Bakinson fires bullet to leave Owls in agony

SHEFFIELD WEDS...1 BRISTOL CITY ........ 1

A FANTASTIC late strike by Tyreeq Bakinson secured an unlikely draw for 10-man Bristol City and left Sheffield Wednesday staring relegation in the face.

The Owls made a perfect start when Julian Borner headed home his second of the season after Josh Windass played Barry Bannan’s corner back across goal.

Wednesday were then awarded a penalty after Henri Lansbury handled Callum Paterson’s goalbound effort and was shown a straight red card. Bannan struck a low penalty but it lacked power and keeper Daniel Bentley saved it.

Wednesday created waves of attacks but they failed to capitalise and were punished late on when Bakinson (below) spun and shot from outside the area into the bottom corner.

Owls boss Darren Moore was absent from the touchline after developing complications from Covid, including pneumonia and blood clots on the lungs.

Assistant Jamie Smith took his place and didn’t attempt to hide his disappointment, saying: “It’s a tough one to take.

‘It feels like a defeat – I know it’s a point but it’s not enough. We should have won the game on chances.”

City boss Nigel Pearson said: “It’s a tough time for Wednesday at the moment – certainly with Darren not being here as well.

“He’s got really good staff and I feel for them.”

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: Westwood 7; Hutchinson 7 (Kachunga 89th), Lees 7, Borner 7; Palmer 7, Pelupessy 7, Bannan 8, Reach 7; K Harris 7 (Green (73rd) 6), Windass

7; Paterson 7 (Rhodes (73rd) 6).

BRISTOL CITY: Bentley 8; Hunt 6 (Nagy (81st) 6) Vyner 6, Kalas 6, Rowe 6; Lansbury 4, Massengo 7 (Palmer 88th); Pearson 6 (Janneh (56th) 6), Semenyo 6 (Sessegnon (56th)

6), Bakinson 7; Diedhiou 6 (Wells (56th) 7)

STAR MAN: Barry Bannan

REF: T Harrington