Game over, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Morecambe 0.
Barry Bannan’s early goal and a brace from Josh Windass gave Sheffield Wednesday a comfortable 3–0 win over Morecambe at Hillsborough.
The Owls took the lead in the first minute. George Byers found Bannan on the edge of the box and the skipper calmly flicked the ball into the bottom corner.
The home team doubled their lead in the 22nd minute when Marvin Johnson crossed Michael Smith and found his teammate Windass, the striker appearing to put the finishing touch before the ball hit the net.
The second half provided little excitement with no real chances for either team. The Shrimps defended valiantly and it seemed likely that they would hold the score 2-0 until moments before the close of the game.
Wednesday wrapped up the match in the 87th minute when substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru showed a burst of pace in the Morecambe penalty area and crossed the box for Windass to head into an empty goal.
The win sees Sheffield Wednesday remain in second place, while Morecambe remain in 21st.
Match report provided by PA Media.
lineups
sheff wednesday
Training 3-5-2
- 25Dawson
- 2clapper
- 44Flint
- fifteenFamewo
- 8adeniran
- 14Byerssubstituted forDele Bashiruin Four. Five’minutes
- 4vaults
- 10bananaBooked at 36 minutessubstituted forBakinsonin 77′minutes
- 18Johnson
- elevenwind
- 24blacksmithsubstituted forShipstonin 90+1′minutes
substitutes
- 3Brown
- 17Dele Bashiru
- 19Bakinson
- 22Shipston
- 31stockdale
- 33James
- 37Alimi-Adetoro
morecambe
Training 3-4-1-2
- 1Ripley
- 5Rawson
- sixteenbedeau
- 6Delaneysubstituted forcooneyin 77′minutes
- 29SimeuReserved within 10 minutes
- fifteenPrey
- twentyShawsubstituted forausterfieldin 77′minutes
- 4gibsonBooked at 64 minutes
- 8Crowleysubstituted forTaylorin 78′minutes
- 9Stocktonsubstituted forHunterin 88′minutes
- elevenMellonsubstituted forMayorin Four. Five’minutes
substitutes
- 7Taylor
- 10Hunter
- 12blacksmith
- 14gnahoua
- twenty-onecooney
- 22austerfield
- 25Mayor
- Referee:
- roberto lewis
- Attendance:
- 21,330
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Second half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 3, Morecambe 0.
Change, Sheffield Wednesday. Rio Shipston replaces Michael Smith.
Offside, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney tries a through ball, but Adam Mayor is caught offside.
Substitution, Morecambe. Ashley Hunter replaces Cole Stockton.
Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Morecambe 0. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) with a shot from very close range to the top right. Assisted by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Michael Smith.
Free kick by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Sheffield Wednesday).
Dynel Simeu (Morecambe) has been fouled in the defensive zone.
Failed attempt. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) header from the center of the box that goes high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Mayor following a corner.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Aden Flint.
Substitution, Morecambe. Jake Taylor replaces Daniel Crowley.
Substitution, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney replaces Ryan Delaney.
Substitution, Morecambe. Josh Austerfield replaces Liam Shaw.
Change, Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Barry Bannan.
Foul by Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday).
Adam Mayor (Morecambe) has been fouled in the opposite field.
Failed attempt. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box very close but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass.
Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is deflected.
Failed attempt. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box goes high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Shaw.