Match preview: Cheltenham v Wednesday

29 October 2021

After three successive draws in League One, the Owls are back on the road on Saturday facing Cheltenham Town.

It will be the first ever competitive meeting between the two sides.

Wednesday have lost only once in the last eight league outings but with five draws in that run of games, Darren Moore’s side will be aiming for a return to winning ways.

After consecutive draws with Wimbledon (2-2), Cambridge (1-1) and Lincoln (1-1), the Owls are three points outside of the top six heading into the clash in Gloucestershire.

On the opposition, the Robins are three points behind Wednesday in the league standings following defeat away at Doncaster last weekend.

Michael Duff’s side have enjoyed some positive results in recent weeks, however, with back-to-back home wins over Accrington and Morecambe in League One earlier this month and a midweek Papa John’s Trophy triumph over Chelsea’s Under-21s on penalties.

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Saturday 30 October
Kick-off: 3.00pm
League One
Jonny-Rocks Stadium

OFFICIALS

Referee - Charles Breakspear
Assistant referee - Leigh Crowhurst
Assistant referee - Christopher Wade
Fourth official - Ravel Cheosiaua

LIVE BROADCAST

Live match commentary will be provided by iFollow in association with BBC Radio Sheffield, while the game will be streamed live overseas.

Audio match passes are available for £2.50.

TICKETS

Our full allocation of 1,458 tickets have sold out.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The hashtag for our content relative to Saturday’s game is #CHLSHW

Our official Twitter account @swfc will provide a blow-by-blow text update of the game as well as all key match information, including team news at 2.00pm.

Our official Instagram @swfcofficial will also keep you up to date on the latest events and content uploaded to the story throughout the matchday!

The key news will also be uploaded to our Facebook page HERE.

TEAM NEWS

Owls: Massimo Luongo and George Byers will take their next step towards a full return to action on Monday when the Owls Under-23 face Sheffield United Under-23s at Bramall Lane.

Sam Hutchinson has had a minor setback in his recovery and will not be available for selection on Saturday.

Loanee Lewis Gibson remains sidelined.

Josh Windass is back training with the squad at Middlewood Road as the forward continues to go from strength to strength.

The 27-year-old is back on the pitches ‘doing lighter work’, manager Darren Moore has confirmed.

Cheltenham: The hosts have several injury concerns with Will Boyle (ankle), Charlie Raglan (knee), Taylor Perry (hip) and Callum Wright (knee) all sidelined.

FORM GUIDE (in all competitions)

Owls: WWDDD
Cheltenham: DWWLW

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

This weekend’s fixture will be the first competitive meeting between the Owls and Cheltenham.

The Owls’ last visit to Whaddon Road was in a pre-season friendly on 31 July 1989. Goals from Dave Craig (og), Craig Shakespeare (2), David Hirst and Steve Whitton sealed a 5-1 win.

Fans are reminded of their conduct during all home and away fixtures HERE.

Match Reports

Report: Cheltenham 2-2 Wednesday

30 October 2021

Matty Blair scored two late goals at either end to ensure Cheltenham and Wednesday shared the points at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Chey Dunkley cancelled out Kyle Vassell’s early opener with the clock counting down before Blair took centre stage in Gloucestershire.

In truth, the maiden meeting between the two clubs could have gone either way and both sides probably felt they did enough to deserve the win.

Wednesday pressured from the first whistle and Scott Flinders had to be on his toes to thwart Lee Gregory from close range inside five minutes.

The Owls won a flurry of corners that the Robins managed to clear before making strides upfield themselves. On 13 minutes Bailey Peacock-Farrell stretched to keep out Sean Long and moments later the hosts went into the lead.

Long’s deep throw from the left was eventually deflected to the far post, where the loitering Vassell had time and space to thump a half volley past Peacock-Farrell.

Possession was relatively even after the opening goal as the first half progressed, with neither side taking grip on the game.

Both goalkeepers were almost spectators, with much of the play shared in the middle third, until the final action of note saw Callum Paterson glance Jack Hunt’s cross wide.

Wednesday needed a spark for the second period and certainly saw more of the ball, pushing Cheltenham deeper into their own half.

Dunkley headed a Barry Bannan corner goalwards that Conor Thomas crucially diverted over the bar, before the Owls deservedly drew level on 66 minutes.

Bannan swung a corner to the back stick for Dunkley to stoop and nod a powerful header beyond Flinders.

The contest kicked into life and Dunkley made a big impact at the other end, getting a brave block in to deny Kyle Joseph on the angle.

Back came Wednesday, with substitute Theo Corbeanu cutting in from the left and forcing Flinders into a diving save.

Then the story of the game was that of Blair. With eight minutes to go, the defender was the fall guy as his header from Bannan’s free kick ricocheted into his own net.

But with the travelling Wednesdayites anticipating a welcome three points, up popped Blair in stoppage time to score at the right end of the pitch from Alfie May’s corner and salvage a point.

Wednesday: Peacock-Farrell, Hunt (Kamberi 46), Palmer, Dunkley, Johnson, Paterson, Dele-Bashiru (Berahino 66), Bannan, Shodipo (Corbeanu 55), Adeniran, Gregory

Match Reports

Ticket News

Ticket details: Cheltenham v Wednesday

10 October 2021

The Owls travel to Cheltenham on Saturday 30 October (3.00pm) in League One and ticket details are as follows:

SWFC have an allocation of 1,458 for this all-ticket fixture.

Ticket prices:

Adults: £26
65 & overs: £18
Students: £18
Under 18s: £10

There are four wheelchair spaces which are priced at £18 for Adults or the relevant prices above plus a carer free of charge.

Inter City Owl

SWFC are running an official travel coach to Cheltenham with two pick points, from Hillsborough and Flat Street, departing at 10.00am and priced as follows:

Adults: £32
Children: £31

Ticket sale details:

Monday 11 October (10.00am): Season Ticket holders with 800 or more TPP

Monday 11 October (1.00pm): Season Ticket holders with 750 or more TPP

Tuesday 12 October (10.00am): Season Ticket holders with 700 or more TPP

Tuesday 12 October (1.00pm): Season Ticket holders with 650 or more TPP

Wednesday 13 October (10.00am): Season Ticket holders with 600 or more TPP

Wednesday 13 October (1.00pm): Season Ticket holders with 550 or more TPP

Thursday 14 October (10.00am): Season Ticket holders with 500 or more TPP

Thursday 14 October (1.00pm): Season Ticket holders with 460 or more TPP

Friday 15 October (10.00am): Season Ticket holders

Friday 15 October (1.00pm): Members and Owls Foundation Members

Monday 18 October (10.00am): General sale

Sale dates are subject to availability.

Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office, Sheffield Wednesday Online Shop or by telephone on 03700 201867 (option 1) (£2 booking fee per ticket).

Supporters who attend this game and purchase in advance will receive 10 Ticket Priority Points.

Ticket Priority points accrued for the 2019/20 season remain on supporters' accounts, as well as 2020/21 Season Tickets and Club 1867 Members.

Please note that for certain away games, including this fixture, fans can choose the row and seat numbers when booking online.

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