Month: March 2018
Owls wait for fitness checks on injured trio
Wednesday wait for fitness updates on Sam Hutchinson, Jack Hunt and Barry Bannan ahead of Monday’s trip to Sunderland. Hutchinson was subbed at half-time against Preston on Saturday after seemingly suffering a leg injury during the first half, while Barry Bannan lasted 78 minutes in his first team comeback game before going off with what […]
Read MoreAtdhe ‘could be offered new Owls contract’
Atdhe Nuhiu looks likely to be offered a new contract with Wednesday … if Jos Luhukay stays at the club after this season. Nuhiu has played the best football of his Hillsborough career in recent weeks, injuries giving him the opportunity for a decent run in the side after he had dropped down the pecking […]
Read MoreNuhiu at double as Owls hit four
Four second-half goals saw Wednesday sweep to victory against play-off chasing Preston at Hillsborough. With only Atdhe Nuhiu playing up front in the first-half, we hardly mustered an opening while Preston looked dangerous in front of goal. However, the introduction of Lucas Joao to partner Nuhiu at the interval proved the turning point and we […]
Read MoreOwls v Preston
Wildsmith, Hunt, Venancio, Lees, Pudil, Fox, Pelupessy, Hutchinson, Bannan, Reach, Nuhiu. Subs. Dawson, Palmer, Jones, Butterfield, Rhodes, Forestieri, Joao.
Read MoreFernando in squad for Preston game
Fernando Forestieri will be back in the Wednesday squad for the Hillsborough clash with Preston on Good Friday. Forestieri returned to action this week when he played just over an hour for the under-23s after seven months on the sidelines with a knee problem and Jos Luhukay has confirmed that the striker will be in […]
Read MoreForestieri back with goal
Fernando Forestieri signalled his comeback from injury with a goal for the under-23s against Coventry at Hillsborough on Monday afternoon. The striker, who has been sidelined for most of the season following knee surgery, played just over an hour for the youngsters in a 2-1 victory. And Forestieri was back on the goal trail on 10 […]
Read MoreBannan in action for under-23s
Barry Bannan continued his return from injury with 70 minutes for the under-23s at Burnley on Friday. Jordan Thorniley also played a full 90 minutes after his head injury sustained at Millwall. The under-23s won the game 1-0 with a first-half goal from Ash Baker.
Read MoreLuhukay: Nuhiu made the difference
Jos Luhukay was full of praise for Atdhe Nuhiu after his two-goal strike against Leeds saw Wednesday ease some of the relegation concerns gathering around Hillsborough in recent weeks. Talking of the striker’s second-half double, which signalled just a second Championship win for the manager in 12 attempts, he said: “Atdhe Nuhiu made the difference […]
Read MoreAtdhe do nicely for Wednesday!
Two goals from Atdhe Nuhiu – the second in stoppage time – gave Wednesday a much-needed 2-1 win at a snowy Leeds. Man-of-the-match Nuhiu put us ahead on 71 minutes, turning the ball home from close range after Adam Reach’s header came back off a post. Hopes of all three points looked to have gone […]
Read MoreOwls at Leeds
Wildsmith, Hunt, Venancio, Lees, Pudil, Boyd, Pelupessy, Hutchinson, Reach, Joao, Nuhiu. Subs. Dawson, Jones, Fox, Bannan, Rhodes, Butterfield, Palmer.
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