Preview | Sheffield Wednesday U21s v Swansea City U21s

28th April
Academy

Swansea City Under-21s are on the road for the final time this season as they travel to Yorkshire to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Monday (11am).

The Swans' unbeaten run on home turf came to an end last time out after late heartbreak against Burnley at Landore, and they will want to bounce back quickly.

However, the development side have won their last two away fixtures, against Watford and Peterborough United respectively.

The Owls, meanwhile, have won seven consecutive games in the Professional Development League North, keeping four clean sheets.

 

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Coach Anthony Wright: "We were disappointed to lose against Burnley, and to have lost our unbeaten home run, but to have that stat in the first place was an incredible achievement.

"It's our last away game of the season, and our penultimate game before we conclude against Birmingham.

"To play at Hillsborough is also a brilliant experience for the players, it's a historic stadium and no doubt it will be a good occasion."

 

Previous meeting - August 8, 2022

Josh Thomas QPR

Sheffield Wednesday 2 Swansea City 1

Swansea City Under-21s fell to defeat in their first game of the Professional Development League season against 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.

The Swans had trailed to an early Luke Cook strike at the interval, although the hosts had seen Murtada Al-Jahadhmy dismissed just before the break after receiving a second yellow card.

The Swans levelled through Josh Thomas within four minutes of the restart and looked on course for at least a share of the spoils at Stocksbridge.

However, the Owls overcame their numerical disadvantage as David Agbontohoma netted what turned out to be the winner with just four minutes remaining.