Sheffield Wednesday squandered their chance to return to the top of League One after losing 1-0 to bottom club Forest Green Rovers at The Bolt New Lawn this afternoon.

Rovers, who previously hadn’t won for who haven’t won for 16 league games, losing 14, took the lead through Jordon Garrick in the 35th minute and had a number of chances to increase their advantage in the early stages of the second half before a determined rearguard effort prevented the Owls from ever seriously threatening to get back on terms.

The win, the first since Duncan Ferguson took over as head coach in January, sees the Gloucestershire club stay bottom but move 10 points away from safety.

Wednesday remain second, two points behind leaders Plymouth but now with only one game in hand on the Pilgrims.

The Owls, who had scored in every league game since December 17th before today, are three points in front of the Blues in third having played the same number of fixtures.

Darren Moore’s men are now without a win in three and have fallen to back-to-back defeats having been on a 23-match unbeaten run until Tuesday’s 4-2 defeat at Barnsley.

The Tykes are the next of Town’s fellow automatic promotion challengers in action when they travel to take on Exeter City on Tuesday with the Owls making the trip to Cheltenham on Wednesday.

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IpswichT62OldBoy added 15:12 - Mar 26 I keep banging on about the current form table being the most relevant metric. We currently sit atop it. We will make automatic promotion if we stay top of the form table.
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chepstowblue added 15:13 - Mar 26 A staggering result and a fantastic bonus for us. I've got to admit that I'd given up hope of catching Wednesday a few weeks back. This season seems destined to come down to the final few minutes of the final weekend.
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BlueFarmy added 15:13 - Mar 26 Hoofball Wednesday were dreadful today, very kindly making the top 2 a lot more realistic for us : )
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Bert added 15:15 - Mar 26 Everything to play for !
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hyperbrit added 15:21 - Mar 26 I predicted that the wheels would fall off for Wednesday a week ago.Peaking early is deadly because it creates a false sense of invincibility.
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TractorBeezer added 15:22 - Mar 26 Fantastic result!
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Nobbysnuts added 15:23 - Mar 26 Well well well....the plot thickens......
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DaGremloid added 15:28 - Mar 26 Ha ha ha! Even if you're struggling you still gotta beat the mushroom munchers!
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Miaow added 15:33 - Mar 26 I'm tempted to become a vegan in their honour...
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Europablue added 15:43 - Mar 26 Every point dropped by the teams above us is a bonus. We just need to make sure that we keep winning. I'm glad that we postponed the Barnsley game just so that it gives the table a chance to balance up with every team playing the same number of games. It gives us a clearer view of where we are.
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Saxonblue74 added 15:44 - Mar 26 Funny game isn't it! Really beginning to feel like it's our time. Well played and thank you FGR!
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 15:56 - Mar 26 Agree Europablue, Wendies go again midweek, away, perhaps they will be rattled.
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youngie7 added 15:57 - Mar 26 If we lost away to Forest Green fans would be saying McKenna out and why are we rotating - great result for us and Barnsley away is the one - don't fear Derby away at all - we beat Barnsley we get top 2
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Vancouver_Blue added 15:58 - Mar 26 As Greavsie said..."It's a funny old game"
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Crawfordsboot added 15:58 - Mar 26 I wouldn't want to watch Wednesdays Neanderthal football every week
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Nigeglos added 16:04 - Mar 26 We have got the hardest run in of all the clubs involved. If we make it, we will well and truly deserve it. Games are not played on paper as today's result has shown but look at Plymouth, apart from Exeter away, all look relatively easy.
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joyousblue added 16:15 - Mar 26 Sorry t62oldboy meant to give you a plus great comment , pressed the wrong side sorry
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barrystedmunds added 16:23 - Mar 26 I'll bet Wednesday and their fans assumed todays game would be “relatively easy” !!!
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Europablue added 16:23 - Mar 26 Nigeglos On paper any away game is tough for Plymouth. Games against the bottom teams are harder fought in the run in and the pressure of maintaining the league position can get to the teams. Now it feels like Wednesday are back with Plymouth and within reach. We only need one of them to finish behind us as long as we hold off Barnsley.
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Westy added 16:30 - Mar 26 Had a feeling Forest Green would win a game sooner or later but I didn't expect it to be today but this is great. Teams in the bottom half were improving when we beat them and hopefully will continue to improve and take points off our promotion rivals. A tricky game for Barnsley away to Exeter on Tuesday night and on Wednesday The Owls away to Cheltenham.
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Newtonboy74 added 16:36 - Mar 26 Blueboy very quiet 🤫 🤣🤣
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SickParrot added 16:37 - Mar 26 I am finding it hard to believe that Wednesday lost to Forest Green who had only taken 2 points from their previous 16 games. Its It's just 1 point from 9 for Wednesday now, having previously been undefeated in 23 games. Football is just so unpredictable.
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tractorboybig added 16:55 - Mar 26 the fact is that other teams have to cock up, its not in our hands
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TrueBlueSince72 added 17:01 - Mar 26 This is a fantastic result for us and one that I really was not expecting. All up for grabs again now - we just need to keep doing what we've been doing and not get carried away by the improving situation, but I'm sure KM will be keeping everyone on track. COYB!! ITID
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blues1 added 17:02 - Mar 26 Nigglos so u think shrewsbury away will be easy for plymouth? Or Bristol rovers away? Plus games against teams fighting against relegation? There are no easy games at this time of the season.
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