'Real handful' 'Very unlucky' - Sheffield Wednesday player ratings after cruel Luton Town defeat

Sheffield Wednesday put in a strong performance against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road, but were handed a cruel defeat.

The Owls put in an excellent performance in the first half as they went away to the former Premier League outfit, and they took the lead in the second half thanks to an excellent Barry Bannan strike - they thought they were en route to victory, and it would have been deserved.

But Di’Shon Bernard was adjudged - contentiously - to have handballed in the box, a penalty was given and Carlton Morris scored from the spot to level up before bundling home a second that gave the hosts all three points. Wednesday deserved more, and should be buoyed by how they performed.

Here’s how we rated the Owls after their bitter afternoon in the capital:

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