Wednesday swim but Leicester sink

EVER SINCE a flood engulfed Hillsborough in the summer, Sheffield Wednesday have suffered a torrent of troubles. It is a significant consolation, however, that the club’s heads are still above water as the season hurtles towards its finale.

Wednesday swim but Leicester sink

Wednesday finally moved out of the Championship relegation zone after Steve Watson and Leon Clarke’s second-half goals ensured Milan Mandaric, the Leicester chairman, will also not be able to relax for another week. In a match low on quality but high on drama, containing two missed penalties, Wednesday’s victory means they must beat Norwich at home next weekend to survive against all the odds.

Watson has admitted he will be calling up a few favours from his old friends at the Hawthorns, begging for the win that takes Wednesday’s future off the line.

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