An eight in a defeat?! Player ratings in Sheffield Wednesday's defeat at Stoke City

They huffed and they puffed and little was blown down as Sheffield Wednesday slowed to give Stoke their first win in 12 matches at the Bet 365 Stadium.

By Alex Miller

Published 16th Feb 2021, 20:54 BST

An encouraging first half seemed to tire in the second as the hosts came on strong and scored through.. guess who? Steven Fletcher.

Let’s take a look at our player ratings..

..but just how did he score? Let's take a look through the player ratings.

1. Tom Lees was the standout Owl..

..but just how did he score? Let's take a look through the player ratings. Photo: Gareth Copley

Made some really good saves, in particular a solid, spreading save to deny Powell in the first half. Alert to danger and looked to be set for a clean sheet until Fletcher's winner.

2. Keiren Westwood - 7

Made some really good saves, in particular a solid, spreading save to deny Powell in the first half. Alert to danger and looked to be set for a clean sheet until Fletcher's winner. Photo: Lewis Storey

He's Sheffield Wednesday's player of the year so far, surely. Made a goal-saving block to deny his old pal Fletcher and was generally very tidy. It takes a lot to get an eight in a defeat. The Star Man again.

3. Tom Lees - 8

He's Sheffield Wednesday's player of the year so far, surely. Made a goal-saving block to deny his old pal Fletcher and was generally very tidy. It takes a lot to get an eight in a defeat. The Star Man again. Photo: Stu Forster

What he did, he did calmly. Won some important headers. Seemed to tire just a touch and was taken off in a reshuffle for Pelupessy on 65 minutes.

4. Chey Dunkley - 6

What he did, he did calmly. Won some important headers. Seemed to tire just a touch and was taken off in a reshuffle for Pelupessy on 65 minutes. Photo: Steve Ellis

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