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REPORT: SWFC 2-0 Leicester City

2-0

Date:06/03/10
Venue:Hillsborough
Attendance:21,647
Referee:P Gibbs

As Alan Irvine has stated in his pre-match interview, Wednesday “Desperately needed to bounce back”, and that’s exactly what they did!

Wednesday started off in a positive mood, looking to correct mistakes from last week’s drubbing at Reading and to try beat one of the form teams in the league, Leicester City, who before the game were lying in fifth position. But, as we all know, that Manager Of The Month Is Cursed! February’s winner? Leicester boss Nigel Pearson, maybe we could pick up a win?!

After just a minute, Leon Clarke stung the fingers of keeper Chris Weale, who parried excellently. But just 5 minutes later, a Darren Purse free-kick fell to impressive Tommy Miller who poked the ball to out of form Leon Clarke, who powerfully struck the ball into the top corner from roughly 8 yards out, 1-0 Wednesday and a great start for the Owls!

Leicester keeper Chris Weale had to be taken off after what seemed to be a small cut on his nose, Foxes Boss Nigel Pearson described the injury as being something that an outfield player could have received treatment for pitchside, but as Weale was playing in the net, he had to be taken off.

On the Sheffield Wednesday Official Website this week, goalkeeper Lee Grant stated that he was keen to keep a clean sheet in the encounter with Leicester. Proving that your the best keeper in the league is quite hard, but Wednesday’s keeper took it upon himself to keep Wednesday in the game when Leicester looked like bringing the scores level. Leicester striker Martin Waghorn perfectly volleyed into the bottom corner, but there was Wednesday legend Lee Grant to throw himself across his net to scoop out the ball and tip it round the post for a corner, one of the best saves of the season!

It would stay 1-0 till half time, Wednesday had built on a superb opening goal to get through to the interval.

HALF TIME: SWFC 1-0 Leicester

After the interval, recently concussed Tommy Spurr had left the field to be taken to hospital to be checked over, American Call-Up Frankie Simek replaced the youngster

On 61 minutes, Wednesday broke with Jermaine Johnson on the right wing, he found space and put in an inch perfect cross for Leon Clarke who tapped in from 4 yards out, Wednesday 2-0 up!

Leicester never really looked like getting back into the game until Dyer found space in the box one on one with Wednesday Keeper Lee Grant, Dyer powerfully shot but Grant was up to the task and saved very well, another top class save from the ex-derby man.

That was the last real talking point in the game, although Wednesday did come close with Tommy Miller and Marcus Tudgay near the end.

A good win for Wednesday who are rather unpredictable at the minute, West Brom on tuesday night, will be a massive test, a point would be fantastic there!

UTO

Owls: Grant, Nolan, Purse, Beevers, Purse, Spurr (Simek 46), O’Connor, Potter, Johnson (Varney 69), Clarke (Soares 82) Tudgay

Unused substitutes: O’Donnell, Gray, McAllister, Jeffers

Leicester: Weale (Logan 31), Morrison, Brown, Oakley, King, Dyer, Berner (Howard 69), Waghorn, Wellens (Kermorgant 69), Gallagher, Hobbs

Unused substitutes: Logan, Solano, Adams, N’Guessan, Bruce

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PREVIEW: Wednesday V Leicester

In recent weeks, Wednesday have been pretty awful. Last week’s 5-0 away loss to Reading not only disappointed fans but made them feel that now relegation was a real possibility for Wednesday. If the Owls wish to get themselves out of the Relegation Zone and stay in the Championship, the home games will be key for the Owls, starting today against flying Leicester City.

While Wednesday were getting battered at Reading last week, Leicester were enjoying a fine 3-0 home victory over fellow promotion contenders Nottingham Forest (who recently beat the Owls at the County Ground)..

Although it all seems to be gloom and doom for Wednesday at the moment, influential Captain Darren Purse who was recently voted as the Owls player of the month, is back in contention to return to the Squad. Wednesday seem to have been poor since he picked up his injury. Winger/Striker Jermaine Johnson also came through training unscathed like Purse, and is also expected to be involved in the set-up a few roughly 2 months out on the sideline with a hamstring injury picked up in Wednesday’s 2-1 away win at Blackpool in January. Injury-Prone Francis Jeffers is also back in contention to make a feature in the squad after also coming back into full training with Wednesday, hopefully Jeffers can hit a bit of form under the new guidance of Boss Alan Irvine. Winger Tommy Miller has also reported to have been back to full fitness, so also Miller could feature in the crucial encounter too.

Wednesday will be entertaining roughly 20,000 fans today, with over 2,500 fans coming up from the Midlands, hopefully Wednesday can send them home unhappy!

Good luck to the squad, we could really do with a win today boys!

February – Abysmal month leaves Wednesday in trouble!

Last Saturday’s 5-0 hammering to Reading made the Championship league table look very bleak for the Owls, as they slipped back into the bottom 3.

A horrendous display at the Madejski stadium left the Owls faithful booing and screaming abuse at the players on the final whistle. How much more can we take? Do Wednesday need a miracle?

Well, after 5 games played in February, Wednesday have lost 4. This coming on the back of a fantastic month in January, a period where boss Alan Irvine claimed the manager of the month award. I suppose the curse of that award really does exist!

Wednesday certainly do need to get a shift on now. Irvine is still adament that the Owls need 6 wins from 13. I personally believe that the points survival total will be slightly lower this season, with Peterborough already looking like a team destined for league One. I believe that 4 wins and a few draws would be enough but the big question is, WHERE ARE THESE WINS GOING TO COME FROM?

Well, Out of the remaining 13, Wednesday face 7 away trips, including 3 out of the next 4! However, I feel it will be the HOME games that decide the Owls’ championship future. Leicester, Derby, Watford, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and not forgetting our neighbours the Blades, all have to visit S6 before the end of the campaign. Win those games and we are safe, but it’s not as easy as that…

All those teams still have something to play for! and with away trips to Middlesborough, Swansea, West Brom and Cardiff coming up, it’s going to be a tough ask for Wednesday.

The Owls need to start picking up points, and FAST!