Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham on 21 Sep 19 - Match Centre

Garry Monk’s first game as Owls boss on home soil takes place this weekend.

The new era under Monk kicked off last Sunday with a 2-0 victory away at Huddersfield.

Fulham are next-up for the Owls in S6 and Scott Parker’s side will be looking for a return to winnings ways after a run of four games in all competitions without victory.

The Cottagers began the campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Barnsley before winning three games on the spin against Blackburn (2-0), Huddersfield (1-2) and Millwall (4-0).

Since then, a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage, followed by back to back 1-1 draws away at Cardiff and at home to West Brom has seen Fulham slip to 11th after seven games.

Wednesday have won four of their seven outings in the Championship and are the only side in the division who are yet to draw a game.

Team news

SWFC: Owls captain Tom Lees is unlikely to feature against Fulham on Saturday.

The defender has been sidelined with a hamstring injury and will continue to be assessed, Monk confirmed during Thursday’s press conference.

Elsewhere, there are no fresh injury concerns for Wednesday.

Fulham: Harry Arter will be available for the Cottagers after serving a one-match suspension.

Parker says his squad has a clean bill of health ahead of their trip to Hillsborough.

Video preview

Garry Monk's pre-match press conference

It was a winning start for the new Owls boss last weekend!

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Rob O’Neill and John Pearson will be behind the mic at Hillsborough this weekend.

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Supporters

Supporters are reminded that the North Stand is currently running at capacity with Season Ticket holders, therefore match by match tickets are not available for this area of the stadium.

There will be no access to the South and North Stands from Leppings Lane and exiting the North Stand is via Penistone Road only.

Penistone Road will be closed on both carriageways from 4.30pm up to an hour after the final whistle on Saturday matchdays, with the same closure in place for midweek games.

The exception are disabled supporters and one carer, who can gain entry from Leppings Lane through the blue gate to the South Stand underpass.

Disabled supporters will also be allowed exit onto Leppings Lane at the end of the game from the South Stand underpass but not the North Stand.

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.

Last five v Fulham

Owls 0-1 Fulham – 7 April 2018 – Championship
Fulham 0-1 Owls – 19 Aug 2017 – Championship (pictured)
Owls 1-2 Fulham – 7 May 2017 – Championship
Fulham 1-1 Owls – 19 Nov 2016 – Championship
Owls 2-1 Fulham – 9 Jan 2016 – FA Cup

Atdhe Nuhiu salvaged a point for Wednesday in stoppage time against Fulham to maintain new manager Garry Monk’s unbeaten start.

Scott Parker’s side bossed much of the first half and deservedly went down the tunnel in front with skipper Tom Cairney's strike.

But the Owls gave a better account of themselves in the second period, and Nuhiu’s last minute header cancelled out Cairney’s effort to earn his side a share of the spoils.

Wednesday did take the contest to the Cottagers and Steven Fletcher went close inside 10 minutes following good work down the right from Adam Reach.

Fulham slowly but surely found their feet, though, and only a perfectly-timed challenge by Moses Odubajo thwarted Ivan Cavaleiro as the Portuguese was about to pull the trigger.

But the Owls hit straight back and Marcus Bettinelli dived low to his left to keep out Reach from a trademark Kadeem Harris cross.

The Fulham keeper was called into action again to smother Kieran Lee’s low drive before the visitors got a real grip on the game in the later stages of the opening 45.

And three minutes ahead of the interval, Fulham hit the front. Joe Bryan delivered a cutting delivery from the left that Keiren Westwood parried but only as far as Cairney who slotted home.

With Fulham notorious for keeping the ball for long periods, the Owls had an uphill task in the second half needing to get a goal.

Barry Bannan sent a half volley narrowly over the bar and then the midfield man stood up a cross to the back post that evaded substitute Jacob Murphy by a whisker.

Sam Winnall was also introduced from the bench as Wednesday went in search of a leveller and his glancing header was expertly spooned from danger by Bettinelli.

The Owls were still pressing when the fourth official showed five minutes of injury time on his board and Wednesday took full advantage.

Harris drove down the left before his cross was deflected straight into the path of the Owls’ third substitute Nuhiu and the Kosovan made no mistake to nod past Bettinelli.

Wednesday: Westwood, Odubajo, Borner, Iorfa, Palmer, Harris, Hutchinson, Lee (Winnall 70), Bannan, Reach (Murphy 62), Fletcher (Nuhiu 77)

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