SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2022/2023

A gap is beginning to open between the top two and the rest, as I expected. I will admit, though, that I thought it would be Ipswich and Wednesday, with Plymouth falling off.

I still don't think Wednesday have gelled to the extent that I thought they would've by now ... in attack. But defensively ... golly, they have to be a problem to play against. They aren't conceding much in goals, and according to all accounts I've read, there's little to be had in chances, either. They're big and strong and just a lot to handle for most teams in this division. If Gregory and Smith get back amongst the goals, I think we could see them pull away (if we're not seeing that already).

 

Wednesday concede just before the hour. Bannon coming on shortly thereafter.

 

The Kop is empty. Dunno why. Obviously sales will be down, so they won't open the whole stadium up. But the Kop empty doesn't look right at all.

 

Wilks levels. 1-1. 72'.

Edit: looks like that may go down as an own goal, actually.

 

Gregory heads over the bar from close range.

 

Gregory heads off the top of the bar. All Wednesday in stoppage time.

 

Plymouth match sold out. They sold all of their 3700 allotment, which is not bad considering the distance they'll be covering. Should be a cracking atmosphere tomorrow.

I'm sure the section between the north and west stands won't be sold, for policing/safety reasons, but it'll still be around 37k for a 3rd tier league game in February. Only in England.

 

Sounds as though Wednesday were fairly dominant and in control pretty much throughout. That is a really solid performance and a superb result. Everyone else is playing for the other automatic spot, because Wednesday are going up.

 

Winner gets the winner of Ipswich v Burnley away in the 5th round.