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Strike pair seal hat-trick of victories
The in-form strike force of Lucas Joao and Atdhe Nuhiu were on the mark again to all but ensure our Championship survival in Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Sunderland. This third successive victory lifts us to 16th place and, more importantly, takes us 13 points clear of the relegation zone with games running out. After a […]
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Bannan ‘ready to play at Sunderland’
Barry Bannan says he is ready to continue his comeback from injury with a second game in three days at Sunderland on Easter Monday. Bannan returned to the starting line-up in the 4-1 win over Preston on Good Friday and played for 78 minutes before being substituted. The midfielder said he was tiring at that […]
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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 […]
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Atdhe ‘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 […]
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Nuhiu 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 […]
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Fernando 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 […]
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Forestieri 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 […]
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Bannan 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.
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Luhukay: 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 […]
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Atdhe 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 […]
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