Day: March 12, 2019
‘First goal was turning point in the game’
Steve Bruce said Wednesday’s opening goal at Bolton was the turning point in the game as we went on to take all three points in a 2-0 victory. Steven Fletcher’s classy finish completed an excellent move in the closing minutes of a poor first half and Bruce said afterwards: “The whole game hinged on the […]
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Three points from play-offs after away win
Goals in each half from Steven Fletcher and Rolando Aarons at Bolton on Tuesday evening stretched our unbeaten run to 10 games and lifted Wednesday to within three points of the play-off positions. Fletcher put us ahead just before the end of a largely uninspiring first half, coolly clipping the ball past home keeper Remi […]
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Owls at Bolton
Westwood, Iorfa, Lees, Hector, Palmer, Hutchinson, Bannan, Reach, Aarons, Fletcher, Nuhiu. Subs. Dawson, Fox, Thorniley, Matias, Pelupessy, Boyd, Winnall.
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Fletcher doubt as Owls aim to stretch run
Steven Fletcher is a doubt for Tuesday evening’s trip to Bolton after limping off with a foot injury at Derby on Saturday. If Fletcher fails to recover in time then Atdhe Nuhiu, who replaced him in the second half at Derby, is the likely replacement. Sam Winnall could also be pushing for a place in […]
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McLeish selects Wednesday duo
Wednesday pair Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan have been named in Alex McLeish’s Scotland squad for their forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Scots travel to play Kazakhstan on March 21 and are then away to San Marino on the following Sunday. It’s a first call-up to the senior squad for Palmer while Bannan has 27 […]
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Palmer poised for call-up to Scotland squad
Scotland boss Alex McLeish is expected to name Liam Palmer in his squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. McLeish is ready to call up Palmer for the games against Kazakhstan and San Marino and this will be reward for the full back’s much-improved performances in recent months. Palmer, who made eight appearances for Scotland […]
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