Coming off a man of the match outing against Derby, Dawson looked confident, claiming a couple of crosses early. What followed was a horror show, allowing Taylor’s shot to tamely bundle beneath his body. It set up the rest of the match on that note. Not the only one, but the big stage seemed to make him smaller.placeholder image
Coming off a man of the match outing against Derby, Dawson looked confident, claiming a couple of crosses early. What followed was a horror show, allowing Taylor’s shot to tamely bundle beneath his body. It set up the rest of the match on that note. Not the only one, but the big stage seemed to make him smaller.

Shocking player ratings say it all as woeful Sheffield Wednesday surrender promotion hopes at Peterborough United

By Alex Miller

Sheffield Wednesday writer

Published 12th May 2023, 21:58 GMT
Updated 12th May 2023, 21:59 GMT

Woeful. Humiliating.

Sheffield Wednesday left London Road embarrassed by a lacklustre display in which they handed over their promotion hopes with a forlorn look.

A scoreline of 4-0 makes the second leg a procession - and not one any Wednesday supporter will look forward to.

It’s done bar the shouting. And while stranger things have happened, they’re few and far between. I can’t think of one of the top of my head.

What a miserable evening. Ratings below.

Wasted a really good crossing opportunity on 28 minutes, having been nicely placed into the by-line. Things didn’t get any better for him. Turned on Ward’s shot to watch his deflection loop over Dawson. Radar way off.

9. Marvin Johnson - 2

Wasted a really good crossing opportunity on 28 minutes, having been nicely placed into the by-line. Things didn’t get any better for him. Turned on Ward’s shot to watch his deflection loop over Dawson. Radar way off. Photo: UGC/Steve Ellis

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The boy is back - and was launched into the starting line-up for the first time in eight weeks. Looked keen to get into it from the start and showed a turn of pace that the Owls have so badly missed in his absence. Beyond those early bursts he just couldn’t get into it.

10. Josh Windass - 4

The boy is back - and was launched into the starting line-up for the first time in eight weeks. Looked keen to get into it from the start and showed a turn of pace that the Owls have so badly missed in his absence. Beyond those early bursts he just couldn’t get into it. Photo: UGC/SWFC

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Made himself a nuisance, bounding in on goal before his shot was saved low by Norris. A bad miss and the sort of moment Wednesday so badly needed to take advantage of. In his battle with Ronnie Edwards, the 20-year-old won by knock-out when Smith was hauled off on the hour for Dennis Adeniran. Taking your top scorer off when three goals behind tells a story.

11. Michael Smith - 3

Made himself a nuisance, bounding in on goal before his shot was saved low by Norris. A bad miss and the sort of moment Wednesday so badly needed to take advantage of. In his battle with Ronnie Edwards, the 20-year-old won by knock-out when Smith was hauled off on the hour for Dennis Adeniran. Taking your top scorer off when three goals behind tells a story. Photo: UGC

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On, head mask and all, for Paterson as Wednesday went searching for answers. Bustled about and did his best to disrupt but couldn’t. It felt too far gone by that stage anyway.

12. Lee Gregory - 4

On, head mask and all, for Paterson as Wednesday went searching for answers. Bustled about and did his best to disrupt but couldn’t. It felt too far gone by that stage anyway. Photo: UGC/SWFC

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