Month: November 2022
Under-18s through in FA Youth Cup after penalty shootout
Wednesday’s under-18s went through to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Barnsley at Hillsborough this evening. The teams were deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time before the young Owls progressed 3-1 on penalties, keeper Pierce Charles saving two Barnsley spot kicks and Sean Fusire netting our 12-yard […]
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Wednesday to face Newcastle in FA Cup third round
Wednesday have been drawn at home to Newcastle in the FA Cup third round. Ties will be played over the weekend of January 7, 2023.
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Wednesday are ball number 60 in FA Cup draw
Wednesday will be ball number 60 when the FA Cup third round draw is made tomorrow evening. The draw, which sees the Premier League and Championship clubs joining the 2022-23 competition at this stage, will be screened live on BBC Two with the programme starting at 7pm. Ties will be played over the weekend of […]
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Moore: I had to change my mind over using subs
Darren Moore hadn’t planned to use some of his subs in today’s FA Cup tie with Mansfield … but ended up praising Michael Smith after seeing the striker come off the bench to net two late goals and seal Wednesday’s place in the third round draw. Moore named several fringe players in his starting line-up […]
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Late Smith double sees Owls through in fortunate fashion
Two late Michael Smith goals inside five minutes saw Wednesday edge through to the FA Cup third round in somewhat fortunate fashion against Mansfield at Hillsborough this afternoon. The Stags looked like pulling off a shock win after taking a first-half lead until sub Smith struck twice to seal a 2-1 victory and put us […]
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Owls v Mansfield
Dawson, Hunt, Palmer, Ihiekwe, Johnson, Dele-Bashiru, Vaulks, Mighten, Wilks, Gregory, Paterson. Subs: Stockdale, Brown, Iorfa, McGuinness, James, Bannan, Shipston, Glover, Smith.
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Injury sidelines Windass for FA Cup tie
Josh Windass is ruled out of tomorrow’s FA Cup second round tie with Mansfield at Hillsborough. He limped off in the closing stages of Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Shrewsbury with what has now been confirmed as a groin strain and Darren Moore confirmed his absence when he spoke at today’s press conference, adding: “We […]
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Manager’s appeal to fans over ‘taking the knee’ boos
Darren Moore has asked all Wednesday fans to respect visiting teams who take the knee before matches at Hillsborough. Some supporters booed the Shrewsbury team at S6 last Saturday when our opponents stood as a group on the centre circle, rather than from their individual positions as has become the norm. There were after-match discussions […]
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Bannan screamer earns him Goal of Month award
Barry Bannan has won the EFL League One Goal of the Month award for October. The Wednesday skipper collected the award for his cracking 25-yarder into the top corner of the Kop net in our 3-0 win over Cheltenham at Hillsborough last month.
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Jim walks tall after lifting Proud of Barnsley award
Well done to former London Owl, Jim Morton, for winning the Exceptional Achievement award at the Barnsley Chronicle Proud of Barnsley Awards. Jim, who now lives in Penistone and is still a big Wednesday fan, collected the accolade at the presentation night at the Barnsley Metrodome on Friday after his amazing near 9,000-mile walk around […]
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