Sheffield Wednesday boost their faint play-off hopes after a 2-0 home victory over Bristol City

Sheffield Wednesday kept their slender play-off hopes alive by defeating Bristol City 2-0 at a sun-drenched Hillsborough today.
Barry Bannan is congratulated after his stunning openerBarry Bannan is congratulated after his stunning opener
Barry Bannan is congratulated after his stunning opener

First half goals from Barry Bannan and Lucas Joao earned the Owls their first league double over the Robins since the 1972/73 season.

The Robins had the better of the second half but Cameron Dawson, deputising in goal again for the injured Keiren Westwood, produced a fine double save to deny Famara Diedhiou and Josh Brownhill.

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Victory moves Wednesday up to ninth in the Championship, trailing sixth-placed Middlesbrough by four points with two matches left to play.

Owls: Dawson; Iorfa, Lees, Hector, Lazaar; Reach, Pelupessy, Bannan, Boyd (Forestieri 74); Hooper (Onomah 59), Joao (Matias 88). Owls substitutes: Wildsmith, Fox, Winnall, Nuhiu.

Bristol City: O'Leary; Kalas, Webster, Wright (Palmer 55); Hunt, Brownhill, Pack (Walsh 83), Dasilva; Eliasson (Semenyo 64), Weimann, Diehiou. Substitutes: Marinovic, Baker, Taylor, Kelly.

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