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We need to kill games off says Carvalhal
Not for the first time this season, Wednesday were again left to reflect on what might have been in a 1-1 draw at Fulham. Once again, we dominated for good periods of a game but failed to turn this superiority into goals and were caught out by a late equaliser. Fernando Forestieri gave us an early lead when he […]
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Carlos: We need more from some players
Carlos Carvalhal is looking for an improvement in performance from some players as we prepare for a tough trip to Fulham on Saturday. Two successive defeats has seen Wednesday drop back to 10th place but we are only two points from the play-off positions, as are Fulham. Carvalhal said three or four players, including Fernando Forestieri, […]
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Owls pair left on bench as Scots beaten
Barry Bannan and Steven Fletcher were both unused substitutes as Scotland went down 3-0 to England in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley tonight. Scotland boss Gordon Strachan made wholesale changes for the match, which meant no place in the starting line-up for the Wednesday pair, and they failed to get the nod during the game […]
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Laws: I owe my life to GP after heart bypass
Former Owls boss Brian Laws has revealed he had double heart bypass surgery in the summer and owes his life to his doctor. Laws told the Alan Biggs Show on Sheffield Live TV on Thursday evening that he had a series of tests following a heartburn attack and they did not indicate any problems. He said […]
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‘Amazing feeling’ for two-goal Hirst
George Hirst’s goalscoring reputation was further enhanced on Thursday evening when he bagged both goals as the England under-18s defeated Poland 2-0 at Stevenage. The 17-year-old gave England the lead on 39 minutes and was on target again soon after half-time, being fouled in the box and getting up to slot home the penalty. And he […]
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Westwood gets Republic call-up
Keiren Westwood has been selected for the Republic of Ireland squad to face Austria in their World Cup qualifier in Vienna on Saturday.
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Hirst shares derby victory delight with fans
George Hirst has shared his joy with the fans after scoring both goals in the under-18s derby victory over Sheffield United. After bagging a brace in Wednesday’s 2-0 win – the first an absolute cracker from outside the box – Hirst tweeted ‘Happy to score two more goals today on derby day. Great win for the […]
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Carvalhal: We need to do better
Carlos Carvalhal hopes that Saturday’s poor home display and defeat to Ipswich was just a blip in our bid to win promotion at the end of the season. After witnessing the 2-1 defeat, Carvalhal said: “We must accept that we didn’t perform at our level and I hope that will be an exception. “We were lacking […]
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Worrying signs as lifeless Owls slip up
Wednesday’s promotion hopes were brought sharply into question with a worryingly weak performance and defeat against a distinctly average Ipswich side at Hillsborough today. As with so many games at S6 this season, we began the match far too slowly and, on this occasion, never got out of first gear. As expected, we dominated against […]
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Double fitness boost for Ipswich test
Steven Fletcher and Keiren Westwood should both be fit for selection for Saturday’s home clash with Ipswich. Westwood has missed the last two games with a back problem that forced him off at Cardiff last month while Fletcher had to go off within minutes of coming on as a sub at Derby last Saturday after suffering […]
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