{"id":53068,"date":"2024-03-04T10:49:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T10:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=53068"},"modified":"2024-03-04T11:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:30:52","slug":"owls-glide-past-millers-in-south-yorkshire-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/owls-glide-past-millers-in-south-yorkshire-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Owls Glide by Millers in South Yorkshire Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Owls made it three in a row after a comfortable 1-0 away win against Rotherham United.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield Wednesday needed three points against out-of-form Rotherham United to keep their survival dreams alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-match, Wednesday boss Danny Rohl said: \u201cWe know the situation is still serious and it goes very quickly in this league in the other direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut at the moment, we are going in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although only seven miles and one league position separate the clubs, the gulf in class between the two sides was evident at the New York Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday spent the majority of the first half camped inside the Millers\u2019 final third but lacked composure in and around the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was evidenced after 21 minutes when Owl\u2019s winger Poveda flashed a shot around the post after a positive run, cutting inside from the right.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visitors did have the ball in the net from Akin Famewo but it was disallowed for offside in a questionable decision by the officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal didn\u2019t come for Wednesday in the first half, but they were certainly on top, boasting 60% possession and 11 shots to Rotherham\u2019s solitary effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leam Richardson\u2019s side started the second half with more intensity during the first ten minutes and had a few flurries around the away side\u2019s area, but they didn\u2019t create any clear opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lack of quality in the Millers\u2019 attack was met by a collective groan from the home fans on the 64th minute, when a seemingly promising counterattack culminated in a 30 yard back pass to their goalkeeper, Viktor Johansson.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny Rohl\u2019s men finally broke the deadlock in the 66th minute when Ike Ugbo swept the ball in from close range after a quick passing exchange from the Owl\u2019s on the edge of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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