Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
JONES OUT TO GROUND OWLS
to get to the next level, we believe we have players who can play at the next level and if we were to beat Wednesday, that would rubber-stamp what we believe we are capable of.
“And it would give us a massive confidence boost too.”
Town keeper James Shea (above) was the hero on Saturday, making excellent saves to deny home strikers Marco Matias, twice, and Steven Fletcher to earn his side a replay.
Owls defender Michael Hector insists his side must take care of business in the replay.
“We wanted the win, but it wasn’t to be,” he said.
“We are still in the hat, that’s the positive. Now we have to take care of the job away from home.” IDM1003 IDM6672 IDM6671 BRADLEY DACK sat in the dressing room after the final whistle feeling very different to the last time he’d played a Cuptie against Premier League opponents.
Back in September 2016, he was on the end of a 5-0 thumping against Tottenham during his Gillingham days.
That League Cup game had been a sobering experience for Dack, who fancied his chances of playing top-flight football one day.
If it felt out of reach that night, it’s no longer such a distant prospect for the 25-year-old who has been at the heart of all things good for improving Blackburn.
And after his latest brush with the big boys, he believes the dream