JUST JOR DROPPING
79th-minute deflected strike from sub Carlton Morris which gave Barnsley
DARREN MOORE false hope and an early
finally had lift-off in the scare when Michael Sollbauer
Owls‘ battle to beat the missed a golden opportunity
drop thanks to a timely he was mainly
double from striker encamped on Easy Street.
Jordan Rhodes. Rhodes seemed an unlikely
The experienced hero after making a forward’s goals also placed hash of an opening presented a spanner in the works for to him by nervy what had been a Barnsley home keeper Brad Collins. charge into one of the He missed a hopeful promotion play-off spots. through ball from Julian
It was a real turn around Borner as Rhodes came in the fortunes of these charging through only for two clubs with vastly the striker to prod wide. contrasting agendas in a But the Owls made scrappy and feisty South amends just before the Yorkshire derby. break as Moore’s side once
While Valerien Ismael’s again made a nonsense of side didn’t turn up after an their lowly league position. inspirational run of nine Barry Bannan burst wins in 10 games, Moore to the byline and his decisive (right) savoured every cross was met with a moment of his first powerful header victory in charge from Rhodes. of Sheffield As a frustrated Wednesday at Ismael his fifth rang the attempt. changes making
He said: three “What has gone substitutions on before has at half-time the gone on and I’ve visitors visibly grew said it was a clean slate in confidence. when I came in. As long as They were rewarded they keep giving us that with Rhodes’ second goal and showing the will to – owed to a crunching improve then I’m happy. challenge on Callum
“Feeling the adulation Styles by Liam Palmer. today of that three points Josh Windass, whose is really important to energy and running was a them. Now it’s about major component of this working hard in the two victory, then took over, setting weeks of the international up Rhodes for a comfortable break.” side-footed finish
Moore also had to overcome Ismael said: “This break the blow of losing has come at a good time first-choice keeper Kieran for us. We have time to Westwood during the recover and reset for our warm-up, Joe Wildsmith final important eight deputising. Apart from a games.”
BARNSLEY: Collins 5; Sollbauer 5 (Sibbick 46, 6), Helik 6, Andersen 6; Brittain 6, Palmer 5 (Halme 46, 6), Mowatt 6, Styles 6; Frieser 5 (Morris 46, 6), Woodrow 5 (Chaplin 67, 6); Dike 6.
Unused subs: Walton, Williams, Oduor, Adeboyejo, Moon.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: Wildsmith 6; Urhoghide 6, Lees 7, Borner 7; Palmer 6, Pelupessy 6, Bannan 7, Reach 6; Paterson 7, Windass 8 (Green 84); Rhodes 7.
Unused subs: Jackson, Harris, Penney, Brown, Hunt, Brennan, Galvin, Kachunga.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Josh Windass. A constant thorn in Barnsley’s side with his running. The perfect foil for Jordan Rhodes.
Tim Robinson 7.