Pedersen trying to end Wednesday's goal droughtpublished at 23:10 GMT 3 February
23:10 GMT 3 February
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Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen claims his players must attack quicker to end their goal drought, which stretches back to Boxing Day.
Wednesday lost 1-0 at Blackburn to make it eight defeats on the bounce and Pedersen can see their difficulty in front of goal.
Pedersen told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I think all the boys really, really, really, really look forward to scoring a goal again, but there's no way out.
"We're working a lot with the set-up, the build-up and we do that well. We also saw that today, but to create something, we need to have more dribbling, we need to speed up the game because we cannot play with the same speed and expect to create.
"Yeah, we work a lot on that in the training. Of course, it could be a theme, but I think the courage, the braveness, it's OK to miss a pass if you want to make a difference.
"It's OK because we have our press. So it's a mindset that we have to risk and be ready to make mistakes with the ball, but we also have to bring more balls into the box."
Why Owls sold Cadamarteri and kept Ingelssonpublished at 15:55 GMT 3 February
15:55 GMT 3 February
Rob Staton BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
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Sheffield Wednesday fans haven't had a lot to smile about recently. The team haven't scored a goal since Boxing Day. They are on a record winless run in the Championship.
Relegation is certain – but the future of the club is anything but. The EFL's owners and directors' test continues to work on the James Bord consortium, as they try to buy the club. There's no clear timescale on how long that will take, or what the outcome will be.
Life is tough on the fans. Even Barry Bannan decided to move to Millwall instead of finish out the season at Hillsborough. That was probably a gut-punch too far for some.
Deadline day at the very least changed the conversation, if only for 24 hours.
On the Sunday, the Owls brought in Tayo Adaramola from Crystal Palace. He did a brilliant pair of interviews, firstly with the club and then on our deadline-day special on BBC Sheffield. Articulate, determined, up for the challenge. It was exactly what was needed.
Then, two further additions – Joel Ndala on loan from Manchester City and Marvelous Nakamba after his Luton contract was cut short.
Bailey Cadamarteri departed to Wrexham – a move that was considered necessary given the club's financial situation. We understand the deal was worth £1m up front (a significant factor compared to other bids) with add-ons and sell-ons attached to potentially give the club a further financial boost in the future.
Some fans have questioned the decision to sell a young striker who could've been useful in League One, instead of other more experienced players. The truth is there were no bids for Yan Valery and the offers made for Svante Ingelsson were nowhere near good enough.
I also think Ingelsson is an important player to keep. Throughout this miserable season, the Swede hasn't stopped running. In a lost cause, his commitment has been admirable. He's also a good player – one who the club can rebuild around next season if things are sorted off the pitch.
I'd argue that of all the players to keep – he was the one. He's well liked by some other Championship clubs. He's a key asset. He's a good age at 27. He can play multiple positions. It's to Wednesday's enormous benefit that he stayed. They'll need players like this.
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 12:44 GMT 2 February
12:44 GMT 2 February
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Today is the final chance of the season for your Championship team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 19:00 GMT, meaning teams - and fans - can avoid the usual late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window - for some teams anyway - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 11:56 GMT 2 February
11:56 GMT 2 February
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday are looking to change their fortunes with both sides coming into the clash on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) holding two of the worst forms in the Championship.
Rovers' narrow 0-1 loss to Hull City on Saturday was their 14th of the season and leaves them three points from safety in 22nd (W7 D8 L14).
They haven't won a league match since their 2-0 victory against Millwall in December whilst Wednesday's home defeat to Wrexham over the weekend was their seventh consecutive in all competitions. They are rooted at the bottom on -7 points (W1 D8 L20).
The last two league meetings between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday have finished level, with the reverse fixture this season ending goalless in December – the pair have only previously drawn three in a row between October 1914 and October 1919.
Sheffield Wednesday have lost only two of their last nine Championship away games against Blackburn Rovers (W3 D4), going unbeaten on each of their most recent three trips to Ewood Park (W1 D2).
Blackburn Rovers have won just one of their last 13 home league games played in midweek (Tue/Wed/Thu – D6 L6), going winless in eight (D3 L5) since a 3-0 win over Portsmouth in January last year.
Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last 10 away league games (D3 L7), last going longer without victory on the road between April and November 2013 (12). Only Shrewsbury Town (6) have won fewer away points in the EFL so far in 2025-26 than the Owls (7 – P13 W1 D4 L8).
Blackburn manager Valerien Ismael has only lost one of his six Championship games against Sheffield Wednesday (W2 D3), suffering a home defeat with Barnsley in a Yorkshire derby in March 2021.
Owls 'did all they could', says Pedersenpublished at 20:02 GMT 31 January
20:02 GMT 31 January
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Pedersen: 'We started to create something'
Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen believes his side did "all they could" in their 1-0 home defeat by Wrexham.
Sam Smith poked in the winner for the Welsh club in the 58th minute from Issa Kabore's low cross as Wednesday suffered their sixth straight Championship loss.
Despite the challenges on and off the pitch for Wednesday, Pedersen was more than satisfied with his players' efforts.
"It's been a difficult week, with Barry [Bannan] going and the transfer window closing," said Pedersen to BBC Radio Sheffield after the game.
"We wanted to keep all of the energy on the performance, and in training yesterday it was great.
