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‘Amazing feeling’ for two-goal Hirst
George Hirst’s goalscoring reputation was further enhanced on Thursday evening when he bagged both goals as the England under-18s defeated Poland 2-0 at Stevenage. The 17-year-old gave England the lead on 39 minutes and was on target again soon after half-time, being fouled in the box and getting up to slot home the penalty. And he […]
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Westwood gets Republic call-up
Keiren Westwood has been selected for the Republic of Ireland squad to face Austria in their World Cup qualifier in Vienna on Saturday.
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Hirst shares derby victory delight with fans
George Hirst has shared his joy with the fans after scoring both goals in the under-18s derby victory over Sheffield United. After bagging a brace in Wednesday’s 2-0 win – the first an absolute cracker from outside the box – Hirst tweeted ‘Happy to score two more goals today on derby day. Great win for the […]
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Carvalhal: We need to do better
Carlos Carvalhal hopes that Saturday’s poor home display and defeat to Ipswich was just a blip in our bid to win promotion at the end of the season. After witnessing the 2-1 defeat, Carvalhal said: “We must accept that we didn’t perform at our level and I hope that will be an exception. “We were lacking […]
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Worrying signs as lifeless Owls slip up
Wednesday’s promotion hopes were brought sharply into question with a worryingly weak performance and defeat against a distinctly average Ipswich side at Hillsborough today. As with so many games at S6 this season, we began the match far too slowly and, on this occasion, never got out of first gear. As expected, we dominated against […]
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Double fitness boost for Ipswich test
Steven Fletcher and Keiren Westwood should both be fit for selection for Saturday’s home clash with Ipswich. Westwood has missed the last two games with a back problem that forced him off at Cardiff last month while Fletcher had to go off within minutes of coming on as a sub at Derby last Saturday after suffering […]
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Brighton game switched for Sky TV
Wednesday’s trip to Brighton has been moved forward 24 hours to allow for live screening on Sky. The game, originally scheduled as a 3pm kick off on Saturday, January 21 will now be played on the previous evening, kick off 7.45pm.
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Double cheer for midfielder Bannan
Barry Bannan has double reason to celebrate this week … with another Scotland call-up and his 50th Wednesday appearance on the horizon. Bannan, along with Steven Fletcher, have both been selected by Gordon Strachan for the World Cup qualifier with England at Wembley on November 11. Meanwhile, he is ready to chalk up that half-century milestone at […]
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Young George in England squad
George Hirst has received another call-up to the England under-l8s for the upcoming international break. The promising young Owls striker is in the squad which will host Poland and France in a three-team tournament, with games against Poland at Stevenage’s ground on November 10 and then at Peterborough on November 14.
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Carvalhal furious over ‘no penalty’ decision
Carlos Carvalhal was left fuming at an early refereeing decision that robbed Wednesday of a penalty – and a possible three points – at Derby on Saturday. After an excellent early save from Cameron Dawson, Wednesday took charge with our swift, neat passing game causing problems for the home defence. And the controversial moment came […]
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