A Josh Windass hattrick as well as goals from Michael Smith and Liam Palmer saw the Owls crush their opponents at Hillsborough, and results elsewhere were kind to them as Ipswich Town were held by 10-man Lincoln City and Barnsley were thumped 3-0 by Bolton Wanderers.
It was a tremendous team showing, with good performances all over the pitch, and Darren Moore will be absolutely delighted with the way that they’ve got things underway in the new year.
A place in the top two is now theirs to lose.
Here’s our ratings for Wednesday after their fantastic performance at S6:
13. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru - 7
Came on with the game pretty done and dusted, but helped keep the Owls on the offensive and gave Cambridge something else to think about. Photo: UGC/Steve Ellis
14. Akin Famewo - N/A
A late sub on for his Hillsborough debut after a long injury lay-off. Photo: UGC / Steve Ellis
15. Dennis Adeniran - N/A
More minutes back after his injury, and he almost got himself on the scoresheet too. Photo: UGC/Steve Ellis
16. Rio Shipston - N/A
Came on late for Windass for his league debut. Photo: UGC/ Harriet Massey