"We wanted to bring this energy on to the pitch. When I look at the 94 minutes, I think the players did all that they could to match a very strong Wrexham team who are fighting for the top six."
The Owls are now 34 points adrift at the bottom of the table and are away to Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday evening.
Owls interested in Luton striker Yatespublished at 16:06 GMT 29 January
16:06 GMT 29 January
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Sheffield Wednesday are hoping to complete the signing of Luton Town striker Jerry Yates before the weekend.
The Owls, who need EFL approval for any signing made while they remain in administration, would be adding the 29-year-old on loan.
Yates, who only joined the Hatters last August for a reported seven-figure fee, will be looking to bolster Wednesday's attack, with the club failing to score a goal in their past seven games.
Earlier this, week club captain Barry Bannan moved to Millwall.
Meanwhile, Wednesday also rejected a bid from the Lions for striker Bailey Cadamarteri. Blackburn Rovers also had an offer turned down for the 20-year-old.
There's strong interest in midfielder Svante Ingelsson, with Portsmouth said to be among his admirers.
Pick of the stats: Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexhampublished at 15:51 GMT 29 January
15:51 GMT 29 January
Sheffield Wednesday begin life without long-serving midfielder Barry Bannan with a home game against play-off chasing Wrexham.
The Owls, along with East Grinstead of the Isthmian League South East Division, are the only side in the top eight tiers of English football to record a home win this season.
Wrexham will arrive in south Yorkshire having won their past three away games for the first time in the second tier.
Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their past four league games against Wrexham (W3 D1), although the one they did fail to win was in this season's reverse fixture (2-2 in August).
This will be Wrexham's first away league match at Sheffield Wednesday in two decades, since a 4-0 defeat in the third tier on 3 January 2005.
Sheffield Wednesday have not scored in any of their past six league matches; last going seven in a row without finding the net in December 2005, under Paul Sturrock.
Only Watford (24) and Coventry (16) have won more points from losing positions than Wrexham (15) in the Championship this season; three of which came in their last outing, a 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers.
Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Sheffield Wednesday's win percentage without Barry Bannan in Championship games is just 18% (2/11), compared to 28% when the Scotsman does play (56/201).
After 477 appearances, 37 goals and 75 assists for the Owls, it brought about the end of an era that spanned 10 years.
We asked for your Bannan highlights and what stands out most about his decade-long spell at Wednesday. Here are a selection of your responses:
Pete: In the L1 play-off semi final v Peterborough at Hillsborough we were pressing for a fourth goal to force extra time. The clock was showing the 97th minute. The stadium tension was off the scale. While everyone was in complete overdrive, Bannan picked a simple but utterly crucial pass to Marvin Johnson who put the ball into the back post and we scored. Not spectacular, but totally calm and collected. Epitome of vision. Typical Bannan.
Ben: The pass to Marvin for the fourth miracle goal, the half-volley into the back of the net at MK Dons. Gutted I will never see him in the blue and white stripes or being the first out to warm up at Hillsborough but nothing but respect for him and what he's given us.
Archie: Wondergoal against MK Dons and Wednesday v Peterborough second leg.
Guy: His speech in the dressing room thanking Darren Moore after the tumultuous play-off comeback win against Peterborough verified his status as the leader within the Hillsborough dressing room.
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Claire: There are so many on-field performances that I've loved from Barry Bannan, but it is the way he has conducted himself off-field that has made him an Owls (and footballing) legend. In an era of football where everyone says "loyalty doesn't exist", last summer there was Barry. Out of contract at a club in a total mess. Still turning up to training, still being there for the team. And then decided to stay, even when it wasn't clear if we'd have a coach or even a team. This isn't to undervalue his talent on the field. But it just made it feel like he was with the fans, sticking with the club, even though it was so hard to stay positive. Thank you for everything, Barry!
Paul: There really are so many but one I remember was December 2024 away at Derby County and BB struck a beauty from outside the box. What a goal on the day he moved into the all time top 10 appearances for the Owls. What a servant of the club. Goodbye, thank you and good luck to the little Scot.
Si: I was lucky enough to witness some great goals from Barry over the years. It's been a tough season and I haven't been as much as I have previously but the last game was Norwich at home. That game, Barry had no reason to shoot but wow, what a finish. An absolute class player. Really hope he comes back to us in the future. I'll happily buy him a drink when he does.
Tommo: Despite all that is happening or not, on the pitch (I know it's a difficult watch) we must keep going, buying tickets, pies and pints. Administrators need cash to run the club. Without cash they will sell more assets and axe jobs. The EFL are not moving fast enough. If this deal collapses and we run out of cash the administrators could wind us up. So get down to Hillsborough and keep putting as much as you can into the coffers. King Barry has done us a favour, helping bring some cash in. Hopefully, we'll see him back as a coach in the future.
Gossip: Lions in for Owls duo Ingelsson and Cadamarteripublished at 11:04 GMT 29 January
11:04 GMT 29 January
Sheffield Wednesday have rejected a second seven-figure bid from Millwall for Swedish midfielder Svante Ingelsson, 27, while the Lions have also made a £300,000 offer for Owls striker Bailey Cadamarteri with Portsmouth also said to be keen on the 20-year-old. (The Star), external
Having made 477 appearances for the Owls, the 36-year-old has quite the highlight reel in a Wednesday shirt but what moment stands out the most for you?
Were there any particular favourite matches you saw the former skipper shine in?
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