Will Vaulks’ wonder strike gave title-chasing Sheffield Wednesday a hard-fought win over Wycombe.
The Owls moved within three points of League One leaders Plymouth courtesy of the former Cardiff midfielder’s 13th-minute rocket.
Wednesday are now 18 games unbeaten in all competitions, but there is concern for Reece James and George Byers who were both stretchered off.
Meanwhile, Wycombe still lie two points off sixth-placed Barnsley after they lost at Charlton.
The hosts were beginning to exert themselves in the opening stages when Vaulks picked up the ball 30 yards from goal.
The traveling supporters urged the Welshman to shoot and he unleashed an unstoppable thunderbolt into the top corner.
An unmarked Callum Paterson should have made it two in the 32nd minute, but his back-post volley was brilliantly saved by Max Stryjek.
Wednesday continued to threaten five minutes after the restart, Josh Windass’ wicked free-kick from wide cleared off the line.
Wycombe pushed for the equalizer but struggled to create anything meaningful.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Stryjek
- 2Grimmers
- 6Tafazolli
- 3JacobsonSubstituted forWakelyat 90+6′minutes
- 23ObitaSubstituted forKaikaiat 81′minutes
- 10Wing
- 28Scowen
- 11MehmetiSubstituted forMcCarthyat 81′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 7WheelerSubstituted forFreemanat 81′minutes
- 12McClearySubstituted forvoicesat 69′minutes
- 18Hanlan
Substitutes
- 8Thompson
- 9voices
- 13Dickinson
- 16Kaikai
- 19Wakely
- 22Freeman
- 26McCarthy
Sheff Wed
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Dawson
- 2Palmer
- 6Iorfa
- 15Famewo
- 32Hunt
- 14ByersSubstituted forBakinsonat 45+5′minutes
- 4Vaulks
- 33JamesSubstituted forJohnsonat 88′minutes
- 11WindassBooked at 72mins
- 13Paterson
- 24SmithSubstituted forGregoryat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Wilks
- 8They will join
- 9Gregory
- 17Dele Bashiru
- 18Johnson
- 19Bakinson
- 44Jackson
- Referees:
- Sam Allison
- Attendance:
- 8.302
Live Text
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Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
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Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Granted by Max Stryjek.
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Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a headed pass.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Jack Wakely replaces Joe Jacobson.
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Delay in match due to an injury Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson replaces Reece James because of an injury.
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Delay in match because of an injury Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akin Famewo with a headed pass.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Jason McCarthy replaces Anis Mehmeti.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Nick Freeman replaces David Wheeler.
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Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Sullay Kaikai replaces Jordan Obita.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.