Wednesday v Cheltenham
Saturday 8 October
3:00pm
League One
Hillsborough
THE MATCH
Wednesday will be looking to bounce back after the midweek defeat against Plymouth.
Darren Moore’s side produced a strong performance at Home Park but were hit in stoppage time to go down 2-1.
A home game with Cheltenham is next up for the Owls.
Our visitors this weekend are 14th in the division but that does not reflect their recent strong run of results.
The Robins lost their opening four games of the season, three in League One and one in the Carabao Cup.
Wade Elliott’s side are currently on a three-game winning streak and have lost just one of their last five league outings.
TEAM NEWS
Wednesday: Reece James looks unlikely to be involved on Saturday after sustaining an injury at Plymouth in midweek.
George Byers is rated at 50-50 whether he can play a part at Hillsborough.
Mark McGuinness is closing in on his return and has trained with the squad this week.
Mallik Wilks could also feature.
Cheltenham: Striker Alfie May is ruled out.
The Robins hitman scored 23 goals last season but was stretchered off late in the 2-0 win over Shrewsbury last week.
He is expected to be out of action for a minimum of eight weeks.
MANAGER'S PRE-MATCH MEDIA AS STREAMED LIVE
OFFICIALS
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Assistant referee 1: Joe Simpson
Assistant referee 2: Oliver Bickle
Fourth official: David Richardson
iFOLLOW
Live match commentary will be provided by iFollow, while the game will also be streamed live overseas.
Audio match passes in the UK are available HERE.
SUPPORTER CONDUCT
Following recent anti-social behaviour, we are reinforcing the importance of all supporters staying within EFL Ground Regulations, which can be found HERE
Under the banner of ‘Love Football. Protect The Game’ the FA, Premier League and EFL have together introduced new measures and stronger sanctions across the game to tackle the increased anti-social and criminal behaviours recently seen within football grounds. Find out more HERE
VISIT OUR FAN ZONE!
The Fan Zone returns this Saturday as normal for our League One clash with Cheltenham.
Both bars will be open for business from midday until 2:45pm pre-match and for an hour after the final whistle.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag for the game is #SHWCHE
Our official Twitter account @swfc will provide a blow-by-blow text update of the game, team news at 2:00pm and all the key news from Hillsborough.
Our official Instagram @swfcofficial will also keep you up to date on the latest events, with content uploaded to the story throughout the matchday.
Why not also follow us on Facebook and Tik Tok!
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
26 Mar 2022 | Owls 4-1 Cheltenham | League One
30 Oct 2021 | Cheltenham 2-2 Owls | League One
RESTART A HEART
Yorkshire Air Ambulance will be in attendance at Hillsborough this weekend to raise awareness of performing CPR on anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest. The players will also be wearing Restart a Heart t-shirts in the pre-match warm-up.
BUCKET COLLECTION
Cash for Kids will be holding a bucket collection ahead of the game this weekend. CLICK HERE to learn more of the incredible work carried out by the national charity.