Sheffield Wednesday avoid Championship fixture change after FA Cup exit
A very young Sheffield Wednesday side was knocked out of the FA Cup by Brentford on Saturday.
Sheffield Wednesday’s Championship clash with Millwall at Hillsborough next month will go ahead as planned following their respective exits from the FA Cup at the weekend.
A very youthful Wednesday side was knocked out of the competition at the first hurdle on Saturday after being beaten 2-0 by Premier League outfit Brentford at Hillsborough.
Goals either side of half-time from Keane Lewis-Potter and Mathias Jensen, who rifled in an excellent penalty, got the job done for the Bees, who would have won by an even bigger scoreline had it not been for Wednesday goalkeepers Pierce Charles and Logan Stretch. The latter came on in the second half after Charles was forced off with a shoulder injury.
Wednesday’s exit from the FA Cup at the third round stage for the second season running means their Championship tussle with Millwall at Hillsborough, pencilled in for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday, February 14, can go ahead as originally planned.
The Lions were also knocked out of the competition on Saturday afternoon by Premier League opposition, being thrashed 5-1 by Burnley at Turf Moor. Dreaming of clinching just their second away win in their last 15 attempts against Premier League opposition in the FA Cup, the Londoners were 5-0 down by the time Josh Coburn pulled a goal back deep into added time.
Millwall clash to go ahead as planned
The fourth round of the FA Cup is scheduled to take place across the weekend of Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, meaning some Championship fixtures will inevitably have to be rearranged due to 11 sides earning their places in Monday night’s fourth round draw.
But as a result of both Wednesday and Millwall exiting the competition over the weekend, their Hillsborough encounter can go ahead as planned, meaning the visit of Alex Neil’s side will precede the Owls’ trip to Bramall Lane to face Steel City rivals Sheffield United the following Sunday.
The Owls were narrowly beaten by Millwall earlier in the campaign, losing 1-0 at The Den three days after their 3-0 defeat to the Blades at Hillsborough.