Lee Gregory, clean sheets and more - Owls boss discusses Sheffield Wednesday's win over Fleetwood Town
Wednesday and Fleetwood lock horns this evening for the first time ever, and Darren Moore’s side are looking to add to the four points that they’ve already picked up this season – by winning back-to-back home games for the first time since back in February.
It will be no easy task against the Cod Army, though. And despite their tough start to the 2021/22 campaign, Moore is adamant that his team will have to be at the top of their game if they're to get a result.
Our Owls writers, Joe Crann and Alex Miller, will be with you from start to finish to bring you all the latest news and updates from Hillsborough, so stay tuned! Up the Owls!
Sheffield Wednesday v Fleetwood Town LIVE: Owls looking for another home victory
Key Events
- Wednesday have never faced Fleetwood before
- The Owls haven’t won back-to-back games since February
- Moore will be eager to build on Doncaster victory
DM on the performance
We’re pleased with the three points... I thought the players would have to come down from the emotions of the weekend, and it was about ourselves.
Really pleased with the first half, we set a tempo they struggled to deal with.
At half time we said it was all about us doing our jobs, and that they’d have to throw caution to the wind. We had chances to score, but we couldn’t get the final touch.
I think every man off the ball did their jobs, and whenever they had attacks there was a Wednesday player there.
Five minutes added...
Wednesday keep pushing, but need to be careful of letting anything slip at the back.
Bannan from range!
It sat up nicely for him on the edge of the box, but it’s blocked... He nearly got lucky as his effort looped towards the goal though, and Cairns was pleased to see it head past his goal.
The corner is cleared.
Nice work from Kamberi and Palmer down the left, and Kamberi gets a good ball into the box that is just ahead of a surging Paterson. The subs nearly combined perfectly there.
No hanging back from Wednesday...
Moore certainly isn’t shutting up shop - Paterson and Kamberi coming on.
Byers and Gregory make way.
Bannan booked
He makes a tackle to stop a Fleetwood attack, the ref gives a foul, and Bannan isn’t happy about it. He’s booked for his remonstrations.
Gregory almost - again!
Perfectly-timed through ball from Bannan sends Gregory galloping down on goal... He can’t quite get away from his man though, and when he does get his shot off it goes wide of the goal. Good chance that.