Caretaker-manager Chris Hutchings says he was disappointed that boss Paul Jewell’s time at Town was brought to an end yesterday, but has his mind firmly fixed on Saturday’s home game against Sheffield Wednesday.
Hutchings said: "Obviously we when we found out about it was very, very disappointing. But we’ve got to be professional about it in preparation for the game on Saturday, as simple as that.
"Disappointed, frustrated, but things move on. That’s not being flippant about Paul because I’ve worked with Paul for 20 years and he’s become a very close friend and he’s a very good manager, but it didn’t work out.
"I’m very frustrated and the boys are frustrated. But I’ve had a meeting with them, we’ve had a chat and we’re focused on the job in hand.”
Asked what Jewell’s mood had been like when he spoke to him, the former Chelsea defender said: "Frustration. That would be about it really.
"I’m not really going to comment on it, you’ll need to speak to Paul. We’ve got a job to do now and that’s the most important thing.”
Hutchings, who watched the Owls lose 1-0 at Blackburn last night, confirmed that there are no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s game and that Daryl Murphy was merely left out of the 18 on Tuesday rather than having suffered a knock.