Sheffield Wednesday stayed in the race for automatic promotion from League One after a 2-1 win over Exeter City at Hillsborough.A second-half comeback with goals from Lee Gregory and Callum Paterson earned the Owls a vital three points.Wednesday almost took the lead when Gregory nipped the ball off defender Will Aimson and played in Will Vaulks but his effort was saved well by Jamal Blackman.Ref...Full Story »

Darren Moore praised Sheffield Wednesday’s performance after they boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-1 win at Bristol Rovers.Barry Bannan scored a sublime effort from the edge of the box and defender Akin Famewo blasted in following a corner to seal a first League One away win in six matches and keep the South Yorkshire side in the hunt for a top-two finish.Wednesday are the ...Full Story »

Sheffield United took another step closer to automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.Substitute James McAtee’s second-half goal gave the Blades a win that moved them eight points clear of third-placed Luton with four Championship matches remaining.It was the Blades who had the first chance of the game. A quick free-kick from Illiman Ndiaye allowed Geo...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday ended their winless away run with a 2-1 victory at Bristol Rovers.Goals from Barry Bannan and Akin Famewo saw Wednesday record their first win on the road in six League One games.The Owls have won just two of their last nine matches but their latest success left them just a point behind second-placed Ipswich in the battle for automatic promotion.A superb Ban...Full Story »

Dino Maamria praised an “outstanding performance” from his Burton side as they toppled League One automatic-promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in a thriller at the Pirelli Stadium.Callum Paterson cancelled out John Brayford’s opener for the Brewers before January signing Mark Helm took a starring role with a brace, his first professional goals.The win moved Albion eight...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday slipped out of the top two in League One after Burton moved a step closer to safety with a 3-2 win.Two goals from Mark Helm, the first senior goals of his career, sealed a precious win as Wednesday faltered again, slipping one point off second-placed Ipswich.Both sides were desperate for the three points for different reasons and after Barry Bannan had twice gone close to giv...Full Story »

Sheffield United edged closer to promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over relegation threatened Cardiff at Bramall Lane.Cardiff took the lead through Sory Kaba’s early penalty but James McAtee levelled before a second-half onslaught from the Blades ensured an important win.The Blades moved eight points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough, who won on Friday, though Luton coul...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his side’s professionalism after they ended their poor recent run with a 3-0 victory at home to Accrington.Dennis Adeniran scored twice for the Owls, who site one point clear at the top of the League One table, with Liam Palmer also on target.Moore said: “I thought it was a straightforward, professional performance. We started the game...Full Story »

Darren Moore insisted Sheffield Wednesday should have killed the game off before the Oxford penalty that left him frustrated.League One promotion-chasers Wednesday are now six games without a win after the 1-1 draw. Barry Bannan scored a superb opener before Akin Famewo’s foul on Marcus Browne led to Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser.“I didn’t think it was a penalty from wher...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will not worry about the results of their promotion rivals after a 1-0 win against Wigan moved his side closer to the Premier League.A first-half goal from Iliman Ndiaye was enough to give the Blades a victory which sees them go eight points clear of third-placed Luton ahead of fourth-placed Middlesbrough’s late clash with leaders Burnley.But Heckin...Full Story »

Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser from the penalty spot 20 minutes from time gave struggling Oxford a precious point in a 1-1 draw with League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday.The Owls slipped to second on goal difference behind Ipswich who won comfortably against Wycombe.The game’s opening half-hour was scrappy with Wednesday relying on long-range shots from Lee Gregory, Marvin Johnson a...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hailed the mentality of his side after a 1-0 win at Norwich took them six points clear of their nearest rivals in the battle for automatic promotion from the Championship.A hard-fought game of few clear-cut chances was settled just after the hour mark with a close-range goal from on-loan Manchester City youngster James McAtee, with loud appeals for off...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said his side need to start taking their chances after the Owls drew 1-1 with Lincoln at Hillsborough.Daniel Mandroiu cancelled out Michael Smith’s header in another frustrating game for the home side; the Owls have now collected just three points out of a possible 15.Moore said: “The fans will have seen a team who have tried to win the game t...Full Story »

Sheffield United took a huge step towards a return to the Premier League as they recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.A second-half effort from James McAtee, which the hosts felt should have been ruled out for offside, settled a scrappy encounter which produced few thrills and spills – but yielded a priceless victory for the visitors.With Middlesbrough losing at Neil ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s dip in form continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lincoln City at Hillsborough.The Owls took the lead in the 12th minute when Will Vaulks crossed in from the left and Michael Smith rose highest to nod in the opener.Lincoln responded well and equalised after 28 minutes when keeper David Stockdale could only parry Harry Boyes’ effort into the path of Daniel...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore has demanded an improvement in concentration levels from his side after they had to hit back from two goals down to claim a point at Cheltenham.After back-to-back defeats against Barnsley and Forest Green, the Owls knew a win would take them back above Plymouth to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.But Aidan Keena and Alfie May put the in-form Robins in...Full Story »

Title-chasing Sheffield Wednesday hit back from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw at Cheltenham.All four goals game in the second half, with Aidan Keena and Alfie May putting the home side 2-0 up as the Owls looked set to be condemned to a third successive defeat.But Aden Flint’s header restored hope and Lee Gregory netted a late equaliser to move them to within two points of leaders Plym...Full Story »

Jordon Garrick fired Sky Bet League One bottom side Forest Green to a shock 1-0 win over promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday at the New Lawn.Garrick poked home a low cross from the right in the 35th minute to give Duncan Ferguson’s men the lead after a dominant first-half display from Rovers.Second-placed Wednesday came close to equalising in the 67th minute but Lee Gregory was denied b...Full Story »

Manager Michael Duff hailed Barnsley’s “excellent” 4-2 League One victory over South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday, which strengthened their promotion bid and ended their opponents’ 23-match unbeaten league run.The home side went 2-0 up early on following goals from Devante Cole and James Norwood. Two goals from Lee Gregory made it all-square before late strikes fr...Full Story »

Barnsley scored two late goals in a 4-2 League One victory over South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday to end their opponents’ 23-match unbeaten league run as they dropped down to second.The game burst into life in the 10th minute when Mads Andersen slipped the ball through to Devante Cole on the left-hand side of the area and the striker beat goalkeeper Cameron Dawson with a low, angl...Full Story »