Month: September 2018
Bannan banned for West Brom clash
Barry Bannan will miss next Wednesday’s home game with West Brom after picking up a fifth booking of the season against Leeds. The midfielder’s lunging tackle in the second half earnt him a yellow card and an automatic one-match ban for the visit of the Baggies.
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Jos happy to take draw against leaders
Jos Luhukay was pleased with the point against table-topping Leeds which preserved our unbeaten home Championship record at Hillsborough this season. After seeing the visitors have 64 per cent possession and create 25 chances in the 1-1 draw on Friday night, the Owls boss said: “I am pleased with the point because Leeds came at us […]
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Reach ‘worldie’ earns an unlikely point
Wednesday survived a second-half battering from league leaders Leeds to somehow take a point in a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough on Friday night. A brilliant Adam Reach long-range volley into the top corner of the net gave us an unlikely lead just before half-time, after Leeds had missed a handful of good chances at the […]
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Owls v Leeds
Dawson, Baker, Lees, Thorniley, Hector, Penney, Bannan, Pelupessy, Reach, Fletcher, Forestieri. Subs. Wildsmith, Palmer, Rice, Preston, Onomah, Nuhiu, Joao.
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Further injury setback for Hooper
Gary Hooper has suffered a further blow in his bid to return to full fitness. Hooper, who has been progressing from a long-standing hip problem, suffered a calf injury when playing for the under-23s last week and now Jos Luhukay says the club is seeking a second medical opinion on this latest setback. […]
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Join fellow London Owls for TV derby clash
The London Owls will be gathering at our usual meeting place in the capital – Mabel’s Tavern – to watch Friday evening’s TV clash with Leeds. So, if you can’t make the trip to S6, why not join fellow Wednesdayites at the pub, which is situated at 9 Mabledon Place, Kings Cross, WC1H 8AZ. Kick off […]
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Pair back in contention for Leeds challenge
Jordan Thorniley and Fernando Forestieri are back in contention for a place in the Wednesday squad for Friday night’s televised derby clash with Leeds at Hillsborough. Thorniley missed last weekend’s trip to Villa after suffering a calf injury at Forest in midweek while Forestieri has completed his three-match ban. Loanee Michael Hector made his full […]
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Come and join our quiz team
We are looking for a final member of our quiz team team ahead of this week’s opening league fixture. The Home Counties Football Quiz League season gets underway on Thursday and the London Owls are in need of a sixth player to complete our team. All questions are team based and are all football based. […]
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‘Best away display in my time at the club’
A delighted Jos Luhukay rated Wednesday’s 2-1 win at Villa as the best away performance in his time at Hillsborough. Luhukay, who was critical of the team’s poor showing at Forest in midweek, made five changes for the Villa trip and was rewarded with a vastly improved display, along with the three points. After seeing […]
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Fletcher seals points as Owls bounce back
A much-improved performance from a much-changed Wednesday saw us get back to winning ways with a fine 2-1 victory at Villa on Saturday afternoon. It takes us to 14 points and back up into tenth place – two points off the play-offs – ahead of next Friday’s home Yorkshire derby with Leeds. Jos Luhukay made […]
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