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Bannan set to miss three games after red card
Wednesday face the prospect of losing Barry Bannan for the next three games after his sending off at Forest. The key midfielder received a straight red for his tackle on Eric Lichaj 15 minutes from time and is now likely to miss next Saturday’s home match with Charlton, followed by our trip to Huddersfield and […]
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Carvalhal verdict on Forest victory
Carlos Carvalhal said after Saturday’s 3-0 win at Forest: “Today we win with quality. “Everyone before the game was saying how important this match was for us to win. But we just did what we do and played football that is good to watch for our massive fans. “We want to play this way because […]
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Play-off dates for the diary
London Owls will want to make a note of this season’s play-off dates … without tempting fate with a long way still to go in the Championship promotion chase. The first leg semi finals will be held on Friday May 13, kick off 7.45pm, and on the following day, kick off 12.30pm. The corresponding second […]
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Welcome back, Fernando
Fernando Forestieri is set to return for Wednesday’s trip to Forest on Saturday. The leading scorer has missed our last two games through suspension after being wrongly sent off at Hull but is expected to be back in the starting line-up for the City Ground clash. Carlos Carvalhal has to decide whether to rotate his […]
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Bannan gets recall to Scotland squad
Barry Bannan’s outstanding displays in Wednesday’s midfield have earnt him a recall to the full Scotland squad. Bannan, who last played for his country against Gibraltar a year ago, has been selected by Gordon Strachan for the friendly with the Czech Republic later this month … and he could face team-mate Daniel Pudil as he […]
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Owls bounce back at Brighton
Wednesday took a well-deserved point from a goalless draw at Brighton. The home side had the better of the first half, while rarely troubling Keiren Westwood, and we looked the more likely to break the deadlock in the second half. With some of the other challengers stumbling on Tuesday evening, the point leaves us well […]
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Sam eyes return for Brighton challenge
Carlos Carvalhal is hoping Sam Hutchinson will be ready to return for the Owls as we look to bounce back from a poor run at Brighton on Tuesday night. Hutchinson has been ruled out since suffering a back injury at Birmingham last month but Carvalhal said after Saturday’s defeat to Rotherham that he is confident […]
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Slump continues against Millers
Wednesday’s faltering push for a play-off place continued with defeat against Rotherham signalling a fourth successive Championship game without a win. We paid for yet another poor first-half display at Hillsborough, sloppy defending allowing Matt Derbyshire to net the only goal on 21 minutes. Michael Turner looked to have grabbed an equaliser before the break […]
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Injury-free Owls prepare for derby clash
Wednesday are free from injury problems for Saturday’s derby clash with Rotherham at Hillsborough. With keeper Joe Wildsmith having returned to training after his back injury, Carlos Carvalhal has a full squad to choose from – minus the suspended Fernando Forestieri, following his two yellow cards at Hull. Carvalhal is likely to choose between Atdhe […]
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Carlos wants rule change after ban farce
Carlos Carvalhal has called on the rules to be changed as Fernando Forestieri prepares to sit out Wednesday’s next two games following his farcical dismissal at Hull. The striker received two yellow cards at the KC Stadium and, although the second one was clearly an incorrect decision, clubs cannot appeal against such occurrences. Carvalhal said […]
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