Was really quick off his line a number of times, and made one good stop from close range in the first half. Conceded three, none his fault, and his distribution was a bit wayward at times.placeholder image
Was really quick off his line a number of times, and made one good stop from close range in the first half. Conceded three, none his fault, and his distribution was a bit wayward at times. | Steve Ellis / UGC

'Baptism of fire' 'Mismatch': Ratings after Sheffield Wednesday's hopes battered v Huddersfield Town - gallery

Sheffield Wednesday's clash with Huddersfield Town was billed as a must-win encounter given the Owls' precarious Championship position. That wasn't what happened.

It was a weird game of football, with Wednesday probably edging the tie for over an hour, but after Matthew Pearson opened the scoring it all went to pieces. Over the space of 12 minutes Danny Röhl's side were knocked to the canvas, and it's a result that has hit their survival hopes hard.

Two goals from Josh Koroma either side of Sorba Thomas' strike put paid to Wednesday getting anything out of this one - and they now find themselves eight points adrift of their Yorkshire rivals.

Here's how we rated the Owls on a horrific afternoon at the John Smith's Stadium:

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