A late equaliser earned Accrington a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.
Barry Bannan and Saido Berahino had two early chances in quick succession for the Owls but both had their efforts well stopped by goalkeeper Toby Savin.
Accrington frustrated Wednesday for most of the first half and, bar Callum Paterson seeing his drive saved a few minutes before the interval, the hosts offered little threat.
But the deadlock was finally broken after 66 minutes. Jack Hunt’s shot was cleared off the line, but the ball came back to the defender, who set up Paterson to smash a shot home.
However, Stanley refused to lie down and grabbed an equaliser after 83 minutes as Ross Sykes’ header went in off Wednesday’s Marvin Johnson.
Neither side could find a winner as Accrington ensured they got some reward for a valiant performance.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Peacock-Farrell
- 6Iorfa
- 5HutchinsonBooked at 64mins
- 38Storey
- 2PalmerSubstituted forHuntat 45′minutes
- 14Byers
- 21Luongo
- 10BannanSubstituted forDele-Bashiruat 72′minutes
- 18Johnson
- 13Paterson
- 24BerahinoSubstituted forGregoryat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Gregory
- 17Dele-Bashiru
- 20Kamberi
- 22Dunkley
- 28Wildsmith
- 32Hunt
- 40Sow
Accrington
Formation 5-3-2
- 40Savin
- 32LongeloSubstituted forCoyleat 80′minutes
- 5Sykes
- 12Nottingham
- 2Rodgers
- 11McConville
- 6Butcher
- 8Pell
- 4Hamilton
- 41LewisSubstituted forAmankwahat 52′minutes
- 9Bishop
Substitutes
- 16Coyle
- 28Conneely
- 30Isherwood
- 35Nolan
- 37Morgan
- 38Amankwah
- 42Adekoya
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Attendance:
- 20,688
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Michael Nottingham (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ross Sykes.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Storey (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by George Byers with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Yeboah Amankwah.
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Offside, Accrington Stanley. Ethan Hamilton tries a through ball, but Colby Bishop is caught offside.
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Offside, Accrington Stanley. Sean McConville tries a through ball, but Yeboah Amankwah is caught offside.
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Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Own Goal by Marvin Johnson, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 1, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Attempt saved. Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
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Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Liam Coyle replaces Rosaire Longelo.
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Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rosaire Longelo following a set piece situation.
