Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday: Updates as Owls look to finish pre-season on a high
and live on Freeview channel 276
The Owls face off against League One champions Wigan Athletic hoping to put a final cherry on the top of their summer preparations for the new season.
It’s a journey that has taken them to Alfreton and Harrogate, Portugal and now Lancashire as they look ahead to next weekend’s big League One curtain raiser at home to Portsmouth.
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Hide AdThe likes of Josh Windass and Reece James are returning to home of their former club, while former Wednesday loanees Will Keane and Joe Bennett could feature for Wigan.
We could see a return to action for Michael Smith and Michael Ihiekwe, who missed out on the Rayo game with a little tightness.
Alongside our match report, reaction and analysis we’ll be keeping track of everything that happens at the DW Stadium.
Keep it locked to the blog below for the very latest updates.
Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday LIVE
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JUST WIDE!
And it’s Josh Windass who fizzes it past the far post to cheers of a sweary nature from the Wigan fans.
Goal Wigan
Tom Naylor rises highest from McClean’s corner to head past Stockdale.
Wednesday concede from a set piece...
Stockdale - 7
Iorfa - 6
Heneghan - 8
Ihiekwe - 7
Palmer - 5
Byers - 6
Bannan - 7
Dele-Bashiru - 6
Johnson - 5
Windass - 7
Gregory - 7
WINDASSSS...
JUST WIDE!
He got in behind the defence but the Wigan man did enough to put him off.. and his shot dribbled wide.