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Carlos dedicates victory to Fletcher family
Carlos Carvalhal dedicated Wednesday’s victory at Huddersfield to striker Steven Fletcher and his family. Fletcher, who missed the win due to “personal issues”, sent the team a good luck message before the match and afterwards Carvalhal dedicated the success to the striker and his family. Reflecting on the performance, Carvalhal said: “It was a victory of strong […]
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Fessi on spot as Owls eye play-off place
Wednesday moved back to the edge of the Championship play-off positions with a one-goal win at high-flying Huddersfield today. Fernando Forestieri’s second-half penalty sealed the points after Tom Lees’ shot was handled and takes us to 20 points – behind Bristol City and Birmingham in fifth and sixth spots respectively only on goal difference. Forestieri […]
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Carlos: We haven’t seen best of strike pair
Carlos Carvalhal says Wednesday have yet to see the best of strikers Fernando Forestieri and Gary Hooper this season. As we prepare to travel to current league leaders Huddersfield on Sunday, the head coach pointed to the fact that Forestieri had scored six goals in five games, before refusing to travel with the squad for our match […]
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Meet-up venue for Huddersfield TV game
The London Owls will be meeting at our usual watering hole for Sunday’s televised clash with Huddersfield. We’ll be gathering at Mabel’s Tavern in time for the midday kick off and look forward to seeing plenty of fellow London Wednesdayites getting together for the match against the high-flying Terriers. For newcomers to the pub, you’ll […]
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Owls pair in starting line-up as Scots flop
Barry Bannan and Steven Fletcher were both in the starting line-up for Scotland as they slumped to a 3-0 World Cup qualifier defeat in Slovakia tonight. Bannan again played the full 90 minutes and Fletcher was substituted 15 minutes from time, the latter seemingly being fouled in the build-up to the first Slovakia goal.
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Bannan in World Cup action as Scots held
Barry Bannan played the full 90 minutes as Scotland were held to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Hampden Park tonight. Fellow Owl Steven Fletcher was an unused substitute as a late James McArthur goal saved a point for the Scots after Lithuania had taken the lead on the hour-mark.
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Newcastle clash live on Sky
Wednesday’s Boxing Day trip to Newcastle will now be live on Sky. The clash with the Magpies has been switched from a 3pm to 7.45pm kick off.
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Carlos: We need to take our chances
Carlos Carvalhal says Wednesday will be working on their finishing during the international break after Saturday’s home defeat to Brighton. After watching Wednesday once again create their fair share of chances but with only an injury-time consolation goal to show for it, Carvalhal said: “We need to score more of the chances we create, and this is what […]
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Brighton deserve points as Owls go down
Brighton gained revenge for last season’s play-off defeat at the hands of Wednesday with a deserved 2-1 win at Hillsborough today. The Seagulls took the lead on 27 minutes when Sam Baldock lobbed over Keiren Westwood and the closest we came to a goal in the first period were efforts by Barry Bannan and Adam Reach and […]
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Pair could return for Brighton clash
Daniel Pudil and Sam Hutchinson are expected to be fit for selection for tomorrow’s home clash with Brighton. Pudil has missed the last three games with a thigh injury while Hutchinson was forced off at Blackburn in midweek with a back problem. However, Carlos Carvalhal confirmed today that both players are back in full training […]
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