Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Ipswich Town
Owls make it back to back wins as they beat struggling Ipswich
Ipswich edged the first half but it was the home side who struck first, Lucas Joao headed in Bannan’s corner at the back post. Towards the end of the first period, Town controversially equalised through Nsiala. Ipswich’s hero turned the villain as Nsiala was then dismissed for a studs up challenge on Forestieri. Joao netted his brace following the corner which was won from the free-kick. Wednesday held on to claim their second win of the week.
Sheffield Wednesday come into this fixture after a deserved 2-1 victory over Millwall on Wednesday night, which was the Owls’ first win on a Wednesday night in the league since January 2014. Having broke that duck, could they beat Ipswich after not being victorious in over 11 years at Hillsborough?
Ipswich got us underway at Hillsborough with a ball towards the corner which was pulled back by Jon Nolan to Ellis Harrison who rifled a long ranged effort over the bar.
Nsiala then had another half-chance moments later when he glanced Edun’s corner wide of the back post following pressure from Lees.
Wednesday took the lead in the sixteenth minute. A corner, taken by Barry Bannan, was whipped perfectly to the back stick where Lucas Joao was on hand to nod into the back of the net.
Wednesday almost doubled their lead moments later. Barry Bannan delivered another excellent ball towards the back post where Jordan Thorniley unfortunately headed wide of the target.
Wednesday almost gifted Town a goal. Jonas Knudsen swung in a low driven ball towards the middle where Dawson came out to claim it however, the young keeper spilt the ball in between Jackson and Harrison but luckily for the Owls, Jordan Thorniley was the most alert as he cleared it to safety.
Ipswich Town equalised with five minutes of the first half remaining. A corner from Edun was headed back across the box by Chambers to Nisala who headed over a stranded Dawson and into the back of the net. Fans and players were up in anger as the home side felt that Wednesday should have been awarded a free-kick for a foul in the area and an offside.
On the stroke of half-time, Ipswich almost went ahead. Another Edun corner was flicked on towards the back area by Harrison to Nsiala whose powerful header was brilliantly headed off the line by Palmer.
Moments later, Kayden Jackson flicked on a throw in into the path of Ellis Harrison whose thunderous volley was parried behind by Cameron Dawson.
The referee blew for the break and a ring of boos carried around the ground directed towards him and his officials.
Wednesday came out in the second half to Milburn (Send in the Boys) and just like the song, started empathically. Bannan picked out Reach on the left who floated the ball towards the back stick but Chambers got there ahead of Matias to clear.
Joao then slipped through Matias who out-paced his marker but the keeper raced out and beat the Portuguese forward to the ball.
There were chances at both ends five minutes after the restart. Ellis Harrison saw his acrobatic effort, from a deflected Edun cross, caught by Dawson. The keeper hoofed the ball upfield to Matias who brought it down but scuffed his shot wide of the mark.
Moments later, Matt Penney was sent down the left hand side before the academy product pulled the ball back for Bannan but the Scotsman’s placed effort was blocked on the line by Knudsen. The ball eventually fell to Pelupessy who slammed his shot over the bar.
On the hour mark, a Wednesday free-kick was headed away by Chambers out to Reach who played it back to Palmer. The full-back sent the ball high into the box where Atdhe Nuhiu softly headed into the hands of Bialkowski.
Liam Palmer then went close for the Owls. The move started on the left with Matt Penney who slalomed his way into the box before squaring it to Palmer who cut in on his left but dragged his shot wide of the near post.
Ipswich Town were reduced to ten men with fifteen minutes to go. Scorer Nsiala went in hard on Forestieri with his studs up and the referee had no hesitation to send him for an early bath.
Wednesday went in front following the free-kick. Bannan’s free-kick was headed behind by Chalobah. From the corner, Joao stuck the post with his initial header before seeing his secondary effort cross the line.
Wednesday were high in confidence and were pushing for another. Matt Penney’s cross had to be tipped over by Bialkowski. Thorniley then saw his neat flick on rustled the side-netting from the corner.
With four minutes remaining, Fletcher chested down a fine cross from Bannan to set himself up for a fierce volley which whistled wide of the upright.
With time running out, The Tractor Boys we’re pushing men forward to level the tie and had the chance to when they won a free-kick. The ball was headed out to Jon Nolan who disappointingly volleyed wide and the referee blew for full-time soon after.
Another win for the Owls who have broken that stat of eleven years without beating Ipswich at Hillsborough.
Attendance: 22.499
Goals: Joao (16’, 77’); Nsiala (40’)
Sheffield Wednesday: Cameron Dawson, Liam Palmer, Tom Lees, Jordan Thorniley, Matt Penney, Marco Matias (Fernando Forestieri), Barry Bannan, Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach, Lucas Joao (Steven Fletcher), Atdhe Nuhiu
Unused Subs: Joe Wildsmith, Morgan Fox, Sam Hutchinson, Connor Kirby, Ash Baker
Ipswich Town: Bartosz Bialkowski, Janoi Donacien, Jonas Knudsen, Luke Chambers, Trevoh Chalobah, Gwion Edwards, Kayden Jackson, Ellis Harrison (Freddie Sears), Jon Nolan Aristote Nsiala, Adetayo Edun (Flynn Downes)
Unused Subs: Dean Gerkin, Jordan Spence, Grant Ward, Jordan Roberts, Myles Kenlock
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