Month: March 2013
Survival battle: Just 10 points separate eighth and 23rd!
And so the scrap for Championship survival goes on after another roller-coaster set of results … with Wednesday preparing for the trip to bottom club Bristol City on Easter Monday. Of those in immediate distress, the first set of holiday weekend results saw wins for ourselves, Wolves, Peterborough and Ipswich … while defeat for Bristol City means […]
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It was all about three points … and we deserved them says Jones
Dave Jones felt Wednesday ran out deserved winners after the nerve-jangling climax to our 2-1 victory over Barnsley. With Wednesday two-up, an incident-packed final seven minutes saw Gary Madine miss a penalty, Lewis Buxton sent off for a second yellow card and Barnsley pulling a goal back … not to mention six minutes of added time! […]
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Buxton misses Bristol City game after red card
Lewis Buxton is out of Monday’s trip to Bristol City after his sending off today. Buxton was booked for a foul and then received a second yellow late on after breaking early from the defensive wall from a Barnsley free kick just outside our penalty area. Kieran Lee is likely to replace Buxton for another […]
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Ten-man Wednesday grab points in relegation clash
Second-half goals from Gary Madine and Reda Johnson gave Wednesday a crucial win in the S6 relegation showdown with Barnsley this afternoon. Madine converted a Lewis Buxton cross on 64 minutes and then Johnson headed home Miguel Llera’s free kick 13 minutes later to make it two. In typical Wednesday fashion, Madine then fired a […]
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Kirkland; Buxton, Llera, Gardner, R Johnson, Helan, Olofinjana, Holden, Pugh, Lita, Madine Subs Bywater, Taylor, Lee, Prutton, Coke, J Johnson, Maguire
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New arrivals in contention for place against Barnsley
Wednesday’s three emergency loan signings will all be in contention for a place in the starting line-up for tomorrow’s S6 relegation showdown with near neighbours Barnsley. With another six-pointer to follow 48 hours later at bottom club Bristol City, we go into the two games just one point and one place above the drop zone […]
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Loan trio ‘give us vital competition for places’
Dave Jones says his trio of signings in the last two days of the emergency loan window have brought more strength and competition for places to the squad. The arrival of midfielders Seyi Olofinjana and Stuart Holden were followed by the surprise signing of 36-year-old striker Steve Howard from Hartlepool and Jones said: “It gives me […]
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We’ve got nine cup finals to play says Jones
Saturday’s derby relegation clash with Barnsley is the first of nine upcoming cup finals for Wednesday, according to boss Dave Jones. We go into the game a point behind Barnsley and one point and one place above the relegation positions. However, with just 10 points separating bottom club Bristol City from Burnley in 11th spot, there is still […]
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Wednesday seal third loan deal as striker moves to S6
Wednesday have completed their third loan signing inside 24 hours in a surprise move for veteran striker Steve Howard. The 36-year-old has joined us from division one Hartlepool for the rest of the season. He made his mark at Luton Town, scoring 96 goals in 212 appearances, and then had two big-money moves, first to Derby – where he […]
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Holden joins Owls … Davies ‘no’ … third loanee?
Dave Jones has this afternoon confirmed the loan signing of Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden but has said team-mate Kevin Davies will not be joining him at Hillsborough. US international midfielder Holden, who has struggled with knee injuries after making an initial big impression at Bolton, will link up with yesterday’s loan signing Seyi Olofinjana from Hull and both players are […]
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