The Owls looked slicker and more combative for large periods of their 1-0 defeat at Watford before the home side’s first spell of sustained pressure told as substitute Yasser Asprilla spun inside to win the game for the Hornets.
Major concerns continue over Wednesday’s inability to score goals - Josh Windass and Jeff Hendrick spurned good headed chances and the penalty controversy was a killer blow, but for all their endeavour not a huge amount was produced in the way of opportunity.
For all the promise in the effort, the result is another defeat to a fellow struggler and serves as another gut-punch blow.
Here are our ratings from a gut-punch afternoon in the capital.
13. Reece James - N/A
On for Buckley in a reshuffle with around 15 minutes to go. Made little impact. | Ellis / UGC
14. Michael Smith - N/A
On for Windass with a last throw of the dice late on. | UGC / Getty Images
