LAWS HAILS GRANT
Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws saluted an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Lee Grant after his side shared the points in a hugely entertaining goalless draw with QPR.
In a week when English goalkeeping has been under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, Grant and Rangers counterpart Lee Camp were in superb form as both sides poured forward.
"It was a magnificent performance from Lee Grant," said Laws.
"In fact both goalkeepers did well. Lee has given some encouragement to everyone by showing just what a good goalkeeper he can be."
Grant pulled off point-blank stops from Scott Sinclair and Rowan Vine, and another stunning full-length save from Chelsea youngster Sinclair kept Wednesday in the game after the break.
As well as Grant's heroics the woodwork - four times - ensured the points were shared in a pulsating Coca-Cola Championship clash.
Akpo Sodje rattled the crossbar for Wednesday while Sinclair and Mikele Leigertwood hit the woodwork for Rangers in the first half.
And although Rangers bossed the second period, Wednesday's Burton O'Brien came closest to breaking the deadlock when his shot cannoned off the crossbar.
"It was one of the most entertaining 0-0 games I've ever seen," added Laws.
"It was end to end and you couldn't have asked for more from either team. We were on top in the first half and QPR were better in the second. I think it would have been a crying shame if one team had lost.
"QPR are on the up, it's a difficult place, a tight ground and a small pitch. They'll be nowhere near the bottom at the end of the season."
Wednesday are now unbeaten in five games, in stark contrast to their horrific start to the season when they lost their first six.
Chairman Dave Allen kept faith with Laws then, although he has since lost patience with the boardroom discontent and resigned this week.
Laws is solely focused on events on the pitch, however, and added: "We had a bad start but now we want to dissolve those memories.
"But we also need to remember how easily it can change if we're not prepared to work hard for each other."
Rangers manager Luigi De Canio cannot have seen too many 0-0 draws packed with so much goalmouth action during his days in Italy.
The west Londoners remain in the bottom three but De Canio is confident they will climb the table sooner rather than later.
"All that was missing was a goal. When the goals come the table will look different," he said
"I'm happy that the work we are doing in training is working. The boys are happier and the fans are happier. It was a far better game than a 0-0 draw.
"Lee Camp is a very good goalkeeper, but I thought the Sheffield Wednesday keeper had more chances to show what he could do today."
