Royals star has belief he can topple leaders

ROSS WALLACE is backing Jordan Rhodes to conjure up the magic to end Sheffield Wednesday’s 17-year exile from the Premier League.

Rhodes (above) made a stuttering start at the Owls with one goal in his first six outings but scored twice in Saturday’s 5-1 rout of Norwich and wants more tonight against Burton.

Wednesday will sign the Middlesbrough loanee on a permanent £8million deal in the summer – and Wallace reckons the

MICK McCARTHY insists Wolves wouldn’t be in their current mess if they hadn’t sacked him.

McCarthy led Wolves to the Championship title in 2009 but was axed in February 2012 with Wolves in the drop zone on goal difference with 13 games left.

McCarthy, whose Ipswich side host 21st-placed Wolves tonight, said: “I’m belligerent enough to say we wouldn’t have gone down. But I loved my time there.” ALEX NEIL will wield the axe at Bristol City after confirming his Norwich squad have bottled it.

He accused his players of lacking “balls” following the shock 5-1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.

Canaries boss Neil (above) has now promised changes, admitting: “It’s really difficult to change the momentum and mindset of the players when you get relegated. It’s a big problem.

“Maybe I was wrong to stick by those players, but hindsight is a wonderful thing and you can only play the hand that you have got.”

DANNY WILLIAMS has issued a promotion rallying cry ahead of Reading’s clash with Championship leaders Newcastle.