Derby County appear to be the side Wednesday need to hunt down, and the Rams' dismal run of form will give the Owls some hope of pulling off a miraculous escape, which could be sealed when the two sides meet at Pride Park on the final day of the campaign next month.
Speaking after last Saturday's clash against the Robins, Owls assistant Jamie Smith, who was standing in for Darren Moore, claimed: “It’s not just me that’s devastated (with the result), it’s everybody in the dressing room. All the players, all the staff, they all feel the same. It’s a game we thought we could win, and with the chances we created we should’ve won.
“Now we come in tomorrow, and we go again. We need to highlight the good bits of play we had, show them the chances that we did create. It’d be more frustrating and disappointing if we weren’t creating chances, so we just have to stay positive.
“It starts with us, so when we come in tomorrow we need to be positive and bright. We’ll reflect on the game, and show them things we did well and also things we can improve on.”
Wednesday are back in action tonight, when they take on 15th placed Blackburn Rovers in must-win clash at Hillsborough.
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Sheffield Wednesday and the rest of the Championship, as the build-up to the midweek action continues:
1. Canaries focused on title chase
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke has claimed his side won't be taking their foot off the pedal despite securing promotion back to the Premier League with time to spare, insisting that they're now focused on winning the title. (Club website) Photo: Alex Pantling
2. Powell steps up to Spurs role
Ex-Huddersfield Town boss Chris Powell has, along with Ryan Mason, become the joint-caretaker of Spurs, following Jose Mourinho's exit yesterday. Earlier in his career, Powell took Charlton Athletic to the Championship from the third tier. (Club website) Photo: Pool
3. Hornets eye Darlow
Watford are rumoured to be lining up a move for Newcastle United goalkeeper Karl Darlow, as they edge closer to promotion back to the Premier League. Their current number one is 38-year-old stopper Ben Foster. (Mirror) Photo: Pool
4. Blues not getting complacent
Birmingham City boss Lee Bowyer has insisted that his side aren't safe from relegation yet, and signalled his intent for the team to rack up the points to make them mathematically safe as quickly as possible to avoid a frantic end to the campaign. (Birmingham Mail) Photo: Alex Morton