Sheffield Wednesday suffered their first league defeat since October last night, after losing 4-2 away at Barnsley.
Sheffield Wednesday made the short trip across to Barnsley last night. It promised to be an entertaining clash with both sides going into the game in very strong form, and with both sitting inside the top-six and vying for promotion to the Championship.
But t was the Tykes who emerged victorious. They had a 2-0 lead within 12 minutes of the game but Wednesday managed to get back on level terms with 15 minutes to go. Late goals from Max Watters and Liam Kitching sealed the win for Barnsley though, lifting them up into 4th place of the table and now just six points behind Wednesday in 2nd.
It was a forgettable night for Wednesday. They made a few mistakes at the back which led to their demise on the night, and after the game, Barnsley Chronicle’s Doug O’Kane made a rather stark revelation on Twitter:
Sheffield Wednesday conceded 30 per cent of the away goals they have let in this season tonight. (17 games)
— Doug O'Kane (@dougokane88) March 21, 2023
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Sheffield Wednesday have a couple of winnable fixtures on their horizon, with a trip to Forest Green this weekend followed by a trip to Cheltenham Town.
Moore’s side now sit in 2nd place of the League One table and are two points behind Plymouth who beat Accrington Stanley last night. The Owls still have two games in hand though and so the advantage lies with them, but last night’s defeat was a bit of an eye-opener.
There’s still a very long way to go if Sheffield Wednesday are to earn automatic promotion this season. Barnsley and several other teams are keeping the heat on Wednesday and Plymouth with 10 games to go, and all Wednesday can do is not panic, and continue to put points on the board.
Wednesday v Forest Green kicks off at 1pm on Sunday.
