Josh Windass netted a hat-trick as promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games with a thumping 5-0 win against Cambridge at Hillsborough.
Windass struck a seventh-minute opener, producing a composed finish after a great ball from George Byers picked out his run.
It was 2-0 after 21 minutes when Callum Paterson was bundled over in the area by Liam Bennett and Michael Smith put away the resulting penalty.
As the home side continued to dominate, Smith headed narrowly wide and Windass forced a save from Will Mannion.
Marvin Johnson’s shot was deflected wide and Mannion saved an effort from Mallik Wilks as Wednesday searched for a third.
Lewis Simper went close to reducing the deficit before the break with a shot from the edge of the area which came back off the bar.
But Palmer made it 3-0 six minutes into the second half with the aid of a deflection after the defense failed to clear Wilks’ ball into the area.
Windass added his second 20 minutes from time with a low finish after being played in by Wilks and claimed his hat-trick 10 minutes later in similar style.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Dawson
- 2Palmer
- 34McGuinness
- 33James
- 7Wilks
- 14ByersSubstituted forHuntat 65′minutes
- 4Vaulks
- 18JohnsonSubstituted forFamewoat 76′minutes
- 11WindassSubstituted forShipstonat 83′minutes
- 13PatersonSubstituted forThey will joinat 76′minutes
- 24SmithSubstituted forDele Bashiruat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 8They will join
- 15Famewo
- 17Dele Bashiru
- 22Shipston
- 31Stockdale
- 32Hunt
- 45Mighten
Cambridge
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Mannion
- 28BennettBooked at 20mins
- 15OKedina
- 5Taylor
- 7Brophy
- 4Digby
- 22simper
- 10Smith
- 26knibbs
- 17JannehSubstituted forTraceyat 59′minutes
- 9IronsideSubstituted forLankesterat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 13holden
- 14Lankester
- 18Tracey
- 35Yearn
- 37Hoddle
- Referees:
- Andy Haines
- Attendance:
- 24.221
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cambridge United 0.
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Second half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cambridge United 0.
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Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
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Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
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Attempt missed. Dennis Adeniran (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jack Lankester (Cambridge United).
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Attempt missed. Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Rio Shipston replaces Josh Windass.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fisayo Dele Bashiru.
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Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5, Cambridge United 0. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
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Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Joe Ironside.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Akin Famewo replaces Marvin Johnson.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Dennis Adeniran replaces Callum Paterson.
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Attempt missed. Mallik Wilks (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the center of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Granted by Liam Bennett.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Granted by Liam Bennett.
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Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the center of the box is too high.