An added time strike from Shea Charles saw Wednesday to an excellent 2-1 victory at Coventry this afternoon.
Charles struck after 93 minutes when Anthony Musaba sent him clear into the Sky Blues penalty box and the loanee midfielder, who was possibly just offside, kept his cool to sidefoot the ball past home keeper Ben Wilson and clinch all three points for the Owls.
It takes our unbeaten run to three games, following last Saturday’s win over West Brom and the midweek point at Bristol City, lifts us to 15th place on 11 points and, dare we say, only five points away from the play-off places.
Wednesday looked the better side in the first half but went behind on 26 minutes.
The home side had rarely threatened before Jack Rudoni was allowed to advance with the ball, shrugged off the challenge of Charles and, with our defence still retreating, sent a bobbler of a 25-yarder past the diving James Beadle and into the corner of the net.
Eight minutes later we missed a great chance to equalise, a corner dropping invitingly at the feet of Charles six yards out but he slipped as he shot and keeper Wilson was able to save with an outstretched hand.
Barry Bannan went close with a volley from the edge of the box soon afterwards and Jamal Lowe saw a weak effort comfortably held by Wilson.
However, Wednesday were deservedly back on level terms in added time at the end of the half when Lowe put Djeidi Gassama clear on the right-hand side of the box and he fired high past Wilson at his near post in front of the sellout travelling Wednesday crowd.
Coventry started the second half strongly, Milan van Ewijk sending an overhead kick into the side netting and Haji Wright seeing his header bounce off the top of the crossbar.
Pol Valentin hit back for Wednesday but saw his shot blocked at the end of a good move, with players appealing for handball and a penalty.
Soon afterwards, we had a goal disallowed when Bannan’s inswinging corner was deflected into his own net by Liam Kitching only to be ruled out for a push by Valentin on keeper Wilson.
Coventry continued to push forward at the other end, van Ewijk testing Beadle, but just when the game looked like ending with honours even, Charles fed off Musaba’s through ball to slot home his first goal in professional football and so clinch a great awayday win for the Owls.
Beadle, Valentin, Famewo, Bernard, Valery, M Lowe (Johnson 75), Charles, Bannan, Inglesson (Musaba 63, Paterson 90+4), Gassama (Smith 75), J Lowe (Ugbo 63). Unused subs: P Charles, Iorfa, Ihiekwe, Fusire.