Month: August 2014
New boy Dielna could get instant call-up
New signing Claude Dielna could find himself going straight into the starting line-up when Wednesday travel to Bolton after the two-week international break. Twenty-six-year-old defender Dielna joined us within hours of the 1-0 defeat to Forest – ending the Owls unbeaten start to the season – and with skipper Glenn Loovens picking up a fifth […]
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Gray relishes cup tie … but not for now
Stuart Gray has spoken of his delight at the chance to take on Premier League champions Mancheser City in the Capital One Cup … but then switched his attentions straight back to Saturday’s league clash with Nottingham Forest. Gray told the club website: “I would have liked a home game like any manager does in […]
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Hutchinson hopes to return against Forest
Sam Hutchinson is hoping to be fit to return for Wednesday’s televised clash with Championship leaders Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough on Saturday. The influential midfielder has missed the last two games after suffering a back injury in the home draw with Millwall but Stuart Gray hopes he will be back for the Forest showdown. Kieran […]
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Owls to face Man City in Capital One Cup
Wednesday’s reward for victory at Burnley on Tuesday evening is a trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City in the Capital One Cup third round. For once, it’s a plum draw for the Owls and the tie against Manuel Pelligrini’s Premier League champions will be played during the week commencing September 22.
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Gray hails great team spirit at S6
Stuart Gray once again praised his players and the tremendous team spirit at the club as Wednesday dumped Premier League Burnley out of the Capital One Cup on their own Turf Moor patch. A delighted Gray said after Atdhe Nuhiu’s second-half penalty winner: “The players have had a great start and credit to them because […]
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Nuhiu on the spot as Owls go through
Atdhe Nuhiu fired Wednesday into the third round of the Capital One Cup in a 1-0 win at Premier League Burnley this evening. Substitute Nuhiu converted from the penalty spot on 77 minutes after Jeremy Helan had been brought down in the penalty area by Jason Shackell. The Owls, who rested players ahead of Saturday’s […]
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Owls at Burnley
Owls at Burnley. Kirkland, Palmer, Zayatte, Lees, Mattock, Maguire, Semedo, Coke, Maghoma, Helan, Madine. Subs: Westwood, Loovens, McCabe, Nuhiu, May, Corry, Floro
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Gray ready to make changes for cup tie
Stuart Gray is likely to shuffle his Wednesday pack when we travel to Premier League Burnley for tonight’s Capital One Cup second round tie. With a home league clash against table-toppers Nottingham Forest coming up on Saturday, Gray is expected to rest some regulars and consider bringing Gary Madine, Jeremy Helan, Kamil Zayatte and Chris […]
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Gray reflects on “great win” for Wednesday
Stuart Gray looked back with pride at Wednesday’s 3-2 win at Middlesbrough … and his side’s unbeaten start to the season. Two penalties for the home side in the closing 20 minutes, with the Owls leading 3-0, gave a false look to the scoreline and led to a late scare for Wednesday after we had […]
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Owls survive late scare to take three points
Wednesday kept up the unbeaten start to the season but were made to cling on for three points in a 3-2 win at Middlesbrough today. We looked to have the game wrapped up when two headers from Atdhe Nuhiu and a first goal for the club from Stevie May put us three-up after 57 minutes. […]
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