Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Fleetwood Town: League One sides face replay in FA Cup fourth round
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League One sides Sheffield Wednesday and Fleetwood Town face a replay to decide who reaches the FA Cup fifth round after a draw at Hillsborough.
Promise Omochere gave the away side the lead when he converted Danny Andrew's cross at the back post.
Wednesday levelled when Fleetwood defender Josh Earl sliced into his own net under pressure from Mallik Wilks.
The Owls pushed for a winner but Lee Gregory could only head over from a Wilks centre.
Darren Moore's side knocked out Premier League high-fliers Newcastle in the third round but could only manage one shot on target against a team who they had beaten 1-0 at home last Saturday.
A replay probably does not suit either side but Wednesday, who are 15 places above Scott Brown's men, have still not lost in 90 minutes since 4 October.
This was Fleetwood's first ever FA Cup fourth-round tie and they will now hope to make the most of their second chance at going one step further when the two sides meet for the fourth time since Christmas Day.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore:
"I'm fine with it and the reason why I'm fine with it is that we went a goal down against the run of play and there was great desire and temperament by the boys to get back into the game.
"When I look at the balance of the game, did I think we did enough to win the game? Yes. Possession and territory, good. We created some wonderful overloads down the side of them.
"Fleetwood play a real compact game and they don't allow you through the middle of the pitch. I thought we took the chances out wide and got in some good positions.
"But there were just three things - either poor choice, wrong contact on the ball or them just getting sheer bodies in front of the goal which denied us from scoring today."
Fleetwood boss Scott Brown:
"It was a great performance by the lads.
"This is against a top League One side who've got fantastic players and strength in depth in their squad, with a great stadium and a great fanbase as well.
"The lads worked so hard and I can't be any more grateful for their willingness and desire get into the final third and also to play the right way."