Sheffield Wednesday

Owls rocked by injury to McGovern
Sheffield Wednesday will be without winger Jon-Paul McGovern until October, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. The 24-year-old has been suffering with a back problem and after seeing a specialist on Thursday has been ordered to rest. The period of recuperation should allow his bulging discs to heal. Meanwhile striker Adam Proudlock, 24, says his preparation for the new season have gone well as he recovers from a long-term ankle injury.

Wednesday scrap move for Hume
Sheffield Wednesday have pulled out of a proposed £500,000 move for Tranmere forward Iain Hume after failing to agree personal terms. "The fee was agreed," Owls chief executive Kaven Walker told Sheffield Wednesday's official website. "But unfortunately after several attempts to negotiate with the player's agent we couldn't reach agreement." Wednesday have also ended their interest in Rangers defender Maurice Ross, 24, due to wage demands.

O'Brien would welcome Scots call
Sheffield Wednesday's new signing Burton O'Brien would be "delighted" to play for Scotland if he is not capped by his native South Africa. The ex-Livingston midfielder, 22, was capped by Scotland at Under-21 level. "I was very pleased with what Walter Smith said about me - that the door would remain open if things didn't work out with South Africa," he explained. "The situation is not that good with South Africa, but I don't really know what the next step is." O'Brien recently moved to Hillsborough on a three-year deal after rejecting a new deal at Livingston.

Dundee Utd 2-1 Sheff Wed
Garry Kenneth scored late on to help Dundee United beat Sheffield Wednesday and win the City of Discovery Cup. The 18-year-old showed fine control to control the ball after a corner kick and lashed a shot across the goalkeeper into the far corner on 85 minutes. Wednesday had taken the lead in the 37th minute when Lee Peacock smashed a volley past trialist Rami Shaaban. United drew level four minutes later when James Grady shot and Patrick Collins slipped as he tried to clear. The win spoiled Owls' boss Paul Sturrock's return to Tayside. Tannadice boss Gordon Chisholm rang the changes, as he rested all 11 players who beat Dundee on Saturday.

Dale sign Owls defender on loan
Rochdale have signed Sheffield Wednesday defender Rory McArdle on a six-month loan deal. The 18-year-old has been playing for the Northern Ireland Under-19 side during the summer. Rochdale manager Steve Parkin told the club website: "Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock felt it would benefit his all-round game if he came here "He can get involved with our first team and from our perspective it gives us more depth to our squad."

Owls swoop to take Eagles on loan
Sheffield Wednesday have signed young Manchester United winger Chris Eagles on loan until 31 December. The 19-year-old has been brought in as cover for injured Scottish midfielder Jon-Paul McGovern, who will be out until October with a back problem. England youth international Eagles made 14 Championship appearances in a loan spell at Watford last season. He played in United's Champions League third round qualifying game at home against Bucharest in August 2004.

Owls decide against Claridge deal
Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock has decided against offering veteran striker Steve Claridge a contract. Claridge, 39, trained with the Owls and played in a reserve game but is not being kept on following the signing of David Graham from Wigan Athletic. "Steve did very well but I feel David Graham will do a similar sort of job for us and he is here for the long term," Sturrock told the club website. Claridge was sacked by Millwall in July after just 36 days as manager. He previously managed Portsmouth and Weymouth. However, he is now looking for the 14th League club of his career following spells with Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Aldershot, Cambridge, Luton, Birmingham, Leicester, Portsmouth, Wolves, Millwall, Brighton, Brentford and Wycombe.

