Highlights, penalty process revealed and Paul Heckingbottom verdict - A Sheffield Wednesday recap

Sheffield Wednesday’s losing run was extended to four matches with a 3-2 defeat to Preston North End at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday opened the scoring with just three minutes on the clock when Harry Amass picked out Charlie McNeill, and he guided a brilliant effort into the top corner to score his first Championship goal. However, North End got themselves back on level terms seven minutes later when a well-worked corner routine was finished off by Ben Whiteman.

The Owls responded to that setback by going straight up the other end and restoring their lead when McNeill grabbed his second, heading home a pinpoint cross from Liam Palmer.

Full value for their lead at the break, Wednesday, though, were undone by another corner routine 12 minutes after half-time when an unmarked Lewis Dobbin headed in from close range after being picked out by former Owls loanee Jordan Storey.

The Owls then had the chance to take the lead for a third time when they were awarded a penalty, but McNeill, who was chasing a hat-trick, saw his effort kept out by Daniel Iversen. Three minutes later, North End turned the game on its head when substitute Mads Frøkjær-Jensen fired in from the edge of the penalty area to seal a return to winning ways for the visitors.

Although North End boss Paul Heckingbottom was not completely satisfied with his side’s performance, he was happy to head back to Lancashire with all three points in the bag.

Meanwhile, Owls chief Henrik Pedersen was “proud” of his team’s efforts, saying: “Last time I sat here after the derby game and we were all so disappointed because there was nothing in this performance we were happy for. It was a very, very good reaction at Millwall and then in the next home game after the derby to deliver a performance like this, I have to be proud.”

For everything else that happened on the back of the the Owls’ 3-2 defeat to North End, we’ve got you covered here:

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Owls penalty taker process revealed after McNeill miss

Heckingbottom makes Owls admission as plight continues

Pedersen reveals new Owls injury concern after North End defeat

Alex Miller’s view on the bonfire Dejphon Chansiri has left behind at Hillsborough

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