Sheffield Wednesday's reserve team went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Derby County on Wednesday afternoon. The only goal of the game came from Ryan Connolly five minutes after half time.

The Owls fielded a youth-based team in Alfreton and coach Sean McAuley was pleased with the performance if not the result of the second string clash.

McAuley said: "The lads went into the game with a really good attitude and were unfortunate to lose because they deserved at least a point.

"Derby had senior players in their team but we gave them a really good game. We had one really good chance to equalise but it wasn't to be for us on the day."

Owls: O'Donnell, Wragg, Wilde, Cottingham (Hall 55), Nyoni, Barnett, Lekaj, Harrison, Oliver, Modest, Palmer

Unused substitutes: Jameson, Meehan, Tunnard, Kirkland