Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday Carabao Cup updates as Owls look to spring upset
The Carabao carnage continues on the South Coast this evening as Wednesday take on Premier League Southampton at St Mary’s.
The Owls are hoping to secure a place in the fourth round for the first time since 2015 and spring an upset by beating a top tier outfit for the first time since their FA Cup win over Brighton in January 2020.
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Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday LIVE updates
A switch-up in the set-up..
There was something of an assumption Dominic Iorfa could slide in at right back in a four.. but is that Callum Paterson at right wing-back?
He was beaten there and Southampton got a shot away. Two minutes gone.
Press press press..
Wednesday are getting about the Saints, pressing when appropriate.
Dominic Iorfa strides down the right and puts a cross in, but it’s too strongly struck and flies out for a throw-in.
POsitive start from the Owls..
Set up well and strongly, getting about the Premier League side, and moving the ball nicely.
Windass gets in behind and stings the palms of McCarthy.. and it’s just wide. A lovely ball over the top.
Man down..
It’s Pato, who is holding his head and looks in a little strife. Not entirely clear what happened - perhaps an off-the-ball coming together.
Southampton look a little shook, here. Bannan fires in a low shot to force another McCarthy save.
The little Scot is growing into this one, you’d think he might fancy it against Premier League oppostion.