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Keep a daily watch on all the takeover news, results and transfers as season 2008-2009 unfolds for Sheffield Wednesday with our look at the story so far . . .
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FINISHED THE 08/09 SEASON WITH 61 POINTS AND IN 12TH PLACE
Sunday, May 3
Owls 1 Cardiff City 0
JERMAINE Johnson saved his best until last to make sure that Wednesday ended their season with a flourish and broke Cardiff hearts. Match report and slideshow
Saturday April 25
Bristol City 1 Owls 1
PRACTICE makes perfect for the man who was beginning to think that the first set-set-piece league goal of his career was never going to come. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, April 18
Owls 2 Southampton 0
WEDNESDAY are counting the plusses after seeing off Southampton and snapping out of a little slump in home form. Match report and slideshow
Monday, April 13
QPR 3 Owls 2
QPR regulars rated it a five-star match and by far the best entertainment seen at Loftus Road this season. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, April 11
Owls 0 Derby County 1
DERBY took a giant step to ensuring their Coca-Cola Championship survival when ex-Blade Rob Hulse scored the 1-0 winner against the Owls at Hillsborough. Match report
Saturday, April 4
Norwich City 0 Owls 1
WHEN you are tapping out your match report in the sunshine on the banks of the River Yare on a quiet Sunday morning, the intensity of the Championship seems a world away. Wednesday can afford to relax as well, free of the anxiety that afflicts Norwich and their fans. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, March 21
Owls 0 Swansea City 0
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, March 17
Wednesday announce they will welcome back the Kop Band to Hillsborough for Saturday's match against Swansea City after an absence of four years. Full story
March 14
Watford 2 Wednesday 2
Match report and slideshow
March 10
Preston North End 1 Owls 1
Match report and slideshow
March 7
Wednesday 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
Match report and slideshow
Sat, March 3Owls 1 Reading 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Feb 28
Burnley 2 Owls 4
Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Feb 26
Richard Wood today declared himself fit for the start of a big test of Wednesday's strength. Full story
Tuesday, Feb 24
Club captain Steve Watson has had an operation on his hip and is out for the rest of the season. Full story
Saturday, Feb 21
Sheff Wed 2 Crystal Palace 0
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Feb 14
Rovers 1 Owls 0
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Feb 7
Sheffield United 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2
After a 95 year wait, the Owls do the double against the Blades. Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Feb 3
The Owls match against Barnsley is postponed because of the weather. Full story.
Saturday, Jan 31
Owls 1 Birmingham City 1
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Jan 27
Nottingham Forest 2 Owls 1
Match report and slideshow
Monday, Jan 26
Wednesday complete their deal with Stoke for defender Lewis Buxton. Full story
Monday, Jan 19
Wednesday unveil admission price cuts for the rest of the season.
Full story
Saturday, Jan 17
Owls 4 Charlton 1
29,000 crowd turn out for home victory. Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Jan 15
Wednesday sign centre-midfielder Darren Potter on loan from Wolves until the end of the season. Full story
Wednesday, Jan 14
Brian Laws gives the thumbs down to Serbian triallists Boban Maksimovic and Mileta Matovic. Full story
Monday, Jan 12
Manager Laws issues a rallying call to 'keep the ball rolling'. Full story
Saturday, Jan 10
Ipswich 1 Sheff Wed 1Match report and slideshow
Friday, Jan 9
Wednesday sign winger Michael Gray from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month loan deal. Full story
AND
Brian Laws welcomes the surprise return to Hillsborough of Howard Wilkinson as technical adviser. Full story
Thursday, Jan 8
The Owls are believed to be trying to bring in around 50 million over the next three to five years under the proposed deal with a mystery, four-party syndicate drawn from three continents. Full story
Wednesday, Jan 7
Wednesday name Lee Strafford as chairman and his fellow new director Nick Parker as chief executive. Full story
Saturday, Jan 3
Owls 1 - Fulham 2
Match report and slideshow
Monday, Dec 29
Sheffield Wednesday parts company with Chief Executive Kaven Walker.
