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Owls have to show Iron will
Right direction: Danny Batth believes the Owls can finish in the top two
WEDNESDAY could be caught by MK Dons tonight if they slip up at Scunthorpe - but Gary Megson and Danny Batth look upon the Glanford Park encounter as an opportunity rather than a banana skin.
If the Owls win this, their game in hand, they will go level on points with second-placed Huddersfield and third-placed Sheffield United.
MK Dons face Stevenage away tonight and are fifth, three points behind Wednesday but with a superior goal difference.
Megson feels that the need to win goes hand in hand with playing for Wednesday and is something with which any team who want to challenge for promotion must cope.
“We can get ourselves into joint second spot if we can turn Scunthorpe over; MK Dons could do exactly the same if they win at Stevenage. It’s very tight,” said the Owls boss.
“We were every bit as good as Charlton; it was just the free-kick that did us.
“We had 18 shots to Hartlepool’s six on Saturday, though it didn’t quite work out for us at the end.
“We can either feel sorry for ourselves or do what we have always done: roll our sleeves up.
“Scunthorpe will look upon us as a scalp, like one or two others have done. We have to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
“I look on on it as a chance to get another real positive: if we win, we’ll be joint second, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with another big game against MK Dons next Tuesday. If we put in a right good shift and get a good result at Scunthorpe, it kick-starts us.
“If you’re right up there, you’re never involved in anything but big games.”
Batth will be playing at Scunthorpe’s compact Glanford Park ground for the first time.
He said: “Playing on a tight pitch is nothing new to the squad. We’ll look to deal with that in the right way.
“Charlton have done well but there’s no reason why any team can’t be caught.
“I don’t see anything that scares us. There’s no reason why we can’t keep going and finish in the autmomatic promotion places.
“We played Scunthorpe at our place and beat them. It was a good game. I think they’re all good games at this stage.”
Teams and ref
IRON (possible): Slocombe; Ribeiro, Canavan, Reid, Nolan; Walker, Togwell, O’Connor; Thompson, Robertson, Barcham (4-3-3).
OWLS (possible): Weaver; Otsemobor, Batth, Llera, Buxton; M Jones, Lines, Semedo, J Johnson; O’Grady, Madine (4-4-2).
Tony Bates (Stoke): Handled the Owls’ Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie at Bradford, where a makeshift side lost on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
History lesson
Wednesday’s only win at Scunthorpe was in the first ever meeting between the clubs, 4-1 on September 27, 1958, in the old Second Division.
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Honolulu Wednesday 1867
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:14 PMSilver " why not" Befor every game I always think we will win, it's just a pity after 90 mins I'm sometimes a bit disappointed
silverblade
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:02 PMI'll give you that one hono, but are you really confident if you make it this time,agree our history on that one is dire to say the least, but you just never know, but of cause sooner go up automatic..as i'm sure wedneday would..
handsworth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:55 PM24 Certainly did Think she was singing its a hap hap happy day
Honolulu Wednesday 1867
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:54 PM"Sliver " The play offs have not been kind to ya over the years, where as we've tasted victory in a play off and fellowed by 42,000 fans.
Honolulu Wednesday 1867
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:49 PMHandsworth Do ya hear that over weight girl worble
silverblade
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:49 PMIt's getting tight up there, second place it's going to be a right old tussell, don't think either club fancies the playoff's it certainley going to be tense...
handsworth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:47 PMThree good points score Owls 3 v Scunny 1 Also M K Dons were beaten 4 - 2 and had a man sent off
Honolulu Wednesday 1867
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:47 PMWell now we've shown um.
handsworth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:20 PMWe are winning 3 - 1 but with the Owls recently it is not over until the fat lady sings
handsworth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 09:18 PMDo not have to worry about M K Dons They are losing 3 - 1
Gerimo
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:18 PMLooking at the transcripts I think it's Redknapp that's in hot water
fed up owl
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:05 PMpost comment 2 why wait till the court case is over in 2 weeks time when the transfer window shuts next tues .
floridablade
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 02:09 PMnot looking very Rosie for Mr Mandaric is it
Ivan Eddake
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 02:00 PMDingle, that's rich coming from a supporter of a team with two of the cast from Planet of the Apes. No names mentioned you understand.
Solihull_Owl
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 01:59 PMPredator Owls soar high and drop poo on the Iron statues!
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