After six straight defeats, and a long run of poor form on the road, the Owls struck late against Stoke City in a very tough afternoon at the bet365 stadium against Stoke City.
Anthony Musaba's finish at the death was enough to give them all three points after Cameron Dawson had come to the rescue with a second half penalty save, and now Danny Röhl's side are finally off the bottom of the Championship table.
Here's how we rated them on a slog of an afternoon in Stoke:
5. Akin Famewo - 6
It was a bit of a hot and cold afternoon for the Owls defender, who was adjudged to have given away the penalty - though it looked harsh having seen the replays. Not his best outing, but did his job well enough. | UGC / Steve Ellis
6. Will Vaulks - 9
Another dominant performance in the heart of the Wednesday midfield for the Owls destroyer. Won lots of duels and tried to drive Wednesday on when the game was lacking tempo. | UGC / Getty
7. George Byers - 6
Another solid display in midfield from Byers, working hard for everything and trying to set the tone for the game when he could. Not his best passing display, but played an important role. | Getty / UGC
8. Barry Bannan - 6
Tried to make things happen for the Owls from midfield, but like so many others just seemed to be lacking in the final third. | UGC / Steve Ellis