A first-half goal from captain Billy Sharp gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in a lacklustre affair at Bramall Lane.Sharp netted after 15 minutes to earn the Blades a fifth victory in six Sky Bet Championship matches.The result lifts United level on points with leaders Burnley, who have a game in hand, while Huddersfield remain at the foot of the table.Blades boss Paul Hecking...Full Story »

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell has no new injury concerns for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.Jay Stansfield is fit having returned in the 1-1 draw at Morecambe after fears he had dislocated his shoulder.Eleven-goal Jevani Brown could return to the starting line-up after coming off the bench against Morecambe.The Grecians could be unchanged as they look to end a three-game winless run in all competi...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without John Fleck when they return to Sky Bet Championship action against bottom club Huddersfield.The midfielder sustained a calf problem during the defeat to Rotherham ahead of the World Cup break and aggravated it again in training so needs more recovery time.The Blades, who sit second in the table, have been boosted by the return to training of Jayden Bogle, Max Low...Full Story »

Head coach Paul Warne thought Derby kept Sheffield Wednesday in check in a goalless draw he described as a “game of chess”.Both teams had moments in the game but could not create enough in the final third to force a victory.David Stockdale was the busier goalkeeper in the first half, cutting out a dangerous James Collins cross before David McGoldrick could pounce and then parrying a ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday missed the chance to go top of Sky Bet League One after they were held to a goalless draw at Derby.In a game of few chances, Owls goalkeeper David Stockdale denied David McGoldrick and Derby stopper Joe Wildsmith saved from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in the second half.Derby had the first opening in the 13th minute when James Collins’ low cross was cut out by Stockdale with Mc...Full Story »

Derby will remain without defender James Chester for their clash with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.The 33-year-old has been out since October with a thigh injury and remains unavailable for their game against the Owls.Goalkeeper Joseph Anang has been out with an arm injury but could return to training soon.Winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (hamstring) and the defensive pair of Curtis Davies (knee...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted some of his players struggled after his side claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mansfield in the second round of the FA Cup.The Stags went ahead through George Lapslie but two late goals from Michael Smith secured a place in the third round for the Owls.Moore said: “It was hard for us today. I knew the mindset they’d be in and that we...Full Story »

Two late goals from substitute Michael Smith gave Sheffield Wednesday a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in the second round of the FA Cup.The Stags started much the better of the two sides, with early chances falling to Lucas Akins and Hiram Boateng.Mansfield took a deserved lead on 34 minutes when George Lapslie calmly converted Kellan Gordon’s cross from the right.Stephen Quinn had a great c...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday pair Josh Windass and Dominic Iorfa are both injury doubts for Saturday’s home FA Cup tie against Mansfield.Windass (groin) and Iorfa (thigh) will both be monitored after being withdrawn late on in last week’s home win against Shrewsbury.Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer both returned to action off the bench last week after recovering from injury and are in contention ...Full Story »

John Herdman believes his Canada side proved they belong at the World Cup after they outshone Belgium only to slip to a narrow defeat.Michy Batshuayi hit the only goal of the game as a lacklustre Belgium, ranked second in the world, began Group F with a barely-deserved 1-0 win.Canada – 39 places lower than Belgium in the rankings – had earlier missed a penalty as Alphonso Davies&rsqu...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted his side had to dig deep to beat Shrewsbury 1-0 at Hillsborough.A first-half goal from Mark McGuinness, the on-loan defender’s first for the Owls, was enough to give Wednesday the victory over a battling Shrews side who could have snatched an equaliser late on.With leaders Plymouth being held by Burton, third-placed Wednesday are now just t...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday could have Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer back for the visit of Shrewsbury.The pair missed last week’s win at Accrington but have returned to training and could feature.George Byers also hopes to be fit after an impact injury kept him out at the Wham Stadium.Akin Famewo is on the comeback trail but Dennis Adeniran (knee) and Ben Heneghan (ACL) are still out long-term.Shre...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted it was all about the three points not the performance as Alex Mighten’s goal gave them a 1-0 win over Accrington.The Owls have closed the gap on League One’s top two, with both Plymouth and Ipswich drawing, and the in-form side have suffered just one defeat in their last 11 league games.On-loan Nottingham Forest winger Mighten scored ...Full Story »

Alex Mighten’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 win for promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday at Accrington in League One.The Owls were dangerous from the start and Michael Ihiekwe’s header was cleared off the line by Tommy Leigh after five minutes.They took the lead in the 24th minute when captain Barry Bannan fizzed a ball into the box, Michael Smith chested it down and Mighten rifled...Full Story »

Nathan Jones was given a warning about the extent of the task facing him at Southampton after seeing his prospective new side scrape past Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the Carabao Cup.Welshman Jones watched from the stands at St Mary’s as goalkeeper Alex McCarthy saved Dominic Iorfa’s spot-kick to spare Saints’ blushes in a 6-5 shoot-out triumph over League One opposition...Full Story »

Ben Wiles’ goal gave Rotherham a first win at Sheffield United since 1980 and stopped their South Yorkshire rivals going top of the Sky Bet Championship.The Millers, missing six first-team players due to injury, have had a miserable time at Bramall Lane since last winning 42 years ago, but they rewrote the record books with a 1-0 victory thanks to Wiles’ accomplished finish.They felt...Full Story »

Southampton are expected to utilise their squad for the Carabao Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday.First-team coach Ruben Selles has been put in interim charge after the departure of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, and is likely to hand full-back Lewis Payne and striker Dominic Ballard another chance to impress.Defender Juan Larios will be assessed after he was forced off during the first half of the...Full Story »

Sheffield United midfielder James McAtee is set to return to the squad for the visit of South Yorkshire neighbours Rotherham.The 20-year-old missed Saturday’s win over Burnley with a knock but is back in contention.Fellow on-loan Manchester City youngster Tommy Doyle is rated only 50-50 because of a calf injury.Wing-backs Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe have returned to light training after thei...Full Story »

Oli McBurnie scored twice as Sheffield United produced a superb second-half display to beat leaders Burnley 5-2 in a pulsating contest at Bramall Lane.The Blades came from behind twice and scored four goals after the break to blow away the Clarets, who struggled to cope with the Blades’ attack.Burnley took the lead after 17 minutes in what was an action-packed first half. Manuel Benson loo...Full Story »

Louise Redknapp and footballer Jamie's two-decade long marriage seemed like a fairytale, but the showbiz couple surprised everyone as they went their separate ways in 2017 Louise Redknapp and her ex Jamie got married in 1998 but rarely shared details of their marriage, until now. Footballer Jamie Redknapp proposed to Louise in Bermuda in 1998 and they were married on a luxury yacht. When Loui...Full Story »