Full story
Sunday, Dec 28
Coventry City 2 - Owls 0
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Dec 26
Owls 1 - Blackpool
Match report
Sunday, Dec 21
Cardiff City 2 - Owls 0
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Dec 13
Owls 0 - Bristol City 0
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Dec 9
Owls 1 - QPR 0
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Dec 6
Southampton 1 Owls 1
Match report and slideshow
Sunday, Nov 30
Brian Laws says facing Fulham in the third round of the FA Cup as is one of the best draws possible. Full story
Saturday, Nov 29
Owls 3 Norwich 2
Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Nov 27
Brian Laws signs for two more years. Full story
Tuesday, Nov 25
Blackpool 0 Owls 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 22
Owls 0 Coventry City 1
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 15
Derby County 3 Owls 0
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 8
Owls 1 Doncaster Rovers 0
Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Nov 6
Brian Laws celebrates the second anniversary of his appointment as Wednesday manager. Full story
Tuesday, Nov 4
Laws welcomes the double boost provided by loan defenders Tony McMahon and Lewis Buxton. Full story
Monday, Nov 3
Laws hopes for November charge as Owls emerge from a spell in which their resources were severely stretched. Full story
Saturday, Nov 1
Crystal Palace 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Oct 31
Wednesday's board look set to move to ease Hillsborough uncertainty over the contracts of Brian Laws and nine of his senior players which all expire next summer. Full story
Thursday, Oct 30
Nottingham Forest could be eyeing a move for Brian Laws. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 29
Wednesday's board today made a statement to the London Stock Exchange - a formal reaction to Wednesdayite's withdrawl of their offer to sell to Geoff Sheard. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 28
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Plymouth Argyle 1
Match report and slideshow
AND
Sources close to Owls fan group Wednesdayite suggest that they are close to withdrawing their offer to sell their 10 per cent holding in the club to the takeover frontman, Geoff Sheard.
Full story
Monday, Oct 27
Marcus Tudgay is expected to be sidelined for between two and four weeks due to a groin injury which he picked up at Barnsley last Tuesday.
Full story
Saturday, Oct 26
Birmingham City 3 v Owls 1
Wednesday slump Full story
Friday, Oct 24
Tony McMahon apologises to Wednesday and their fans for getting sent off at Barnsley. Full story
Thursday, Oct 23
New loan signing Lewis Buxton is set for a run in the Sheffield Wednesday team as Tony McMahon begins a three-match ban for his sending-off at Barnsley. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 22
Wednesday look for the boost of welcoming back key players James O'Connor and Richard Wood at Birmingham on Saturday. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 21
Barnsley 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1
Two derbies in three days prove to much for the Owls. Match report and slideshow
Monday, Oct 20
Brian Laws believes his team deserved their victory against United and he refuses to allow the sending-off of Matthew Kilgallon or a red card for Jermaine Johnson to deflect from the merit or importance of the triumph. Full story
Saturday, Oct 18
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 0
It's the Owls ... by a distance! Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Oct 16
Brian Laws urges Owls supporters to recreate the atmosphere that lifted the team in their 2-0 victory against the Blades in January. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 15
Brian Laws hopes to clinch a deal for a loan defender this week despite an improvement on the team's injury front.
Full story
Tuesday, Oct 14
Peter Gilbert expects to return to full training today or tomorrow and be ready for the weekend's derby. Full story
Monday, Oct 13
Esajas eyes derby start and says he's ready for action. Full story
Saturday, Oct 11
Wednesday's strategy for the Sheffield derby will be influenced by the showing of a film of their 4-0 defeat at Plymouth. Full story
Friday, Oct 10
Owls striker Leon Clarke is attracting interest from a third mystery club. Full story
Thursday, Oct 9
The Steel City will provide Owls players with the perfect tonic according to Brian Laws. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 8
Frankie Simek refuses to set himself a Championship comeback target after making a reserves appearance. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 7
Leon Clarke could be on a loan move out of Hillsborough as two clubs show interest in the striker. Full story
Monday, Oct 6
Wednesdayite reveal 'increasing concerns' about the Sheard takeover. Full story
AND
Tommy Spurr faces a long-term absence after suffering an ankle injury at Plymouth, possible forcing the Owls to move into the loan market. Full story
Saturday, Oct 4
Plymouth 4 Sheffield Wednesday 0
A drubbing in foul weather 300 miles from home but Brian Laws maintained the scoreline didn't reflect the game. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Oct 3
Wednesdayite have held talks this week with four separate parties about possible investment in the club. Full story
Thursday, Oct 2
Francis Jeffers could make his first senior start in nine months on Saturday. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 1
A trio of mystery businessmen spotted in the Directors Box sparks new takeover rumours. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 30
PM
Nottingham Forest 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1
The Owls slid into fifth place in the table with an unbeaten home record and a third consecutive Hillsborough clean sheet. Match report and slideshow
AM
Wade Small could be back in play for tonight's game against Nottingham Forest after fears of the recurrence of a long-standing hamstring injury turned out to be cramp. Full story
Monday, Sept 29
Injury worries surface about Wade Small, Steve Watson and Jermaine Johnson. Full story
Saturday, Sept 27
Charlton Athletic 1 Owls 2
A terrific result earned by a wholehearted show of spirit and endeavour.
