Bannan calls on Sheff Wed fans to help club come back from ‘rock bottom’ after 12-point deduction

Manager Henrik Pedersen said the prospect of Hillsborough being full for the Oxford game on Saturday was “amazing” after so many weeks of low crowds.

Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan has backed the fans to help the club recover after entering administration (Cody Froggatt/PA)

Captain Barry Bannan believes Sheffield Wednesday’s fans will help the club come back from “rock bottom” after they entered administration on Friday.

An uphill battle to stay in the Championship has got even tougher after the appointment of administrators triggered a 12-point penalty, leaving the Owls 15 adrift of safety at the bottom of the second tier.