Stockport 2-4 Sheff Wed(After extra-time)
Adam Proudlock scored two goals in the second half of extra time to seal victory for Sheffield Wednesday. Stockport went ahead on eight minutes with a strike from Danny Boshell but Lee Peacock equalised soon after. Richie Partridge fired in for Wednesday from 20 yards in the first period of extra time only for Adam Le Fondre to hook in for a equaliser a minute after. Proudlock pounced on a Ashley Williams mistake to put his side ahead before adding a second in the dying seconds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport: Spencer, Greenwood (Briggs 83), Clare, Ashley Williams, Robinson, Hamshaw (Coward 118), Wolski, Boshell, Singh, Easter, Le Fondre. Subs Not Used: Duncan, Dje, Allen. Booked: Boshell, Wolski, Easter. Goals: Boshell 8, Le Fondre 108. Sheff Wed: Lucas, Simek, Diallo, Coughlan (Wood 90), Hills, Partridge, Whelan, O'Brien, Brunt (Rocastle 94), Peacock, Graham (Proudlock 68). Subs Not Used: Adamson, Lee. Booked: Simek, Whelan. Goals: Peacock 15, Partridge 107, Proudlock 116, 120. After Extra Time. Att: 3,001. Ref: C Webster (Tyne & Wear).

QPR 0-0 Sheff Wed
QPR ended a difficult week with a poor goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday, who had John Hills sent off on 77 minutes for two yellow cards. Kevin Gallen should have scored when put through by Tommy Doherty on 22 minutes but hit a weak shot straight at Owls goalkeeper David Lucas. Lucas then saved a Gareth Ainsworth volley, while Paul Furlong headed over. David Graham volleyed Wednesday's best chance over and Lucas did well to save Gallen's close-range shot at the death. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPR boss Ian Holloway: "Some players showed disappointment before the fat lady had picked up her mic and started to sing. "Show disappointment in the dressing room. It takes only a second to score a goal." Owls manager Paul Sturrock: "We've no rhythm because injuries mean I can't get the players on the training ground - but I'm proud of their performance tonight. "We worked hard on the shape in training, and that benefited us. "But I was disappointed with Hills. His sending-off was a bit of a zany moment." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPR: Royce, Bignot, Shittu, Rose, Milanese, Ainsworth, Bircham, Doherty, Miller (Moore 56), Gallen, Furlong. Subs Not Used: Bean, Brown, Shimmin, Hislop. Sheff Wed: Lucas, Simek, Coughlan, Diallo (Wood 50), Hills, Partridge, Rocastle, Whelan (Brunt 22), O'Brien, Peacock (Proudlock 41), Graham. Subs Not Used: Lee, Eagles. Sent Off: Hills (77). Booked: Hills. Att: 12,131 Ref: C Penton (Sussex).

Sheff Wed 1-0 Leeds
Chris Eagles scored a free-kick to give Sheffield Wednesday victory over Leeds and their first win in seven matches. Eagles scored after Shaun Derry conceded a needless foul with just eight minutes gone. Neil Sullivan brilliantly saved a David Graham header, while Leeds substitute Robbie Blake shot inches wide. Paul Butler then headed over and David Lucas saved Rob Hulse's header for Leeds, while Wednesday's Chris Brunt hit the post from 20 yards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock: "We played it down the channels and we got crosses in and we caused them problems. "They came back at us and caused us all sorts of concerns but the defence held firm and the team has been absolutely magnificent. "We got back to what we were good at last year - getting the ball down and getting in people's faces." Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell: "They caught us cold. One or two of our lads didn't get up to derby pace and it was a really poor goal to lose the game to. "But all credit to them. They played with a tremendous spirit and got great backing from the crowd. "If you get them going here it's a tremendous place, but we created enough chances to get something." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheff Wed: Lucas, Simek, Coughlan, Hills, Wood, Whelan, O'Brien, Brunt (Rocastle 83), Eagles, Peacock, Graham (Bullen 72). Subs Not Used: McGovern, Ross, Corr. Goals: Eagles 9. Leeds: Sullivan, Kelly, Butler, Gregan, Crainey, Lewis, Einarsson (Richardson 63), Douglas, Derry, Healy (Blake 67), Cresswell (Hulse 71). Subs Not Used: Bennett, Kilgallon. Att: 29,986 Ref: P Taylor (Hertfordshire).

