It all comes down to this, the final day of the 2012/13 season. With the visitors already safe from relegation but with no play-off hopes to aim for, Sheffield Wednesday have a good chance of avoiding the drop but find themselves just a single point above the dreaded relegation zone at kick off time.
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Sunday, 5 May 2013
nPower Championship: Middlesbrough FC
It all comes down to this, the final day of the 2012/13 season. With the visitors already safe from relegation but with no play-off hopes to aim for, Sheffield Wednesday have a good chance of avoiding the drop but find themselves just a single point above the dreaded relegation zone at kick off time.Sunday, 28 April 2013
nPower Championship: Peterborough United
The season is coming to a close and 2 struggling teams were desperate for the points to avoid a drop to League One; Peterborough United having put up a stubborn fight to claw back a chance of survival and Sheffield Wednesday, who due to earlier results - know that one more point will secure Championship football for another season. London Road hosts its final home game for this season and in front of a packed attendance as well as the SkySports cameras.
Sunday, 21 April 2013
nPower Championship: Ipswich Town FC
The games are falling off the fixture lists quickly now and the season is coming to a close but will both these clubs still be in the Championship on the final whistle of the season? Ipswich Town under the stewardship of Mick McCarthy have improved and moved up the table steadily but the closeness of English footballs second tier means they aren't safe yet. The Owls are also creeping to safety but are still mathematically in danger of relegation so all 3 points for either team would be a major boost.
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
nPower Championship: Blackpool FC
With the season closing quickly, both of the teams here want to accrue as many points as possible, as both Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday look for the safety of mid-table mediocrity. With Blackpool looking for their fifth unbeaten match in a row, Wednesday would have to contend with the difficult Bloomfield Road aswel as a resilient opposition.
Sunday, 14 April 2013
nPower Championship: Leeds United
This Yorkshire derby comes with both sides in need of points to avoid slipping down a compact league table into potential trouble. After the explosive earlier season encounter and the appointment of a new Leeds manager, tensions were high as bragging rights were up for grabs as well as the vital 3 points. As the early kick off approaches, a somewhat less than capacity Elland Road anticipates a massive 90 minutes for both the Yorkshire sides.
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SWFC,
United
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
nPower Championship: Millwall FC
With a morale boosting victory over Blackburn Rovers in the rear view mirror, Sheffield Wednesday travel to the capital to face mid-table Millwall and former Owl, Mark Beevers. The Lions were looking to make it 5 games unbeaten in a row whilst the Owls were looking to put breathing space between themselves and the bottom 3. Monday, 8 April 2013
nPower Championship: Blackburn Rovers
The one-club managerial merry-go-round that is Blackburn Rovers visit Hillsborough having won only one game in their previous 10 and accumulating a relegation form 6 points out of 30 available. The Owls meanwhile amassed 15 points in the same amount of games in their battle to beat the drop. Caretaker manager Gary Bowyer would be looking to £8m top scorer Jordan Rhodes to fire the struggling Rovers away from the bottom 3.
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
nPower Championship: Bristol City
April Fools day brings a bottom of the table clash between Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday at Ashton Gate. With both teams fighting to stay in this league, it's no joke to say tensions were high as the very real threat of League One football awaits possibly both the Robins and Owls.
Monday, 1 April 2013
nPower Championship: Barnsley FC
The South Yorkshire Derby between Sheffield Wednesday and local rivals Barnsley FC comes with both teams in desperate need of all 3 points. To pull away from the dreaded relegation zone with so few games left would be additional bragging rights between these two struggling teams. With a week of press-talk coming to an end, it comes down to this, the Owls hosting the Tykes at Hillsborough in front of over 29,000 fans.
