Sheffield Wednesday 0 Leeds United 2: Match recap and reaction as Whites ask new Ipswich Town question
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Third-placed Leeds knww that a victory would send them back into the division’s automatic promotion spots and a point above Ipswich Town who then visit Cardiff City on Saturday lunchtime. But Danny Rohl’s second-bottom Owls had won five of their last six and even a point would have taken them out of the Championship’s drop zone. A win for the hosts would have sent them up seven places to 16th.
Here is a recap of the night’s events and post-match reaction.
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Leeds United 2 recap and reaction
Key Events
- 8pm kick-off at Hillsborough
- Victory would send Leeds back into second
- Second-bottom Owls have won five of last six
Leeds team - three changes
Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday: Meslier; Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Gruev, Kamara; Gnonto, Summerville, Rutter, Bamford. #lufc
Leeds bench
Leeds subs: Darlow, Cresswell, Cooper, Byram, Roberts, James, Joseph, Piroe, Gelhardt. #lufc
Both full back positions changed - Gray for Roberts and Firpo for Byram, plus Gnonto for James. Three big calls, especially the James one, did not see that coming. Roberts , Byram and James all part of a strong bench.
It's four changes for Wednesday, a surprise
Bambo Diaby, Akin Famewo, Liam Palmer and Anthony Musaba all come into starting line-up as the ineligible Ian Poveda misses out and Dominic Iorfa, Michael Ihiekwe and Will Vaulks all drop to the bench. Ex-Leeds youngster Mallik Wilks also among the subs.