A first-half goal from Marvin Johnson was enough to give Sheffield Wednesday victory over Fleetwood.
The Owls went ahead after 17 minutes when Josh Windass’ low ball was finished calmly into the roof of the net by Johnson.
Lee Gregory had a chance to double the lead from another Windass cross but the striker’s effort went wide before Dominic Iorfa saw his low drive saved by goalkeeper Jay Lynch.
Fleetwood frustrated the home side for large parts of the second half without really creating any chances of their own.
Danny Andrew got his free-kick on target but it was comfortably saved by Wednesday keeper Cameron Dawson.
Substitute Callum Paterson could have put the game to bed but his header went just past the post before Gerard Garner nearly snatched a point for Fleetwood, his close-range shot being stopped by Dawson.
Gregory was then fouled in the penalty area but the striker blazed his penalty over the bar with the last kick of the game.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Dawson
- 2PalmerBooked at 86mins
- 6Iorfa
- 15Famewo
- 32Hunt
- 8They will joinSubstituted forDele Bashiruat 86′minutes
- 4Vaulks
- 18Johnson
- 11WindassSubstituted forBakinsonat 86′minutes
- 9Gregory
- 24SmithSubstituted forPatersonat 69′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Brown
- 7Wilks
- 13Paterson
- 17Dele Bashiru
- 19Bakinson
- 22Shipston
- 31Stockdale
Fleetwood
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13lynchBooked at 90mins
- 28johnston
- 22Nsiala
- 32Earl
- 3Andrew
- 16WarringtonSubstituted forRobertsonat 78′minutes
- 4Sarpong-WireduSubstituted forLaneat 86′minutes
- 20Omochere
- 8SailBooked at 57mins
- 21HayesSubstituted forPattersonat 66′minutes
- 9MuskweSubstituted forGarnerat 66′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Robertson
- 11Lane
- 15Dolan
- 18Holgate
- 19Garner
- 23Patterson
- 50McMullan
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Fleetwood Town 0.
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Penalties missed! Bad penalty by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot is too high. Lee Gregory should be disappointed.
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Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. Lee Gregory draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt missed. Promise Omochere (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the center of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Robertson with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Scott Robertson (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the center of the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Andrew (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joshua Earl (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt saved. Gerard Garner (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Promise Omochere.
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Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Paddy Lane replaces Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Josh Windass.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Dennis Adeniran.
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Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown on the yellow card.
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Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.