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 26
Brian Laws sets his team's target as top 10 and definitely above the Blades. Full story
Thursday, Sept 25
Wednesday top the league of empty seats, full story, and Mark Beevers steps up his comeback from injury. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 24
Striker Francis Jeffers will only make the subs bench on Saturday despite getting a goal and 70 more minutes football for the reserves last night. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 23
Wednesdayite say they have put Geoff Sheard in touch with financiers to "speed up" the takeover process and expect it to be sorted within two weeks. Full story
Monday, Sept 22
Hero goalkeeper Lee Grant publicly thanks Brian Laws, admitting other managers would have washed their hands of him. Full story
Saturday, Sept 20
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Ipswich Town 0
Two or three great saves keep Ipswich at bay. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 19
Geoff Sheard intends being at Hillsborough tomorrow and claims the Sheffield Wednesday takeover by the group he is fronting will definitely go through. Full story
Thursday, Sept 18
It's peace in Owls time - fans group and board end cold war. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 17
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Reading 6
The Owls suffer their worst defeat worst for nine years. Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Sept 16
Deon Burton challenges for a "home debut" announcing he is back in contention. Full story
Monday, Sept 15
Wednesdayite leader Darryl Keys insists his organisation are not being hostile to Geoff Sheard in urging a swift end to the takeover saga.
Full story
Saturday, Sept 13
Sheffield Wednesday 2 Watford 0
Spurr's super clinching goal and an earlier strike from Marcus Tudgay rewarded a solid performance by the Owls and lifted them to the giddy heights of the top six. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 12
Geoff Sheard says he intends to be at Wednesday's match against Watford as the takeover saga rumbles on and Jermaine Johnson could be set for a surprise switch up front. Full story
Thursday, Sept 11
Francis Jeffers says he enjoyed his reserves return but is ready to bid his time for a first team comeback. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 10
Brian Laws continues to keep tabs on two or three players in Denmark even though one moves out of bounds with a new contract. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 9
Francis Jeffers is on the comeback trail as he helps to set up two goals as the reserves beat Port Vale 3-1.
Monday, Sept 8
Jimmy Smith, on-loan from Chelsea, bis to be a main man in the middle for Wednesday. Full story
Saturday, Sept 6
Club captain Steve Watson says the affair surrounding Richard Wood's transfer request could improve the team skipper's performance.
Friday, Sept 5
Mark Beevers reveals he has picked up a hamstring injury in training.
Wednesday, Sept 3
Brian Laws is reasonably satisfied with a haul of five points from the season's first four games.
Tuesday, Sept 2
Kenny Lunt turns down a loan move from Hillsborough to an unnamed club.
Monday, Sept 1
The Owls block Richard Wood's potential move to Coventry City because 'all proceeds would go to the bank'.
Saturday, August 30
Swansea City 1 Owls 1
Brian Laws brands his team "poor" despite seeing them battle back to snatch a point away to on-song Swansea. But Laws does praise his players for the character they showed to bag a second half equaliser. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Friday, August 29
Wednesday brace themselves to fight of a bid for central defender Richard Wood from Coventry City.
Thursday, August 28
Brian Laws sounds an early season alarm about the 'paper think squad'.
Tuesday, August 26
Wade Small is back in the Wednesday first team fold but the club keep Francis Jeffers's recovery rate under wraps.
Saturday, August 23
Preston North End 1 Owls 1
In a division where not even the top sides have it entirely their own way, Wednesday do not look strong enough to boss Championship teams for 90 minutes. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Friday, August 22
Wednesday's spending appears to be at an end for the foreseeable future after the loan signing of right-back Tony McMahon from Middlesbrough.
Thursday, August 21
The Owls look to sign a young right back from a Premier League club but won't reveal who.
Monday, August 18
Wednesday reel from the shock of losing Richard Hinds for around three months after he fractures a fibula against Wolves.
Saturday, August 16
Wolves 4 Owls 1
Laws points the finger as Johnson gaffe adds insult to Owls injuries
Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Friday, August 14
Wednesday wait for Geoff Sheard to make his next move in the long running takeover saga - more than a week after he said he hoped to clinch the deal within days.
Tuesday, August 12
The Owls make a shock departure from the Carling Cup, losing to Rotherham in a penalty shoot out. CHASE REPORT AND RESULT
Monday, August 11
Jimmy Smith, the Owl's on-load midfield player from Chelsea, is set to make his full debut for the Owls in the Carling Cup tie against Rotherham.
Saturday, August 9
Owls 4 - Burnley 1
WEDNESDAY fans could be excused for cutting out the Championship table and framing it. Top of the league! Click here for the match report, slideshow and post-match analysis.
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