Month: July 2022
Moore: I felt the goals were avoidable
Darren Moore was left reflecting on some questionable defending after Wednesday were held to a 3-3 draw in this afternoon’s division one opener with Portsmouth. After being in total control for the first 30 minutes, we conceded three headed goals in 15 second-half minutes, leaving Moore to comment: “We’ve got to cut those goals out. […]
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Dele-Bashiru to rescue as Wednesday held in six-goal opener
A late thundering drive from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru rescued a point for Wednesday after poor defending allowed Portsmouth to take a 3-2 lead in the season opener at Hillsborough this afternoon. We began the game in excellent fashion and were ahead on eight minutes when Josh Windass sent in a low cross and Marvin Johnson volleyed […]
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Owls v Pompey
Stockdale, Hunt, Iorfa, Heneghan, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Byers, Dele-Bashiru, Bannan, Windass, Gregory. Subs. Dawson, Palmer, Famewo, James, Bakinson, Vaulks, Smith.
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‘We need to focus on being best we can … every week’
Darren Moore will have an almost full-strength Wednesday squad to choose from for tomorrow’s Hillsborough division one opener against Portsmouth. Callum Paterson is the only doubt after taking a knock in training and will be checked tomorrow morning. With eight new faces at S6 for the new season, Moore said at today’s press conference: “We’ve […]
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Owls undone at back by four-goal Wigan
Poor defending saw Wednesday on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline in our pre-season runout at Wigan this afternoon. And while the margin of defeat did not reflect the amount of play we enjoyed, it highlighted frailties at the back, with all four Wigan goals being avoidable. We took the lead after only six […]
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Owls at Wigan
Stockdale, Palmer, Iorfa, Heneghan, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Byers, Dele-Bashiru, Bannan, Windass, Gregory. Subs. Dawson, J Hunt, Famewo, Galvin, Brown, James, Adeniran, A Hunt, Vaulks, Smith, Paterson.
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Tyreeq is eighth new face at Hillsborough
Midfielder Tyreeq Bakinson has become our eighth pre-season signing. Bakinson, 23, joins us for an undisclosed fee from Bristol City. He started his career at Luton and made his professional debut for them in 2016, before joining City the following year. Last season saw Bakinson on loan at Ipswich.
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Moore: Why new signings didn’t play
Darren Moore says close-season signings Michael Smith and Michael Ihiekwe could figure in the friendly at Wigan on Saturday after missing tonight’s warm-up defeat to Rayo Vallecano. The Owls boss said after the game: “Both players are fine. Both had a little bit of tightness so I said ‘no, you’re not playing.’ “Michael Ihiekwe went […]
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Wednesday go down to S6 friendly defeat
Wednesday went down 2-0 to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano in our pre-season friendly at Hillsborough this evening. The visitors took the lead just before the half-hour mark when Unai Lopez’s low cross was turned into his own net by Jack Hunt. Dennis Adeniran then saw an effort cleared off the line and we began […]
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London Owls partner with HerGameToo
The London Owls are delighted to announce that we are now an official partner of HerGameToo. Founded in May 2021, HerGameToo is a nationwide voluntary organisation run by female football fans who are committed to growing the campaign, with the aim of fostering an ethos in football in which women are welcomed and respected equally. […]
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