Sheffield Wednesday have a number of important players out sidelined at the minute through injury and Darren Moore has issued a word of caution to fans via ...
The manager said: “What we’ve got to remember is that a lot of our players are coming back after a long, long time out. Everybody associated with the Owls would love to have a player like Josh Windass back in the reckoning. This is despite the fact that a number of big names have spent time out of action and off the pitch too.
Accrington Stanley manager, John Coleman, said that Sheffield Wednesday are 'a good side' but was pleased that his team fought back.
An own goal from a Ross Sykes header halted a run of five successive away losses as Accrington Stanley rescued a battling point at Hillsborough.
Hunt came close to a second minutes later but rifled his effort over the crossbar and Dominic Iorfa headed over on 75 minutes. But then, in the 83rd minute, a Sean McConville corner found the head of Sykes. Burnley loan keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell tried to keep the ball out but he palmed it onto his defender Marvin Johnson on the line and the ball rebounded into the goal. Callum Paterson put the Owls ahead on 66 minutes and it looked like that would be enough for a side with the second best home record in the league.
"Harlee Dean, Josh Windass and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing are all back in training. It's about building their fitness levels back up over a matter of time.
Whatever XI I pick to play, they're expected to perform for Sheffield Wednesday. That goes for the whole squad." It's different for defenders in terms of the amount of ground they have to cover as opposed to strikers," he added. I'm happy to see them back on the training ground but we want to see them out on the pitch. I want to keep the squad together. With many faces now returning to action too, Moore is confident his side can benefit from those returning to the fold. Moore's side have also only lost twice since the start of February, with confidence beginning to grow when it seemingly matters most.
Sheffield Wednesday have decided to release nine of their U23s players, with Darren Moore delivering his verdict on the departures.
Not only that, but it could free up space for players from younger age groups to make the step up to show what they have to offer against older, more experienced players. He went on to add that it opens the door for a couple of potential targets to join in with training sessions and U23s games, saying: “We’ve made some decisions and I think it’s right that you give younger players the opportunity to go and play and secure contracts elsewhere.
Darren Moore is optimistic Sheffield Wednesday will be in much better shape in the next couple of weeks as players start to come back from injury.
“With Lee Gregory you can get caught up in being tempted to play him. “Even though everyone thinks they’re fit, they’re not match-fit because we want them to stay out there. “The pleasing thing for him was the timing of his headers because usually as a centre-back that’s the first thing to go.”
Sheffield Wednesday failed to climb into the play-off places with a 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley at Hillsborough.
The ball fizzed into the air and fell kindly for Paterson, who drilled his shot under the goalkeeper’s dive. But in true Wednesday style, they failed to kill the game off, leading to a fortunate equaliser from Sykes’ header with seven minutes remaining. Ethan Hamilton whipped an effort towards the far top corner, but Bailey Peacock-Farrell was there to pat the ball down and hold it at the second attempt.
Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman has warned Sheffield Wednesday that his side are not going to Hillsborough to try to shut up shop.
Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman has warned Sheffield Wednesday that in spite of his side’s recent form, they will head to Hillsborough to win and not just shut up shop. Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman has warned Sheffield Wednesday that in spite of his side’s recent form, they will head to Hillsborough to win and not just shut up shop. “We are going there to try and win not to shut up shop.
Darren Moore's Sheffield Wednesday welcome John Coleman's Accrington Stanley to Hillsborough in what is a huge match for the Owls tonight.
“The pressure is certainly on Sheffield Wednesday in this one as they will need to keep winning to make the top six come the end of the season. “Sheffield Wednesday have the chance to break into the top-six if they win this one and they will be more than fired up to do so. “Wednesday arguably have the best attacking threat in League One at the moment with Barry Bannan, George Byers and Saido Berahino all on top form.
The Owls host Stanley at Hillsborough knowing a victory will guarantee them a place in the League One play-offs by the end of tonight.
Lee Gregory also makes way, with Callum Paterson coming into the side. Sheffield Wednesday are looking to move into the League One play-offs with another win Sheffield Wednesday are looking to move into the League One play-offs with another win
Hello and welcome to The Star's live coverage of Sheffield Wednesday's latest home clash – this time against Accrington Stanley.
The Owls were not at their best and an obdurate Accrington were able to snatch a point through Marvin Johnson's 83rd-minute own goal.
Sheffield Wednesday's set-piece susceptibility sucker-punched them again when Accrington Stanley visited Hillsborough last night.
Manager Darren Moore tried to whip them up and got his side fizzing the ball about a bit more, trying to work it wide. It was a reminder that Barry Bannnan's recent bluster about finishing the season unbeaten was just that. Muscular, determined and organised, Jon Coleman's team do not win many points for artistic impression but it is the job of big-hitters like Wednesday to break them down.
Barry Bannan and Saido Berahino had two early chances in quick succession for the Owls but both had their efforts well stopped by goalkeeper Toby Savin.
- Shots - 14Byers - 38Storey - 6Iorfa - 1Peacock-Farrell But the deadlock was finally broken after 66 minutes.
Hello and welcome to The Star's live coverage of Sheffield Wednesday's latest home clash – this time against Accrington Stanley.
We have to move on. We didn’t convert. The goal came from a set play and Baz wouldn’t have changed that. With these players coming back we have to manage them. We weren’t fluent. It was that lapse in concentration. It’s in his calf and we’ll assess him. It’s a niggle. It was about staying concentrated. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious. Harlee Dean and Josh Windass are back in training. We have to build their levels up and hopefully in the next 7-10 days we’ll have them back.
The Owls remain outside the League One play-off places after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Accrington Stanley.
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Sheffield Wednesday were unable to build upon Saturday's 6-0 thrashing of Cambridge United, with the Owls playing out a 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley ...
There is a lot to like at Sheffield Wednesday at the moment, and whilst the ultimate feeling will be one of disappointment after last night’s draw, they will still be confident. Three points would have been enough for the Yorkshire club to enter the play-off positions, however, a resilient Accrington display, coupled with a recurring issue arising again, meant that Wednesday were unable to take full advantage of the opportunity to jump into the top-six positions. Sheffield Wednesday were unable to build upon Saturday’s 6-0 thrashing of Cambridge United, with the Owls playing out a 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley last night.
Sheffield Wednesday supporters shouldn't expect the likes of Josh Windass and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing to be thrown straight into the cut and thrust of their ...
“When people are coming back, you still have to get them fit and get them towards that match fitness. “The ones that are coming back, what’s difficult when the games are coming as they are is giving them 90 minutes because what you end up doing is straining. “What we’ve got to remember is that a lot of our players are coming back after a long, long time out,” he told The Star when asked when it will be that Gregory is considered ready to play back-to-back matches.