Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Jamie Smith previews must-win Middlesbrough clash

Welcome to The Star’s live coverage of Jamie Smith’s press conference ahead of Sheffield Wednesday’s must-win game against Middlesbrough.
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The Owls are four points from safety with just three games left and know defeat could see them relegated to the third tier for the third time since their Premier League exit in 2000 – and in the same week the club marked the thirtieth anniversary of the famous Rumbelows Cup win.

Scroll down to see what stand-in head coach Smith has to say ahead of another huge game.

Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: Jamie Smith previews must-win Middlesbrough clash

What updates can we expect from Smith?

Middlesbrough (of course)

Darren Moore health update

Injury news

Reaction to what Warnock said

Some Barry Bannan magic to get the juices flowing

A reminder of those Warnock comments

Here’s what the pantomime villain said after Boro beat Wednesday’s relegation rivals Rotherham United on Wednesday:

“I am happy we have got the points, but disappointed as it is Rotherham, if I am honest, as I want to see them stay up,” Warnock said.

“So I said to the lads that I want us to try twice as hard on Saturday, being a Unitedite.”

Owls: W-L-L-D-W - 23rd in the table

Boro: L-D-L-L-W - 10th in the table

AM is speaking to Boro boss Neil Warnock this morning following his controversial comments on Wednesday night and will bring you more on that later today.

In the meantime, here’s his thoughts in this week’s Owls column.

Dom Iorfa injury update

What a miss this man has been.

Here’s what Liam Palmer said about Wednesday’s survival bid when he spoke to the press yesterday

The Scotland international was in good spirits on the Zoom call.