Goals from Josh Windass and Michael Smith did the business for the Owls, who had a huge number of shooting chances and even - this is no print error - won a penalty, which Windass calmly dispatched. The win was a professional and steady away return and a jump back to winning ways.
Chance completion will remain a talking point at Middlewood Road no doubt and James Beadle turned superman when required between the sticks, but Wednesday were the better side and fully deserved their win on the road on a night their hosts clearly had their issues.
Here are our ratings from a chilly but satisfying evening for Sheffield Wednesday at the MKM Stadium.
1. James Beadle - 9
Made a remarkable save to deny ex-Blade Slater at close range and keep things goalless - a massive moment. Tipped one onto the post a little later in an equally impressive moment, completed the hat-trick of belter saves with a sprawling one midway through the second half. | UGC
2. Yan Valery - 7
Tidy. Started a couple of nice moves, did his job against the ball. Unflashy but very steady - no complaints. | UGC
3. Di'Shon Bernard - 7
Masked up like a blue and white Zorro. Kept things simple and dead tidy on the ball, looked robust without it. Gallantly yellow carded in breaking up an attack in the second half - will now miss Derby this weekend. | UGC
