Bolton vs Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday coasted to a 2-0 win at Bolton with two goals in two first-half minutes at the University of Bolton Stadium.

With Santos and Co slow to react, Barry Bannan picked up possession and eventually crossed low for Byers to stab into the net from close range. Wanderers tried to muster a response but with a solid lead to defend Wednesday were able to drop a couple of yards deeper and try to hit on the counter. This time it was Santos with the error, playing a blind pass back to James Trafford which had the keeper scrambling to clear off his line.

Wanderers' proud unbeaten record came to an end as they paid the price for a late first-half lapse to hand Wednesday the points.

Inevitably, a physically powerful Wednesday side weren’t willing to give an inch and with half an hour to go Evatt re-jigged his strikeforce to try and light a spark and find a way back into the game as the fit-again Dion Charles made a welcome return. And Santos was instrumental in a bright start from Wanderers as he threatened to unlock the Wednesday defence with a couple of teasing passes from the back. But the Whites will feel the defeat was largely self-inflicted as the hitherto best defensive record in the division was undermined by a sloppy opening goal for Byers which was quickly followed by a rare Palmer strike to give the Owls the platform to go on and see out a victory which lifted them above Wanderers in the table.

George Byers was all smiles again as he scored in Sheffield Wednesdays 2-0 Sky Bet League One win which ended Boltons unbeaten start to the season.

The two goalscorers combined but Windass failed to convert Byers' cross into an empty net from five yards to the disbelief of a bumper 22,023 crowd. That was a bad miss but Windass topped it early in the second half to keep Ian Evatt's side in the game. But the midfielder was back in the good books after 36 minutes, converting Barry Bannan's pass from eight yards.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore says Bolton Wanderers will be looking to make a big impression in League One this season. Moore takes his side to ...

They are a good team. It is probably the fixture of the day. They are a settled team. “It will be a great game. It is a wonderful fixture for both teams. [Sheffield Wednesday](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sheffield-wednesday-news/) manager [Darren Moore says](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-squad-revealed-bolton-24805425) [Bolton Wanderers](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/bolton-wanderers-news/) will be looking to make a big impression in League One this season.

Sheffield Wednesday take on Bolton Wanderers this afternoon. The Owls are desperate to return to winning ways after their midweek defeat at the hands of ...

A ball is fizzed into the box, but it goes wide. With Bolton bearing down on goal he found himself with two players to deal with... His cross is good, and Bannan has a go first time. He can’t catch it right though, and it’s wide. Read MoreSheffield Wednesday star ruled out for Bolton Wanderers – Akin Famewo’s return d... A freekick from Iredale is fired on goal, but Stockdale is up to the challenge.

Sheffield Wednesday visit Bolton Wanderers today looking to return to winning ways after losing to Peterborough United last time out.

They carved Bolton open at the back. Ian Evatt's team are fourth in the table after collecting eight points from 12 on offer. No need to refresh the page, the updates should appear automatically below. Wednesday chief Darren Moore has strengthened his defensive options, bringing in Mark McGuinness on a season-long loan from Cardiff City this week. Wednesday lead after a mix up at the back from Bolton. It is end to end at the moment. Hello and welcome to our live blog as Sheffield Wednesday face off against Bolton Wanderers in League One. The midfielder volleys wide after a surging run and cross from Palmer. A very good end to the week. Windass gets a big hand from the away end. The Owls move back into the top six after a professional away performance. The Owls head to Lancashire on the back of a 2-0 loss at Peterborough United.

George Byers was all smiles again as he scored in Sheffield Wednesday's 2-0 Sky Bet League One win which ended Bolton Wanderers unbeaten start to the ...

That was a bad miss but Windass topped it early in the second half to keep Ian Evatt’s side in the game. But the midfielder was back in the good books after 36 minutes, converting Barry Bannan’s pass from eight yards. Byers went into meltdown after being substituted in the Owls’ midweek defeat at Peterborough, pushing a coach en route back to the bench.

There's something about football… And the narratives were in full force as Sheffield Wednesday breezed past Bolton Wanderers.

It was as tidy a debut as you could wish to see from Mark McGuinness… It finds ways to put a cherry on the top of so many stories and themes. A good performance from him would’ve been enough, but again, more was to come. Many were wondering if he’d even start the game. He was brought in to add to the Wednesday backline, and we were told that he was comfortable on his left, hence the decision to bring him on board. Palmer’s was one of them – Byers was, unequivocally, another.