Sunday People

Ben leaves Owls in flap

- By NATHAN HEMMINGHAM at Hillsborou­gh

easy to see why United are positively thriving at this level during a first half which they dominated both in terms of possession and chances.

A brilliant fingertip save by Paulo Gazzaniga denied Ollie Norwood’s second-minute drive. Then the post stopped John Fleck snatching the lead.

Pochettino had seen enough by the break. Off came ineffectiv­e Tanguy Ndombele, on came Harry Winks.

The shuffle did nothing to change the f l ow until Enda Stevens’ intercepti­on fell into the path of South Korean Son, who tucked in his seventh goal this term. United’s response was swift as Mcgoldrick k scored what he thought was his first t Premier League goal at the far post... st... only for his celebratio­ns to be cut short by the lengthy VAR check.

A staggering 187 seconds econds later, Spurs fans were jumping for joy, while the masses from Yorkshire re were screaming unprintabl­e abuse about bout technology.

It was definitely harsh on Wilder’s side but they refused to roll over in their search for justice. That came 10 minutes from time via Baldock’s cross- shot, which swerved through a crowded area and into the corner.

Cue more VAR slide-ruling by Moss. This time, however, he could find nothing wrong. Phew!

STEVE COOPER watched his Swansea side grab a dramatic last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling finale and then admitted: It was the least we deserved.

Sheffield Wednesday looked to have snatched the comeback win when a 91st-minute goal from Morgan Fox made it 2-1.

But four minutes into five added on Ben Wilmot pounced to keep the Swans’ unbeaten away record intact.

“It would have been a travesty had we not got anything from that game,” Cooper said.

“It was a crazy finish. In terms of the game, I thought Wednesday started well, but we managed to settle and from then on we were excellent.

“We controlled the game right up until they equalised. We are disappoint­ed that for all our play we did not score more goals.”

The visitors were gifted the lead on 32 minutes when Matt Grimes’ corner was fumbled by keeper Keiren

Westwood and Andre Ayew stabbed the ball home from close range.

It was harsh on the home side, who hit the woodwork three times.

They were finding Swansea keeper Freddie Woodman in inspired form until the introducti­on of substitute Adam Reach.

The midfielder made an immediate impact, with his shot from the edge of the area being pushed away by Woodman but Kieran Lee was first on the scene, pulling the ball back for Fernando Forestieri to scramble home.

It looked like the hosts had won it when Fox rifled home from a corner but the visitors grabbed a point at the death when Wilmot met another Grimes corner from close range

For Owls boss Garry Monk, it was a case of deja vu. He said: “It’s frustratin­g for me because I cannot fault the effort and commitment of the players, they really are giving me everything but that’s twice in the last two games we have thrown a lead away at the end.

“I have been there myself as a player and it’s hard when it’s such a frantic and emotional end to a game but you have to take that emotion out and focus on your jobs.

“Do the jobs and the role that we have worked on.

“Two lastminute corners in two games, we should be sat here with six points but we have only one.”

SHEFFWED SH SWANSEA 7 7. ........ Shots on Target .........6 11 11. ........ Shots off Target .........5 7 7. ................Corners .................4 10................. 10 Fouls ....................9 2 2. ............... Offsides .................6 71.9. 71 Passing Success % ....73 385 38 ...... Total Passes ........460 46.4 46 .... Possession % ..... 53.6 56.3 56 .Territoria­l Adv % .. 43.7

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 ??  ?? SON SHINE AND THE RAIN Son enjoys his goal at a sodden White Hart Lane
SON SHINE AND THE RAIN Son enjoys his goal at a sodden White Hart Lane
 ??  ?? WIL POWER Ben Wilmot salutes his late leveller for the Swans
WIL POWER Ben Wilmot salutes his late leveller for the Swans

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