Sheff Wed 1-2 Millwall
Two Sheffield United old boys earned Millwall a second away win of the week as they moved off the foot of the table and Wednesday replaced them there. Barry Hayles opened the scoring early in the second half after a goalmouth scramble, before Graham Coughlan equalised with his first Owls goal. Carl Asaba, on for the injured Ben May, won it when he headed in Jermaine Wright's cross with 16 minutes left. Wednesday's Burton O'Brien and Richard Wood went close but Millwall held on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock It's hard to put your finger on why we've made such a sluggish start. "Maybe I should have freshened the team up a bit. My players didn't want to say much in the dressing room, their heads were down. "I thought we were off the pace. Our link-up play to the forwards was poor and our midfield was poor. We've just got to roll our sleeves up and make it better." Millwall manager Colin Lee on strikers Hayles and Asaba "The pair developed an understanding and looked pretty dangerous. "Barry scored a goal from a set play we worked on in training and Asaba, who has had a bad time since he's been here in terms of fitness, scored a terrific goal. "I've got full praise for my players. We didn't panic, played our football and played with a lot of composure at times." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheff Wed: Lucas, Coughlan, Hills, Wood, Simek, Whelan, O'Brien, Brunt (Rocastle 72), Eagles (Bullen 53), Peacock, Graham (Proudlock 53). Subs Not Used: McGovern, Ross. Booked: Whelan. Goals: Coughlan 66. Millwall: Marshall, Vincent, Phillips, Ifil, Williams, Dunne, Livermore, Morris (Hutchison 69), Wright, Hayles (Craig 87), May (Asaba 38). Subs Not Used: Fangueiro, Jones. Booked: Asaba, Dunne. Goals: Hayles 50, Asaba 74. Att: 22,446 Ref: T Kettle (Rutland).

Owls terminate Proudlock's deal
Sheffield Wednesday striker Adam Proudlock has been informed that his contract is being terminated, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. The club say the decision has been taken due to disciplinary reasons. The former Clyde, Nottingham Forest and Tranmere forward joined the Owls for an undisclosed fee from Wolves in September 2003. Proudlock, 24, missed more than half of the 2004-05 season after breaking his leg during training in November.

Sheff Wed 2-4 West Ham
West Ham withstood a late Sheffield Wednesday comeback to book their place in the third round of the Carling Cup. Two goals by Bobby Zamora - the first after only two minutes - and another from Christian Dailly had put the Hammers well in control. Two goals in two minutes by Graham Coughlan and David Graham gave Wednesday some hope. But substitute David Bellion secured the victory with a right-footed effort six minutes from time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheff Wed: Lucas, Ross, Coughlan, Wood, Bullen, McGovern (Hills 79), Whelan (O'Brien 70), Rocastle, Brunt, Corr (Peacock 70), Graham. Subs Not Used: Adamson, Lee. Goals: Coughlan 76, Graham 77. West Ham: Hislop, Repka (Stokes 86), Cohen, Ward, Collins, Dailly, Williams (Ephraim 86), Newton, Noble, Zamora, Harewood (Bellion 65). Subs Not Used: Reed, Mullins. Booked: Dailly. Goals: Zamora 2, Dailly 54, Zamora 63, Bellion 84. Att: 14,976 Ref: S Tanner (Somerset).

Royle ponders Proudlock transfer
Ipswich manager Joe Royle is interested in signing Adam Proudlock after his contract was terminated by Sheffield Wednesday for disciplinary reasons. Proudlock left Wednesday for what boss Paul Sturrock called "several breaches" of the club's code of conduct. Royle said: "I remember Adam as a young player at Wolves and he impressed me. I know things have gone a bit awry for him but players can be rehabilitated." The Ipswich boss is still waiting to hear if another loan deal can go ahead. But he said he may press ahead with a deal for Proudlock if that move fails to materialise. "Adam's got something," said Royle. "I am well aware of his ability and his availability after speaking to Wednesday in order to find out his situation. "He is a free agent but at this moment in time I have not taken my interest any further."

Owls have bids for Tyson rejected
Sheffield Wednesday have failed with two bids to land in-form Wycombe Wanderers striker Nathan Tyson. Wednesday confirmed that they made two "substantial" offers for the 23-year-old with a view to completing a deal in the January transfer window. However, both bids have been rejected by Wycombe, who signed Tyson from Reading in March, 2004 following a successful loan spell. He has since scored 39 goals in 69 appearances for the League Two club.

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