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Published Date: 02 September 2008
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 . . .
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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