Sheffield Wednesday status confirmed after miserable afternoon at Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday can no longer mathematically be promoted or relegated from the Championship this season.
The Owls left it late last time out, securing their second-tier status on the final day to complete the great escape, but there will be no concerns of last-day drama this time around after it was confirmed that Danny Röhl’s side will no longer be able to slip into the bottom three or climb into the play-offs no matter what happens between now and the last game.
Luton Town’s victory over Derby County in today’s early kickoff sees both teams - in 23rd and 22nd respectively - now sat on 43 points, with just nine points left to play for. Before kick off at the bet365 Stadium, where Wednesday faced Stoke City, the visitors were 10 points off the bottom three, meaning that the lowest they could finish as things stand is 21st.
Sheffield Wednesday are safe
Röhl’s men lost 2-0 to Stoke, making it six games without a win for the Owls, and dropped down to 15th after a late winner for Queens Park Rangers, and also fell 13 points behind Coventry City in sixth place. The highest they can climb to now is seventh, but on recent form that also seems unlikely.
While there was a stage this season where the Owls had loftier ambitions, and at one point had a chance at the top six, there will be an air of relief for some at today’s confirmation - especially given how things have gone for the club lately. They can now get to work on the 2025/26 campaign knowing which division they’ll be playing in.