Sheffield Wednesday fought through periods of Wycombe Wanderers momentum to win-out 2-1 on Tuesday night.

A switch just after the hour mark of Sheffield Wednesday’s battling 2-1 win at Wycombe Wanderers went some way to winning the match - with its young introduction praised for his efforts.

Jaden Heskey only completed his loan move from Manchester City on Monday morning but travelled with the Owls for a testing trip to Adams Park that ultimately saw them battle back from behind to take three points and put them into second place in the early-stage League One table.

First-half goals from Louie Barry and Jamal Lowe did the business for the Owls but it was the decision to being Heskey into the heart of a change-around on 65 minutes that many have pinpointed as a key moment in the match - and swung the momentum away from the home side.

Amid sustained pressure from the home side and rising contribution from the Adams Park crowd, forward Mason Burstow was substituted for the 20-year-old midfielder, with Wednesday’s forward line narrowed and switched around to place his fresh legs in the middle of midfield.

“He's a machine,” Pedersen smiled. “He won a lot, he won in duels, he won in the second ball, and then you can see his quality on the ball to control the game again and to bring the game back in our hands. He was a big reason why we came back from a little bit on the back foot to be on the front foot again in our pressing, but also on the ball in the middle of the second half, we started to control the game much more again on the ball. So it’s a big, big, positive beginning for him.

“We were all happy (that his signing completed) and he's been a priority for a long time. So, yes, I'm really happy. He's a great, great kid, and he's a great player, and he fits our culture and shape perfectly. He works hard every day, and he's thankful that he's a part of the squad.”

The Chairboys came on strong towards the end of the game. Penalty shouts were turned down and Wycombe had a goal disallowed, but Wednesday held firm to claim a battling three points in an effort that Pedersen described as a ‘culture’ performance.

“It’s a big respect to the boys, to bring 16 players together,” the Dane continued. “From the playing side we have progressed a lot, but from the culture side, how we have grown together to form a team, who had such a strong culture, and also show today, that in a difficult game, that we stayed together.

“I have to say how Barry Bannan and Liam Cooper, Yan (Valery), Billy (Mitchell), how they bring the team together in difficult phases. All the other guys could look, ‘Hey, Barry, he's working hard, Coops’ working hard, Billy's working hard, Yan's working hard, they all are working hard’. So all the young guys have some really, really strong mirrors to look at to keep the belief and keep the trust.”