Owls surrender lead as Baggies bounce back to snatch a point at Hillsborough.
Wednesday went ahead with another peach from Reach after twenty minutes. This was followed by a cool finish by Forestieri. The second half was an even contest until an own goal Joey Pelupessy and a Harvey Barnes strike levelled it up late into the contest.
Wednesday opened the chances in the first two minutes of the game. Adam Reach, who scored a wonder-goal against Leeds United on Friday, raced through the Albion backline as if they were not there before rifling his shot into the side-netting.
A quarter into the game, Ex-Owl, Chris Brunt, saw his free-kick flash just wide of Dawson’s top right corner.
Moments later, Forestieri tested Sam Johnstone from the edge of the area however, it should have been a routine save for the keeper but he make hard work of the shot as he spilled it but recovered quickly.
West Brom had a penalty shout minutes later. Harvey Barnes stabbed the ball through to Dwight Gayle who went down from the block of Hector but the referee blew for an alleged dive.
Wednesday took the lead in the twentieth thanks to another spectacular Adam Reach strike. Reach received a cut back from Onomah and proceeded to turn and hammer the ball into the top corner with his left foot.
Josh Onomah then took inspiration from his team mate Reach, as well as urges from the crowd to shoot, and hit an effort from thirty-five yards out which almost caught the keeper out as it took a wild deflection off Bartley but Johnstone managed to quickly change direction to get down and hold it.
On the half hour mark, Adam Reach volleyed Fernando Forestieri’s dinked through-ball, just over the bar.
Wednesday doubled their advantage with less than five minutes to go.
Firstly, Jay Rodriguez’s whipped cross was was headed, by Lees, into the path of Tyrone Mears who cut across the ball and volley fiercely towards goal. However, Cameron Dawson made an incredible save to deny Tyrone Mears a certain equaliser.
The ball was then cleared up to Atdhe Nuhiu who held the it up on the edge of the box by weaving through defenders, before rolling the ball out to Matt Penny, who was crowned September player of the month. Penny’s floated cross into the middle was poorly flicked on by Craig Dawson into the path of Fernando Forestieri who was on hand to provide a calm finish past Johnstone.
On the stroke of half-time Dwight Gayle latched onto Rodriguez’s over the top assist but he could only fire his shot, on the volley, against the face of the bar.
The first major opportunity of the second period fell to the host’s. Atdhe Nuhiu pressed Kyle Bartley who squared a poor ball to Hegazi who was robbed of possession by Forestieri because the defender tried a Cruyff turn, but the forward fired wide of the target whilst off balance.
Minutes later, Forestieri had another chance disappear in front of his eyes. Michael Hector’s wayward shot turned out to be a perfect set up for Liam Palmer who nodded into the middle but the ball was put behind by Jay Rodriguez. Penney received the corner short but his low cross was cleared into the path of Forestieri whose his first time hit was saved down low by Johnstone.
Just after the hour mark, Wes Hoolahan dummied a ball into the path of Gareth Barry who saw his curling attempt whistle past the far post.
With thirteen minutes remaining, Forestieri threaded through Atdhe Nuhiu who, unfortunately, poked the ball wide of the target on the slide.
The visitors pulled a goal back with five minutes to go. Chris Brunt drilled a ball across goal towards the back stick where Joey Pelupessy converted into his own net while trying to stop Barnes from tapping home.
And just a minute later, Albion were frustratingly on level terms. Brunt subsequently shifted the ball to Harvey Barnes who accelerated through the Wednesday defence, avoiding four players who all hesitated to make a challenge, before cutting in and tucking his shot past Dawson who got a hand to the effort.
The full-time whistle went to the disappointment of both sides as West Brom must have felt they could have gone on to win the game where as the Owls were left stunned as they should have shut up shop.
The baggies next face Reading on Saturday, 6th October
Attendance: 22,150
Goals: Reach (22’), Forestieri (41’); Pelupessy OG (86’), Barnes (87’)
Sheffield Wednesday: Cameron Dawson, Daniel Pudil, Michael Hector, Tom Lees, Liam Palmer, Matt Penney, Josh Onomah (Connor Kirby), Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach, Fernando Forestieri, Atdhe Nuhiu (Lucas Joao)
Unused Subs: Joe Wildsmith, Jordan Thorniley, Fraser Preston Liam Palmer, Steven Fletcher
West Brom: Sam Johnstone, Kyle Bartley, Ahmed Hegazi, Craig Dawson, Tyrone Mears (Hal Robson-Kanu), Kieran Gibbs, Jake Livermore, Chris Brunt, Harvey Barnes, Jay Rodriguez (Gareth Barry), Dwight Gayle (Wes Hoolahan)
Unused Subs: Boaz Myhill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Sam Field, Kyle Edwards
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