The Owls battled back to claim a result form behind and had some bright performances throughout, going toe-to-toe with the in-form promotion battlers. Pierce Charles made a classy save in the final moments to keep the tie alive, new signing Ike Ugbo caught the eye in glimpses and Barry Bannan produced an influential performance from midfield.
But it was a twisting, turning Gassama that took the star man gong for Wednesday on a night he proved to be the hero. Here are our player ratings from Hillsborough.
![Active in both halves, providing excellent support going forward and some important interventions at the back.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/05/15/Marvin%20Johnson%20UGC.png?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Marvin Johnson - 7
Active in both halves, providing excellent support going forward and some important interventions at the back. | UGC / Steve Ellis
![Came alive in a couple of bright first half moments, not least with a devilish spin-and-lay-off to Bannan for a chance on 32 minutes. As has been the case on a few occasions, full of energy but as frustrating as he was exciting.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/12/16/Musaba%20UGC.png?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Anthony Musaba - 6
Came alive in a couple of bright first half moments, not least with a devilish spin-and-lay-off to Bannan for a chance on 32 minutes. As has been the case on a few occasions, full of energy but as frustrating as he was exciting. | UGC / Steve Ellis
![Stretched his long legs to good effect both in recovery and moving the ball. He's all arms and legs and he must be a pain to battle in that midfield. Sloppy in possession on a couple of occasions - he owes Bernard a favour for the yellow card picked up from a hospital pass deep in the second half. Off with 10 remaining.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/21/15/M%20Diaby%20UGC.png?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Momo Diaby - 7
Stretched his long legs to good effect both in recovery and moving the ball. He's all arms and legs and he must be a pain to battle in that midfield. Sloppy in possession on a couple of occasions - he owes Bernard a favour for the yellow card picked up from a hospital pass deep in the second half. Off with 10 remaining. | UGC / Steve Ellis
![Fizzed one wide after the half-hour. One ball over the top a few minutes later was vintage Bannan. His shots from distance provided some of Wednesday's biggest threat on the night.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/10/16/Bannan%20UGC.png?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Barry Bannan - 7
Fizzed one wide after the half-hour. One ball over the top a few minutes later was vintage Bannan. His shots from distance provided some of Wednesday's biggest threat on the night. | UGC / Steve Ellis