It was another one to forget for Sheffield Wednesday as they were beaten 1-0 by a Preston side that were desperate to end their horrendous run of form at home. Josh Windass got an early red card and Tom Barkhuizen got on the end of a Keiren Westwood punch to get the only goal of the game.
The Owls remain in the Championship relegation zone, and there wasn’t much to write home about in Lancashire from Tony Pulis’ SWFC debut.
. PRESTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Josh Windass of Sheffield Wednesday fouls Joe Rafferty of Preston North End, leading to Josh Windass of Sheffield Wednesday being awarded a red card during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale on November 21, 2020 in Preston, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
It was another afternoon to forget for Sheffield Wednesday. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Photo: Jan Kruger
. Keiren Westwood - 5
Didn’t have too much to do, really, but should have done better before Preston’s opener and showed a bit of rustiness with his distribution. Probably to be expected in his first game in almost exactly 12 months. Photo: via @SWFC
. Liam Palmer - 6
Did ok, was possibly lucky not to give a penalty away in the first half but was relatively solid when called upon. Photo: Steve Ellis
. Tom Lees - 6
Won some headers and duels and didn’t really put a foot wrong on his return to the setup after missing a few games. Photo: Stu Forster
. Joost van Aken - 6
Will have been disappointed not to have been tighter on his man for the first goal, but other than that had a pretty solid performance. Photo: Steve Ellis
. Julian Börner - 7
Looked tidy and a lot more composed as his mini resurgence continued in recent games. Got stuck in and won some big tackles and interceptions. Can’t fault him really. Photo: Steve Ellis
1. Keiren Westwood - 5
Didn’t have too much to do, really, but should have done better before Preston’s opener and showed a bit of rustiness with his distribution. Probably to be expected in his first game in almost exactly 12 months. Photo: via @SWFC
2. Liam Palmer - 6
Did ok, was possibly lucky not to give a penalty away in the first half but was relatively solid when called upon. Photo: Steve Ellis
3. Tom Lees - 6
Won some headers and duels and didn’t really put a foot wrong on his return to the setup after missing a few games. Photo: Stu Forster
4. Joost van Aken - 6
Will have been disappointed not to have been tighter on his man for the first goal, but other than that had a pretty solid performance. Photo: Steve Ellis