'Protest went absolutely as we wanted'

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Bennett: 'I can't praise our supporters enough'

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Ian Bennett from the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters' Trust has praised Owls fans following their protest during the club's 2-1 defeat by Leicester City.

The away supporters boycotted the first five minutes of the game in protest against owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Bennett was also grateful to the Foxes' staff and fans for their support during the match.

"The fans and the club at Leicester are totally day and night to where we are at Hillsborough - the stewards, police, safety officers helped us. It was probably the proudest I've been since Wembley '91," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"It has got international coverage which is what we wanted. I was disappointed not to get the win as the team played very well.

"If the team continue to perform how they did on Sunday, there will be no issues about staying up."

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