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TUESDAY NIGHT: Wednesday kiss FA Cup goodbye
Owls: Sheffield Wednesday news, reports and more with The Star.
SHEFFIELD Wednesday crashed out of the FA Cup 3-0 against Blackpool in the fourth round replay at Hillsborough tonight.
Blackpool now go on to meet Everton at Goodison Park a week on Saturday.
Wednesday had been installed as the bookmakers’ favourites for the encounter, yet midfielder Matt Phillips shot home from just outside the area.
Kevin Phillips got involved again six minutes later, helping in the build up as Congolese striker Lomana LuaLua flashed in an effort to the top right corner of the goal.
Blackpool, who have been in a decent run of form - they are unbeaten since the turn of the year, claiming five victories and two draws - had a comfortable amount of possession as the half wore on.
The referee cautioned Chris Sedgwick for unsporting behaviour, but at least the Owls were now starting to ask questions of the Seasiders, who are currently lying fourth in the Championship table.
No League One side has won more games from losing positions than Wednesday this season - but this certainly looked a tall order as the sides went to their dressing rooms at half time.
Reda Johnson, who was booked in the first half and misses the next two matches (but is available for the derby,) was replaced by Jose Semedo as the second session got underway.
Frenchman Ludovick Sylvestre made it three for Blackpool on 53 minutes with an exquisite curling finish from just inside the Wednesday box past Bywater.
The goal represented the difference in class between a third and second flight club.
And it put the Seasiders, who have not qualified for the fifth round in 22 years, in an unassailable position in front of the sparse Hillsborough crowd.
Blackpool’s loan (Glasgow) Ranger John Fleck - who has been a target for Sheffield United - came on for Kevin Phillips as the visitors looked for another. Matt Phillips almost got a fourth - it was now a very long night for the home faithful.
Attendance: 10,274.
TEAMS:
OWLS: Bywater, Otsemobor, Batth, R Jones, R Johnson, Sedgwick, Lines, Palmer, Bennett, Morrison, Lowe.
Subs: Weaver, Buxton, Semedo, Prutton, O’Grady, Beevers, Madine.
SEASIDERS: Gilks, Eardley, Wilson, Baptiste, Harris, Sylvestre, Martinez, Ince, M Phillips, LuaLua, K Phillips.
Subs: Halstead, Bruna, Taylor-Fletcher, Basham, Fleck, Djordjic.
Ref: D’Urso.
*Ring Paul Thompson’s expert assessment in Wednesday’s Star.
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steelcItyblue.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:32 PMI was out with Fabio Capello last night. Hes a very good friend of mine and he told me he was going to resign over the Terry incident. im steelcityblue AKA THE INCREDIBLE BULL5H1TTING MAN and i talk absolute nonsense to make me out as being better than the miserable scrubber i actually am! Stroll on
Owls r us
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 03:31 PMAgree
B1ademiester
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 01:49 PMAll these Orange heads are Blunt fans.. prove you are not
Wednesday4eva
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:02 AMHalifax Tang. We did the double over you when we got relegated from Championship so you can't be thet good eh? Don't worry your flash in the pan Fame for 15 minutes will soon be over. As for us, well it has to be said that things are looking up for us. Good luck when the wage capping comes in, I'm sure the revenue from your 10,000 fans will go a long way with the wage bill. We might be league 1 but our crowds dwarf yours, even the crowds you got in Prem. Oh and good luck at Goodison, you'll need it.LMFOA. OTO
HalifaxTangerine
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:53 AMSad about wednesday looks like they still got fans who think they are a big club etc etc. We've been beating the Wendies for years now...remeber beating you 4 times in 1 season about 10 years ago!! Were Blackpool FC we'll do what we want.....your Sheffield Wednesday your still in League 1
Gerimo
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:54 AMHope you Blackpool fans didn't get lost going over the Pennines,you're not used to travelling are you?
Flotter
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:43 AMWell done Blackpool & Wednesday. It was a very professional game with both sides getting what they set out to achieve. Ollie fielded a strong side who were determined to play Everton in the next round. Gary did not. There were a handful of Owls who tried to spoil the result, Batth, Lines, Sedgwick, Clinton, Semedo & Reda, but their determination was not matched by their skill more often than not, although Reda did manage to win a booking. UTFO!
awreetthen
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:39 AMSheffield. Sad City with two Sad Football teams and perhaps the worst fans forums in Britain, infested by schoolboys and pathetic adults who should know better [I know I'm one myself]. I would have thought that supporters would have grabbed the last chance this season to see even a half reasonable team play in Sheffield--but then do we watch football or watch the Owls & Blunts ?--There is a difference. But with football being destroyed by "celebrity" referees who believe they are part of the game, rules that prohibit contact and mardy players who run to the Courts if they get shouted at, no wonder football is just a sport for school girls in the USA.
Wednesday4eva
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:18 AM@32 tangerinehead. Our cup final, don't make me laugh. You had your cup final when we came, a massive 14,000 and highest crowd of the season. You come to us and we get 10,000, our lowest by a mile. It must be nice for you to finally beat us after so many attempts. Oh and as for the importance of it all, neither team stand a chance against Everton and we don't really need the gate receipts so spend it wisely. Next years spending cap should see you where your support deserves, staring relegation in the face.
SWFCfansareinaworldoftheirown
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 07:36 AMResult expected, fair play Wendy are still making a good go of promotion. HOWEVER, every Wendy must be very red faced at that crowd? You can say it was cold (ah ah !) or it was on telly. It was £10 to get in for christ sake. Every Wendy posting must be doing so with a red face.
floridablade
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 02:10 AMscb just google it, well worth a weekend and the trip over, does depend on what you want tho,do not want to miss lead you
B1ademiester
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 01:35 AMOK Florida.. I believe you !!! Not confirmed but I think I am with Fl task force 1 in Doral, which is slap bang in Miami.. that said.. is Clearwater worth getting out too for the weekend? never been to this part so it is all new to me
floridablade
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 01:23 AMS13 like Blackpool it must be a long time since you been, totally rebuilt the last 3 years
floridablade
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 01:21 AMSCB yes its around a 5 hours drive im actually 45 mins north of clearwater. little town called Hudson zip is 34667, promise im no perve if you do get close to where me and the WIFE live.
B1ademiester
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 01:04 AMPNE53,, in Brinsworth .. not Mere park
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