A first half brace for Jack Clarke after Dan Ballard had opened the scoring within five minutes of kick off saw Wednesday almost dead and buried by the time the whistle went on 45 minutes, and the visitors were excellent value for their lead in a game that they almost completely dominated.
Tony Mowbray’s side didn’t trouble the Owls goal much in the second half, but they didn’t really have to - they’d got the job done in the opening stanza and just had to keep hold of the ball to see out the victory, which they did with ease.
Here’s how we rated the players on a torrid night at Hillsborough:
9. John Buckley - 3
Another one that worked hard but couldn’t seem to make anything happen for the Owls in midfield. Not a night to remember. | Steve Ellis / UGC
10. Anthony Musaba - 3
Showed flashes of what he can bring to the table, notably a long bursting run down the right hand side, but they were few and far between. | UGC / Steve Ellis
11. Lee Gregory - 4
Worked incredibly hard and chased down lost causes during his time on the pitch, but was left almost completely lacking in terms of service. Showed a couple of nice touches. | UGC / Steve Ellis
12. Djeidi Gassama - N/A
Came on for the last 20 minutes or so to replace Buckley. | UGC / Steve Ellis