Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore is confident captain Barry Bannan will be available for his side’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final second leg against Sunderland.Bannan featured in Friday night’s 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light despite having picked up an injury in the last game of the regular season against Portsmouth.Moore does not expect to have any new injury conce...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom saluted his players after they secured a play-off place with a 4-0 victory over champions Fulham.They were 3-0 up after 25 minutes following goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge, with Enda Stevens rounding off the scoring early in the second half.The flying start helped calm any nerves which may have come from the congested pla...Full Story »

Sheffield United secured a play-off spot after sweeping aside champions Fulham 4-0.Knowing a win would guarantee the extension of their season, the Blades were 3-0 up after 25 minutes following goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge.Enda Stevens rounded off the scoring early in the second half, with Nottingham Forest next up in the play-offs for Paul Heckingbottom’s ...Full Story »

Patrice Evra claims that some of his former West Ham teammates vowed to leave the club if they found out that any of their fellow players were homosexual. The Frenchman alleged that a member of the English Football Association sought to spread a message of acceptance which was met with strong resistance. "It's like you can't be a gay football player, people will go mad," Evra told Gabby Loga...Full Story »

Ross Stewart’s 25th goal of the season handed Sunderland a lead to defend against Sheffield Wednesday in their quest for a place in the League One play-off final.The forward’s strike in added time at the end of the first half secured a 1-0 semi-final, first-leg victory at the Stadium of Light to take into Monday’s return at Hillsborough.Alex Neil’s men might have won more...Full Story »

Sheffield United could be without Morgan Gibbs-White and Conor Hourihane for the visit of Fulham on Saturday.With the Blades still looking to make sure of their play-off spot, the duo are both managing knocks ahead of the clash against the Championship winners.George Baldock has taken part in full training and could be available after he sustained a hamstring injury against Bristol City on Easte...Full Story »

Darren Moore praised his Sheffield Wednesday side for “getting the job done” as they booked their place in the Sky Bet League One play-offs with a stylish 4-1 win over Portsmouth.A midweek victory at Fleetwood meant the Owls started the day fourth but still needing a win to guarantee a top-six finish.That looked unlikely when George Hirst, a former Wednesday player and the son of Hil...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday booked their place in the Sky Bet League One play-offs with a stylish 4-1 win over Portsmouth.A midweek victory at Fleetwood meant the Owls started the day fourth but still needing a win to guarantee a top-six finish.That looked unlikely when George Hirst, a former Wednesday player and the son of Hillsborough great David, tapped in from Ronan Curtis’ cut-back in the fou...Full Story »

Sheffield United came from behind to claim a comfortable 3-1 Championship victory at QPR that put them on the verge of sealing a play-off spot.Charlie Austin put Rangers ahead after 31 minutes in what was expected to be his farewell match at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.But Mark Warburton’s side found themselves under sustained pressure after the interval and Iliman Ndiaye equalised...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday defender Harlee Dean could return against Portsmouth as his side bid to seal a play-off place.Dean has missed the last three games due to a calf injury and was close to returning for the midweek win at Fleetwood.Boss Darren Moore must also decide whether to hand a start to fit-again striker Dean Windass, who made his first appearance since February off the bench on Tuesday ni...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton has lamented an “unprecedented” injury situation as he prepares to welcome Sky Bet Championship play-off hopefuls Sheffield United to west London on Friday night.The Hoops saw their own promotion bid falter after a poor run of form since the turn of the year with the number of players unavailable to Warburton not helping their case.Goalkeeper Seny Dieng (thigh...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was delighted with the response of his players as they hit back from a half-time deficit to triumph 3-2 at Fleetwood.Lee Gregory bagged a blistering hat-trick to fire the Owls back into fourth place in the League One table.They will now be hot favourites to go on and secure a play-off spot ahead of Saturday’s final-day home clash against Portsmouth.Moo...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored an incredible hat-trick to fire Sheffield Wednesday back into the League One play-off zone as they triumphed 3-2 at relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Gregory scored twice inside a minute late on to hand the Owls a precious win, while Fleetwood now face a final-day battle to stave off the drop as they hover above the relegation zone on goal difference.Gregory coolly slotted home ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s “strong performance” in a 1-0 win over Cardiff at Bramall Lane.Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal of the game with a bullet header early in the second half to secure three points for Heckingbottom’s men and keep them sixth in the Sky Bet Championship.Heckingbottom said: “I’m just bothered about us ...Full Story »

Wycombe kept themselves in the League One play-off places with a crucial 1-0 victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday thanks to Jordan Obita’s second-half winner.With one game of their season left, the Chairboys remain sixth in the table, one point ahead of the Owls, although Wednesday would go back into the top six should they win their game in hand, at Fleetwood, on Tue...Full Story »

Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal of the game as promotion hopefuls Sheffield United beat Cardiff 1-0 at Bramall Lane.Midfielder Ndiaye struck the winner in the 47th minute with a bullet header from a fantastic cross from Gibbs-White on the right.The Blades stay sixth in the Sky Bet Championship, with Cardiff dropping to 19th.The visitors had the first chance of the game when Max Watters ran at...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without Oli McBurnie for the home game against Cardiff, with the striker ruled out for the rest of the season.McBurnie was forced out of last week’s home defeat to Reading and may need surgery after being diagnosed with ligament damage and fractures in his foot.Boss Paul Heckingbottom has confirmed Billy Sharp is back in contention after a hamstring injury and defe...Full Story »

Darren Moore praised his Sheffield Wednesday team for staying calm and patient during a vital 1-0 home win over already-relegated Crewe.Owls trio Saido Berahino, Lee Gregory and Callum Paterson all missed easy chances on a night that looked like it might end in frustration for the hosts.But Gregory’s 54th-minute penalty eventually settled matters to move Wednesday up to fourth in the table...Full Story »

Lee Gregory’s fourth goal in five games saw off Crewe to move Sheffield Wednesday into the League One play-off positions and also keep alive their automatic promotion hopes with three games to play.A 54th-minute Gregory penalty sealed a 1-0 win against the already-relegated Railwaymen, who nevertheless showed plenty of spirit under interim boss Alex Morris.The victory also extended the Owl...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom was both pleased and frustrated after seeing Morgan Gibbs-White keep Sheffield United’s Championship play-off hopes on track with a precious equaliser in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Bristol City.City took a 49th-minute lead when Antoine Semenyo broke down the left onto a long clearance from goalkeeper Dan Bentley and crossed the ball low for Chris Martin to fire home.But ...Full Story »