Daily Star Sunday

Fletch at double to leave Frank fuming

- Son Heung-min K Friend By ADRIAN STILES

STEVEN FLETCHER took his tally to four goals in two matches as Sheffield Wednesday put their off-field woes behind them to boost their play-off push.

The Owls are on a collision course with the EFL after angrily rejecting a charge that they sold Hillsborou­gh to club owner Dejphon Chansiri in order to get around spending rules.

But Garry Monk’s side brushed aside the threat of a points deduction to bring Brentford down to earth – a week after the Bees had beaten Luton 7-0.

And Fletcher’s two goals in four second-half minutes were the key to digging out a victory after a woeful display in the opening 45 minutes.

Monk said: “We were so poor in the first half that if I could have used all seven substitute­s, I would have done.

“But all credit to the players for the way they came back after being at nowhere near our usual levels. They showed great character.”

Brentford looked to be well on course for victory as they led through Bryan Mbeumo’s glancing header from a Josh Dasilva corner just before the half-hour.

And the way they chucked the game away left boss Thomas Frank scratching his head. He said: “It just goes to show that anything can happen in the Championsh­ip.

“We were in control of the game in the first half.”

Wednesday showed a massive improvemen­t after Jordan Rhodes replaced Atdhe Nuhiu and Fletcher got them level from the spot after Kadeem Harris had handled.

Fletcher then bundled a shot under the keeper for the winner.

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