Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle
Tuesday 5 March
7:45pm
Championship
Hillsborough
THE MATCH
The Owls head into tonight’s clash at Hillsborough on the back of three consecutive victories.
Four wins from the last five games has put Wednesday well in the survival mix with the gap now just three points to safety.
As we head towards the home straight, the race to avoid the drop is tightening week on week.
Our visitors this evening Plymouth are 16th in the division but only five points above the Owls in 23rd, highlighting the close nature of the battle for Championship survival.
For Argyle, it’s one win from their previous six outings, though that success did come on the road at Middlesbrough just over a week ago.
TEAM NEWS
Wednesday: Di’Shon Bernard is back available from suspension. The defender served a one-match ban last time out as we defeated Rotherham 1-0.
Akin Famewo, now recovered from injury, came back into the team in Bernard’s absence.
Famewo’s return, coupled with Dominic Iorfa’s arrival back from injury will provide the manager with plenty of solid options at the back.
Josh Windass continues his individual work at Middlewood Road as the Owls forward closes in on a return to action.
Plymouth: Ryan Hardie will be assessed ahead of the visit to Hillsborough.
The 12-goal striker picked up a ‘heavy knock’ in the Pilgrims’ 2-0 home defeat to Ipswich but is expected to feature in S6.
MATCH PROGRAMME
Pick up your copy of ‘Wednesday’ tonight, priced just £3.
Our cover star is Ian Poveda!
OFFICIALS
Referee – Stephen Martin
Assistant Referee 1 – Mark Dwyer
Assistant Referee 2 – Justin Amey
Fourth Official – Adam Herczeg
LIGHT SHOW
The Hillsborough light show will illuminate the stadium ahead of kick-off.
*Due to the speed and frequency of the light intermittence, we strongly advise anyone with a photosensitive disorder to show caution before entering the stadium.
FAMILY ZONE
Our Grandstand Family Zone is open from 6:30pm for youngsters!
iFOLLOW
Watch live on iFollow! We will be streaming the Championship clash live on iFollow. The game is a co-exclusive, meaning as well as a live iFollow stream, the game will also be broadcast on Sky Sports Action.
Match passes are available here.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag for the match is #SHWPLY
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The FA, Premier League and EFL will continue to promote the ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’ campaign, working with clubs, police forces and all relevant authorities to keep matchday environments safe.
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Supporters are also urged to stay within EFL Ground Regulations, which can be found HERE
