Sturrock knows his Owls will have to scrap to survive

MANAGER Paul Sturrock believes Sheffield Wednesday will need to “bite and scratch” their way through their first season in the Championship.

Tue, 31 May, 2005 - 01:00
Chris Wilson

Wednesday are back in the top tier of the Football League after a dramatic 4-2 extra-time win over Hartlepool in the Coca-Cola League One play-off final at the Millennium Stadium.

It also marked a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for Sturrock, who was dismissed just two matches into the Premiership season by Southampton.

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