Summary

  • Late Bannan penalty gives Sheff Wed victory

  • Owls up to third in Championship

  • City's O'Dowda misses side's best chance in opening 15 seconds

  • Robins have lost three games in a row

  1. Thanks for joining uspublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2019

    Cheers for your company today, as Sheffield Wednesday made it four wins from five games and extended their unbeaten run to six. They're eight points behind Leeds and now the closest challengers to the runaway top two.

    We'll see you again tomorrow night for Blackburn v Wigan.

    You can find today's Premier League coverage right here. Enjoy! Cheers.

  2. 'A real effort from Wednesday' - Leespublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2019

    FT: Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Wednesday defender Tom Lees adds, on the absence of ill striker Steven Fletcher:

    "Any side is going to miss Fletch but it was a real effort from all the boys.

    "[Bannan] was brilliant and, under that big pressure, stepped up, cool as you like. I'm so happy for him that he got that goal."

  3. Reaction as Owls go thirdpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2019

    FT: Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Sheffield Wednesday's match-winner Barry Bannan tells Sky Sports:

    "It's a big moment. Results kind of went our way yesterday. We knew it was a massive game today.

    "We know there's a long way to go in the season but it's always good to win games like this."

  4. Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2019

    FT: Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    It's a third straight defeat for Bristol City, who stay eighth in the table, a point off the play-offs.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:54

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    The home fans celebrate - their side have won again and they're up to third in the table.

    Barry Bannan's late penalty separates the sides...

    Barry Bannan celebratesImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    City keeper Daniel Bentley launches a free-kick from halfway up in to the box for the big men... But again it's claimed by Cameron Dawson.

    That might be that.

  7. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Around a minute remains and Bristol City are showing real urgency at last.

  8. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    The Robins have bodies in the box but Niclas Eliasson's cross is too close to Cameron Dawson, who makes a clean catch in the air.

    More frustration for the visitors.

  9. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Liam Palmer fouls Bristol City's Niclas Eliasson and concedes a free-kick on the right. Can the away side create something from this?

    There's a bit of 'head tennis' in the area after the cross, but nothing comes of it for Lee Johnson's men.

  10. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    There are going to be at least five added minutes. Five minutes everyone. Don't go away.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Joey Pelupessy is coming in to join the Owls midfield, replacing Massimo Luongo. That sees off a bit of time for the hosts.

  12. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    This would be a massive with for Sheffield Wednesday. They'd go third in the table.

    Bristol City are trying to find a late equaliser, but Callum O'Dowda's effort is deflected in to the grateful arms of Owls keeper Cameron Dawson.

  13. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol City

    Lee Johnson's reaction to falling behind with five minutes to go is to take Tommy Rowe off and bring on young forward Antoine Semenyo.

  14. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Wed 1-0 Bristol Citypublished at 85 mins

    Barry Bannan, pen

    Cool as you like. Barry Bannan steps up, sends the keeper the wrong way and finds the bottom corner.

    Daniel Bentley was booked seconds earlier for supposedly trying to put Bannan off. The Owls midfielder was unfazed.

    That's a big moment for Garry Monk's men.

    Barry Bannan penaltyImage source, Rex Features
    Barry BannanImage source, Rex Features
  15. PENALTY TO SHEFF WEDpublished at 83 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    Tommy Rowe tangles with Atdhe Nuhiu right on the edge of the area... Penalty!

    That's a bit soft... But it's given. The hosts have a chance to open the scoring at last.

  16. GREAT SAVE!published at 82 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    This is a fantastic save from Daniel Bentley to tip Barry Bannan's brilliant free-kick around the post. Bannan's strike from a long, long way out was a beauty. The save is even better.

  17. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    Sheffield Wednesday just can't quite find the right final ball at the moment. 10 minutes to go...

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    Off goes last week's hat-trick hero Jordan Rhodes and on comes Sam Winnall. Not a bad option off the bench! The lad can score goals.

  19. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    Wednesday haven't failed to score since 26 October. The fact they might today is perhaps largely down to the absence of Steven Fletcher, who is ill. Fletcher has scored 12 goals in 21 Championship appearances this season - he's never scored more in a single EFL campaign.

  20. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Sheff Wed 0-0 Bristol City

    The home side are definitely looking more likely to win this. Barry Bannan sees a fierce volley from just inside the box deflected over the bar. They're lifting the crowd more and more.