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‘All change’ for trip to Molineux
Carlos Carvalhal is expected to make wholesale changes for Wednesday’s league finale at Wolves on Saturday. With a play-off place secured, the head coach is likely to rest several regular first-teamers, ahead of the semi-final first leg at home to either Brighton or Middlesbrough on the following Friday. Carvalhal has already confirmed that Fernando Forestieri […]
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Fernando’s thanks to London Owls
Fernando Forestieri has tweeted his thanks to the London Owls after being voted our Player of the Year. The striker, who was presented with the trophy by Dale Johnson and Malcolm Bush at Saturday’s crucial win over Cardiff, said on his Twitter account: ‘Thank you to the Sheffield London Supporters for voting me as the player of […]
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Owls to face Brighton or Boro in play-offs
Wednesday will face either Brighton or Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off semi-finals. Fifth-placed Derby’s lunchtime draw at Brighton took the Rams four points clear of us with just one game left, so confirming our sixth-place finish. Burnley then clinched an immediate return to the Premier League with victory over QPR this afternoon, leaving Middlesbrough and […]
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Hooper’s the hero as Owls clinch play-off place
Gary Hooper took the goalscoring plaudits as Wednesday finally sealed our place in the Championship play-offs with an emphatic 3-0 win over Cardiff. We went into the game knowing we only needed a draw to seal the place and the Welsh visitors, the only side who could beat us to the final play-off position, rarely looked […]
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Carlos: We’re looking fresh for the play-offs
Carlos Carvalhal believes the Owls will be fighting fit and fresh for the play-offs after clinching their place with an impressixe three-goal win over Cardiff. Gary Hooper took the biggest plaudits after scoring two goals and creating the other and Carvalhal said: “We deserved the win today, absolutely. We are a powerful team and it was a powerful […]
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S6 clash heading for Wednesday sellout
It looks like being a sellout crowd for Wednesday fans at Hillsborough on Saturday as we aim to clinch a play-off place against rivals Cardiff City. Just a handful of tickets remained for Owls supporters by Thursday evening as we target the point that would confirm our spot in next month’s play-offs. With two games to play […]
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We need to keep our focus says Carlos
Next Saturday’s home clash with Cardiff takes on even greater significance after the Welsh side’s last-gasp penalty winner against Bolton yesterday. With two matches remaining, we go into the game four points clear of Cardiff and knowing that a draw will be enough to confirm our play-off place. However, if we were to lose then it […]
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Wallace starts ban as Owls take on Derby
Wednesday will be without the suspended Ross Wallace for tomorrow’s televised lunchtime showdown with Derby at the iPro Stadium. Wallace starts the first game of his three-match ban following his dismissal against MK Dons in midweek for violent conduct. Carlos Carvalhal said he had no argument with the sending off and had spoken with the player about […]
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Carlos speaks out over refs and Fernando
Carlos Carvalhal believes Fernando Forestieri might have to suffer a broken leg in a tackle before the authorities take a serious look at the unfair treatment handed out to him by referees since the turn of the year. After incidents of alleged diving at Preston and Hull, the latter resulting in Forestieri wrongly being sent off, the striker was […]
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Fernando selected by league bosses
Fernando Forestieri has finished fifth in the top-rated players in the Championship this season. The list was compiled as part of the Football League Awards 2016 and is based on votes submitted by managers of the clubs in the division. Each boss gave the names of their top five players from this season in order, with the scores added […]
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