Wednesday’s hopes of an FA Cup run ended at the first stage in a 2-1 extra time defeat at League Two Oldham this evening.

And new boss Dave Challinor, in his first game in charge, was left in no doubt about the work that needs to be done to get us back to winning ways and, hopefully, to mount a promotion challenge by the end of the campaign.

It was another forgettable first-half from the Owls, once again lacking aggression, energy and pace, and we lost Ashley Maynard-Brewer after 16 minutes, the keeper having to leave the field five minutes after he had clashed with home striker Mike Fondop, to be replaced by Connal Trueman.

Wednesday began to look a little sharper after the break but fell behind midway through the second half when we allowed Oldham to build down the right, failed to clear the ensuing cross and Calum Kavanagh converted from close range.

The goal did spark us into our only real spell of dominance with the increase in pace and swift passing reaping its reward 14 minutes from time when Sean Fusire’s pull back found Davis Keillor-Dunn ten yards out and he swivelled to fire in the equaliser.

Sub Kieran Morrison then went close to a winner two minutes from time with a 20-yard free kick which keeper Mathew Hudson kept out at the foot of the post.

That took the game into extra time and Oldham grabbed their place in the second round in the 110th minute, Will Sutton left unmarked at the far post to head the ball home following some comical Wednesday defending.

Maynard-Brewer (Trueman 16); Valery (Weaver 105), Palmer (M.Lowe 71), Bernard, Santos (Morrison 71), Liongola (Fusire 71), Heskey, Bannan, Slattery, Keillor-Dunn, J. Lowe (Grainger 105).Unused subs: Otegbayo, Thornton, Gray.