Speaking after the game, the Owls' new manager Darren Moore found plenty of positives in his side's performance, despite the result.
He claimed: "They’ve got to show that spirit and endeavour, they can’t come off of that now… I’ve seen another performance today when I’ve seen improvement, and it’ll be the smaller details that I pick out of the game in terms of moving forward and continuing to move forward."
“But you can’t go back on that level of performance, we have to keep building on it… Short term we really need a win, and lets look to try and get that win as early as possible.
“On the back of that I feel like we can build some momentum - the games are still there, we keep working and the points gap is what it is. We get the opportunity on Wednesday to try and close that gap.”
Next up, the Owls host Huddersfield Town on Wednesday evening, in what could prove a decisive fixture in the relegation run-in.
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Sheffield Wednesday and the rest of the Championship, as the build-up to the upcoming weekend's action begins:
“But you can’t go back on that level of performance, we have to keep building on it… Short term we really need a win, and lets look to try and get that win as early as possible.
5. Ex-Barnsley boss favourite for Portsmouth job
Former Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel has been tipped as the current front-runner to land the Portsmouth job, ahead of ex-Millwall manager Neil Harris. Stendel has been without a job since leaving Hearts last year. (SkyBet) Photo: Lewis Storey
6. Former Cardiff target discusses transfer decision
Cardiff City-linked defender Jazz Richards, now of Haverfordwest County, has admitted he had plenty of interest from EFL sides before joining the Welsh outfit, but claimed he wasn't in "the right mental place" to stay in the Football League. (Wales Online) Photo: Stu Forster
7. Watford stopper laps up last minute winner
Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann claimed "there is nothing better in football" following his side's last-minute winner against Cardiff City last weekend. The win saw the Hornets hang on to their 2nd place spot in the table. (Club website) Photo: Marc Atkins
8. Howe not up for Blades job
Ex-Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is not believed to be a contender to become the next Sheffield United manager. As thing stand, Paul Heckingbottom will manage the Blades until the end of the current campaign. (The Sun) Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL