Match preview: Boro v Wednesday

27 September 2019

Wednesday head to the Riverside on Saturday afternoon.

Boro have won two of their nine games in all competitions this season and go into the weekend in 15th position in the Championship.

Jonathan Woodgate’s side were beaten 1-0 away at Cardiff last weekend but have won two of their last three outings at the Riverside, defeating Reading and Wigan, both 1-0, while also drawing 1-1 with Millwall.

Wednesday are four points ahead of Boro in the Championship after securing a dramatic point last time out, with Atdhe Nuhiu scoring a stoppage time equaliser v Fulham.

From four away league fixtures this season, the Owls have won two (Reading 1-3, Huddersfield 0-2) and lost two (Millwall 1-0, Preston 2-1).

Team news

SWFC: Owls captain Tom Lees remains a doubt as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

The 28-year-old was back on the training pitch this week and is closing in on a return but Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough may come too soon.

David Bates (groin) will miss the Championship clash.

Middlesbrough: With no fresh injury concerns, Boro will be looking to seal back to back home wins for the first time this season.

Rudy Gestede (hamstring) remains sidelined, Hayden Coulson and George Friend are still out, but Jonny Howson (hernia) could make his return.

Championship form

Boro: WDDWL
Owls: WLLWD

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Supporters

Tickets for visiting supporters have sold out.

Wednesday were originally allocated 2,089 tickets and then received a further allocation, taking the total to 2,857 for the Championship clash.

Supporters should note there will be no tickets available on the day at the Riverside Stadium.

Fans are strongly advised not to travel without a match ticket.

Safety

Sheffield Wednesday are reminding supporters of their conduct whilst following the team both at Hillsborough and away from home.

The launching of missiles from the stands, including pyrotechnics, are criminal offences and the club have a zero tolerance policy to these.

iFollow

Audio passes for the entire season are on sale for just £45.

🌏 Overseas supporters can watch live this weekend as we face @Boro at the Riverside

🎙️ UK subscribers can listen live with commentary from @rob_phoenixm and @pearsonjohn10 #swfc
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) September 27, 2019

Wednesdayites can access every minute of the Owls’ first team games in all competitions, home and away.

Our dedicated commentary team will be on hand to call the action with Rob O’Neill and John Pearson behind the mic on Teesside.

INTERNATIONAL

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Last five v Middlesbrough

Boro 0-1 Owls – 26 Dec 2018 – Championship (pictured)
Owls 1-2 Boro – 19 Oct 2018 – Championship
Boro 0-0 Owls – 30 Jan 2018 – Championship
Owls 1-2 Boro – 23 Dec 2017 – Championship
Boro 3-0 Owls – 8 Jan 2017 – FA Cup

Match Previews

Match Reports

Report: Middlesbrough 1-4 Wednesday

28 September 2019

Garry Monk said it mattered not when the goals went in following the last-gasp leveller against Fulham last Saturday.

And here at his former club Middlesbrough seven days later, the Owls scored four times in an exhilarating first half that secured a resounding win on Teesside.

Barry Bannan was instrumental as a rampant Wednesday struck twice inside the opening six minutes, aiming a curling corner from which Adam Clayton guided into his own net before delivering a superb set piece for Dominic Iorfa to double the lead.

Boro hit back through Paddy McNair but the Owls regrouped in an instant for Adam Reach to also make a big impact on his old stamping ground.

And still there was more from Monk’s men before the break as Steven Fletcher bagged his fifth goal of the season to put the game all but out of the home side’s reach.

In an electrifying start for Wednesday, they hit the front after five minutes. Bannan’s corner was almost unplayable and Clayton could only glance past his own goalkeeper.

It then got even better for the Owls just a minute later. This time Bannan picked out the advancing Iorfa with a splendid free kick and the latter stooped to head home from six yards.

The hosts had one option in a bid to recover from their nightmare beginning and that was to commit men forward.

And on 19 minutes they halved the arrears when McNair slammed an unstoppable drive past Keiren Westwood on the half volley following a Clayton corner.

But four minutes later, the visitors promptly restored their two-goal cushion. Atdhe Nuhiu rolled Reach into possession and the former Boro man shifted the ball onto his left foot and found the bottom corner to make it 3-1.

It was all Wednesday and after Julian Borner missed the target with a firm header, Fletcher went one better on 32 minutes.

Reach was the architect, picking out the in-form Scot as the back stick and his downward effort arrowed beyond the stunned Darren Randolph.

Boro had a mountain to climb in the second half and should have eased the ascent when Britt Assombalonga was presented with two golden opportunities.

First the striker skewed his shot from close range with the goal gaping before rounding Westwood moments later and somehow firing wide of the post on the angle.

With those chances went the hosts’ realistic prospects of forging a comeback and it could have been all over on the hour but Randolph did well to deny Moses Odubajo when the defender was sent through by substitute Massimo Luongo.

Boro did their best to dictate the pace of the contest through the closing stages but the earlier damage was too much and Wednesday emerged with three very impressive points.

Wednesday: Westwood, Odubajo, Iorfa, Borner, Palmer, Reach, Hutchinson (Luongo 41), Bannan, Harris (Fox 87), Nuhiu (Winnall 80), Fletcher

Match Reports

Ticket News

Boro tickets sold out

27 September 2019

The Owls head to Middlesbrough on Saturday and tickets for visiting supporters have sold out.

Wednesday were originally allocated 2,089 tickets and then received a further allocation, taking the total to 2,857 for the Championship clash.

Supporters should note there will be no tickets available on the day at the Riverside Stadium.

Fans are strongly advised not to travel without a match ticket.

Thank you for your support!

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Match preview: Boro v Wednesday

Report: Middlesbrough 1-4 Wednesday

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