Monday, 18 March 2013
nPower Championship: Cardiff City
If there was ever a bad time to play the leagues runaway leaders, it was now. Embroiled in a relegation battle and in desperate need of points, Sheffield Wednesday host Cardiff City as the Bluebirds look to increase the likelihood of joining rivals Swansea City in the Premier League. Buoyed by the 0-1 victory over promotion hopefuls Leicester, the Owls were hoping that Cardiff's stuttering form continued (DDLWL - previous 5) and they could ease away from the dreaded relegation zone. Sunday, 10 March 2013
nPower Championship: Leicester City
Following back-to-back defeats, Sheffield Wednesday visit the King Power Stadium knowing that the game against a promotion chasing Leicester City side could push them closer to the bottom 3 by full time. The hosts though find themselves in a slump of their own and by picking up only 5 points out of the last 18, they find themselves with the threat of slipping away from the promotion pack. Wednesday, 6 March 2013
nPower Championship: Watford FC
Unbeaten at Vicarage Road since January 1st, high-flying Watford play host to a Sheffield Wednesday side that find themselves slipping back towards League One. Much has been said about the Hornets loan policy with 10 foreign loanees playing in the famous yellow jersey, but in my opinion - they've found a loophole in the rules which is perfectly legal ... for now. Owls loanee Connor Wickham will be looking at getting his stint up am running having been named in a lone striker role with Michail Antonio behind for support.
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Championship,
nPower,
SWFC,
Watford,
Zola
Sunday, 3 March 2013
nPower Championship: Nottingham Forest
The days earlier results saw the home side drop closer to the dreaded relegation zone but with a win over a resurgent Nottingham Forest, Wednesday could climb to mid-table ahead of a tough set of games to follow. Since Billy Davies return to Forest they have remained unbeaten and it seems the Al-Hasawi family have finally found the man to steer their club in the right direction.Sunday, 24 February 2013
nPower Championship: Crystal Palace
Promotion chasing Crystal Palace visit Hillsborough knowing that 3 points against a team battling hard against relegation, would make huge strides towards a return to the Premier League. The Owls have started looking over their shoulder as the trapdoor to League One creaks open and a resurgent Barnsley embarking an upturn of fortunes keep Wednesday firmly in the mix. A point here for The Owls would be a positive result.Wednesday, 20 February 2013
nPower Championship: Birmingham City
Sunday, 10 February 2013
nPower Championship: Derby County
Rewind back to the opening day of the current campaign and Sheffield Wednesday, fresh from promotion, claw back a 2-0 deficit at Pride Park to claim a point. Since then County have been pushing for a play-off position whilst Wednesday battle against relegation back to League One. Mid-week coup Connor Wickham starts on the Owls bench as the home side look to continue the recent run of form that saw Brighton humbled 3-1 last time out, whilst the Rams were hoping to build on the 3-0 mauling of Huddersfield Town. Sunday, 3 February 2013
nPower Championship: Brighton & Hove Albion FC
The most talked about stat amongst the 2 sets of fans was that Brighton had never beaten Wednesday at Hillsborough, a fact that had a real chance of being scrapped this time round as The Seagulls come to Sheffield with ambitions of a playoff place. The Owls have seemingly turned a corner since their 2-3 home loss against strugglers Bristol City at the start of December - and go into the match in a rich vein of form. Sunday, 27 January 2013
nPower Championship: Charlton Athletic
With postponements up and down the country playing havoc with the football fixtures, Charlton enlisted the help of their supporters to clear the ice and snow from The Valley to ensure the match with Sheffield Wednesday would go ahead. Last seasons nPower League One champions and runners-up face off with the hosts taking to life in the higher division easier than the visitors - sitting comfortably in mid table whilst Wednesday languish just outside the relegation zone.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
nPower Championship: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Returning to league football after a brief FA Cup appearance, Sheffield Wednesday face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Hillsborough, hoping to build on their last Championship game - an away victory at Hull. Wolves come to a snowy Sheffield having only picked up 4pts out of an available 15 in their last 5 games whilst the Owls are on an upturn of form, having earned 10pts in the same amount of fixtures. Both clubs crashed out of the FA Cup (to MK Dons & Luton Town) and will look to this match as a platform to move up the league.Sunday, 13 January 2013
nPower Championship: Hull City
This Yorkshire derby comes at a time when the games hosts are riding high in the table with the very real possibility of promotion back to the Premier League, whilst their opponents are fighting just to stay in the league - a relegation battle. At kick off, Hull are on an 8 league game unbeaten run whilst Wednesday have amassed 10 points out of an available 15 in a recent resurgence. In a surprising tactical decision, Wednesday don't field a striker in the opening formation which looks like a 4-4-1-1 with Michail Antonio leading the line with Jermaine Johnson - the two pacey wingers are known for their ability to beat a man but not for their finishing.
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