Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
Championship transfer news. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Sheffield Wednesday-linked manager could land Bristol City job, Celtic challenge Stoke City for defender

Sheffield Wednesday's struggle for consistency continued on Tuesday evening, when Neil Thompson's side were beaten 1-0 away against Stoke City, in a game that saw former Owl Steven Fletcher net a late winner for the hosts.

The result sees Wednesday still languishing in the relegation zone, but the dismal form of a number of teams around them should mean that escaping the drop is still well within the Owls' means, with just one point currently lying between them and safety.

Speaking after the Stoke loss, Wednesday's caretaker manager Neil Thompson was quizzed on forward Josh Windass' limited first-team opportunities of late, and revealed: "The bottom line is, Josh is frustrated he’s not playing, but the lads in front of him have done a good job.

"Pato [Callum Paterson] and Rhodesy [Jordan Rhodes] have come in and done well, (Elias) Kachunga has done well, so he’s just got to bide his time like everybody. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve got to wait for your chance. When you get your opportunity you have to show what you can do."

“I’ve had a couple of chats with Josh about it, he’s frustrated but I’d expect that.”

Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Sheffield Wednesday and the rest of the Championship, ahead of another action-packed weekend of second-tier football:

"Pato [Callum Paterson] and Rhodesy [Jordan Rhodes] have come in and done well, (Elias) Kachunga has done well, so he’s just got to bide his time like everybody. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve got to wait for your chance. When you get your opportunity you have to show what you can do."