adam Reach has spoken about settling in at Hillsborough after his multi-million pound transfer earlier this summer. Reach was Carlos Carvahal’s final summer signing and cost an initial £5 million pounds from Middlesborough. He spent the majority of last season on loan to Preston. Shamaan Freeman-Powell reports for Sheffield Live!
Owls coach Carlos Carvalhal spoke to the press ahead of Saturday’s fixture at Brentwood. Despite the defeat at Leeds United last week Carvalhal insisted on the team’s cohesion and looked forward to Glenn Loovens return from injury. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed attended the conference.
Sheffield Wednesday have signed Sunderland midfielder on a season long loan. The 26-year-old, English midfielder, spent the second half of last season on loan at Birmingham and is eligible to feature on Sunday as Wednesday host former Premier League side Aston Villa in their Championship opener. Here is what head coach Carlos Carvalhal thinks his new signing.
Carlos Carvalhal gave his weekly press conference ahead of their game against Burnley this Saturday, he spoke about the international break, the new formation and also his possible team selection for the game.
The Owls are back in action after the international break and will be playing Watford at Hillsborough on Saturday. Head Coach Stuart Gray said: “We are playing a very good side in Watford, good on counterattack, winning games, scoring goals, but they concede goals as well”.
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For Coventry Nathan Delfouneso ran onto John Fleck’s pass to score in the 39th minute.
In the 62nd minute, Ryan Flynn equalised with a laid back finish with a left foot form the centre of the box.
Ben Davies then scored the winner with a left footed shot, which was assisted by Conor Coady.
That was Coady’s second assist of the day.
Sheffield United end the season in 7th place.
Attendance: 20,723
In the 55th minute, Kieran Lee then equalised with a left footed shot from the Centre of the box.
Paul Green then grabbed the winner for Ipswich with a header in the 67th minute.
Wednesday end the season in 16th
Attendance: 20,862
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Oldham Athletic’s Conor Brown’s cross was met by the head of James Wilson in the centre of the box, who directed the ball in to bottom right hand corner, in the 17th minute.
Sheffield United came back through Conor Coady’s goal, which was unfortunately ruled off-side in the 43rd minute.
However the Blades kept on improving in the second half. There were eventually rewarded with an equalising goal in the 84th minute. The goal was set up by Jamie Murphy’s slow cross, which was met by Chris Porter’s right footed close range shot.
The game ended 1-1.
United’s last game will be at home against Coventry City on Saturday 3rd May at 3pm
Attendance; 3,949.
The Wanderers secured the victory in the space of half an hour.
Jermaine Beckford’s cross was met by the right foot of Neil Danns, who slotted the ball in the centre of the goal in the 8th minute.
The second goal was secured by Lee Chung-yong’s stunner from outside the box in the 17th minute.
The third and final goal came form Liam Trotter’s screamer from outside the box in the 29th minute.
Sheffield Wednesday’s goal came in the 38th minute through the left foot of Joe Mattock, who shot from outside the box following a corner to end up in the top left hand corner.
Bolton Wanderers won 3-1.
Wednesday’s final game of the season will be away to Ipswich Town Saturday 3rd May 12:15pm
Attendance: 23,070
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Sheffield Wednesday opened the account with a penalty form Chris Maguire in the 15th minute. In the 44th Minute Jamie Murphy Headed in the equaliser for Forest. Just before the break Lewis Buxton headed in a goal in the 45th to put Wednesday ahead again.
After the break Sheffield were at a two goal advantage through Joe Mattock’s long-range effort in the 57th minute. Forest were then back in the game through Marcus Tudgay’s header in the 77th minute. Danny Collins was sent off due to another yellow card offence.
Ten men Forest then equalised through a Jamie Paterson free kick which hit the top left corner in the 87th minute. Sheffield Wednesday are 15th with 49 points. Wednesday’s next game is at home against Blackburn on the 12th April at 15.00
Attendance: 20,185.
Nigel Clough made eight changes to a younger side, resting players before the FA cup semi-final against Hull on Sunday. Craig Morgan made contact in the box with United Harry Maguire to award United the penalty. Ben Davies scored the only goal of the game when he converted a penalty to seal all three points in the 90th minute.
This result ended Rotherham’s 16 game undefeated run.
However with this result United remain 11th in the league, being eight points off the mark of the play-off places, with fives games to go.
The best chances in the game from Rotherham who had James Tavernier and Tom Hitchcock being denied by keeper George Long. United take the the win with a F.A cup semi final game looming away against Hull on Sunday 13th April.
Attendance: 21,529.
In the 41st minute Dean Cox blast Leyton orient into the lead, after skillfully lifting the ball over a United Defender and placing the ball in the back of the net.
United then equalised through a run from a loose ball to then tap the ball in home in the 63rd minute.
The Blades then had a chance to claim all 3 points through Conor Coady and John Brayford close chances.
Attendance: 16,809.
Leicester went ahead through a Riyad Mahraz goal which was driven driven across Chirs Kirkland form 18 yards, in the 10th minute.
Wednesday then equalised in the 37th minute through a blast form Michail Antonio to beat Kasper Schmeichel.
However this was over shadowed by Anthony Knockhaert’s winner which was a super 20- yard free -kick which claimed all three points in the 61st minute.
Attendance: 26,103.
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