Date:24 Sep 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Hillsborough
Attendance:16,995

O'Connor (39) Madine (42)
Madine - pen (74)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Effort on goal by David Noble from long distance goes over the crossbar.

89mins Liam Palmer joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ben Marshall.

88mins (Sheff Wed) makes a substitution, with Ryan Lowe coming on for Gary Madine.

87mins Gary Madine takes a shot. Danny Coles gets a block in.

85mins Chris O'Grady is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by David Noble.

84mins Unfair challenge on Guillem Bauza by Chris O'Grady results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.

81mins Rob Jones concedes a free kick for a foul on John O'Flynn. Free kick crossed right-footed by David Noble from right wing, Chris Lines manages to make a clearance.

80mins Jose Vitor Semedo fouled by Guillem Bauza, the ref awards a free kick. Jose Vitor Semedo takes the direct free kick.

78mins Ben Marshall takes a outswinging corner.

78mins The ball is delivered by Lewis Buxton, James Dunne gets a block in.

77mins Chris Lines produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses wide left of the target.

76mins Scot Bennett joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jake Taylor.

75mins Troy Archibald-Henville leaves the field to be replaced by John O'Flynn.

73mins Unfair challenge on Gary Madine by Steve Tully results in a Penalty. Gary Madine scores a placed penalty. Sheff Wed 3-0 Exeter.

72mins (Sheff Wed) makes a substitution, with Chris O'Grady coming on for David McGoldrick.

71mins Guillem Bauza challenges Gary Madine unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ben Marshall fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

69mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by David Noble.

68mins Foul by Jose Vitor Semedo on David Noble, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David Noble.

68mins The ball is sent over by Jake Taylor.

66mins James Dunne fouled by Reda Johnson, the ref awards a free kick. Reda Johnson is shown a yellow card. Free kick taken by Richard Duffy.

62mins Jake Taylor sends in a cross.

61mins Guillem Bauza crosses the ball.

58mins The ball is swung over by Ben Marshall.

58mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David McGoldrick by Danny Coles. The ball is delivered by Chris Lines, Gary Madine has a header from close in and clears the crossbar.

56mins Guillem Bauza is brought on as a substitute for Matthew Whichelow.

55mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lewis Buxton by Daniel Nardiello. Daniel Nardiello is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Chris Lines has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

53mins The ball is sent over by James O'Connor.

51mins Scott Golbourne challenges James O'Connor unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Ben Marshall, clearance by Scott Golbourne.

50mins Effort on goal by Jake Taylor from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

50mins Gary Madine is caught offside. Artur Krysiak takes the free kick.

47mins Steve Tully sends in a cross.

47mins Corner taken by Ben Marshall from the right by-line, save by Artur Krysiak.

46mins David McGoldrick takes a shot. Save by Artur Krysiak.

45mins The offside flag is raised against Gary Madine. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Noble on Gary Madine. David Noble goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Lewis Buxton restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Gary Madine finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Sheff Wed 2-0 Exeter.

40mins Corner taken by Ben Marshall.

39mins James O'Connor scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Sheff Wed 1-0 Exeter.

38mins Troy Archibald-Henville gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jose Vitor Semedo. Chris Lines restarts play with the free kick.

36mins Jake Taylor is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.

35mins Ben Marshall produces a cross.

32mins A cross is delivered by Lewis Buxton.

31mins Matthew Whichelow produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

30mins David Noble takes the outswinging corner, James O'Connor makes a clearance.

29mins Danny Batth challenges Daniel Nardiello unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Batth receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. David Noble has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

27mins The ball is swung over by Matthew Whichelow.

25mins Unfair challenge on Scott Golbourne by Jose Vitor Semedo results in a free kick. David Noble restarts play with the free kick.

24mins The referee blows for offside. Artur Krysiak takes the direct free kick.

23mins The referee penalises Daniel Nardiello for handball. Lewis Buxton takes the direct free kick.

22mins James O'Connor fouled by Scott Golbourne, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.

21mins David McGoldrick is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.

19mins Foul by Lewis Buxton on Daniel Nardiello, free kick awarded. Danny Coles restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Golbourne by James O'Connor. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.

15mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Rob Jones on Jake Taylor. Direct free kick taken by David Noble.

14mins Jake Taylor is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.

13mins Outswinging corner taken by David Noble from the right by-line.

12mins Matthew Whichelow takes a shot. Blocked by Rob Jones.

10mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Dunne by James O'Connor. Free kick taken by Richard Duffy.

4mins The referee blows for offside against Daniel Nardiello. Stephen Bywater restarts play with the free kick.

2mins Foul by Gary Madine on Richard Duffy, free kick awarded. Artur Krysiak takes the direct free kick.

1mins The referee blows for offside. Stephen Bywater takes the free kick.

Richard Duffy fouled by David McGoldrick, the ref awards a free kick. David Noble takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Owls hope for triple boost Sheffield Wednesday strikers Chris O'Grady and Ryan Lowe could both return in the home clash with Exeter and Stephen Bywater is likely to make his debut. O'Grady lasted just 29 minutes of his first Owls appearance following his switch from Rochdale last month and has since been sidelined with a foot injury. Lowe managed 22 minutes of his debut at Charlton earlier this month and has been out since with an ankle problem. Goalkeeper Bywater completed his loan move from Derby this week and is expected to go straight into Gary Megson's starting line-up. Owls winger Jermaine Johnson sits out the second game of his three-match ban following his dismissal at Stevenage and midfielder David Prutton misses out due to a thigh strain, so Chris Lines could be set for a recall. Exeter's injury crisis is almost at an end, with only Liam Sercombe out of training in the build-up to this game. Sercombe continues to nurse a broken foot, but the Grecians have been buoyed by the return of Guillem Bauza to the first-team arena. Goal-getter Bauza had been out of action for almost a month before he managed 40 minutes against Bournemouth last week, and Exeter boss Paul Tisdale expects him to feature once again at Hillsborough. Meanwhile, fellow striker Daniel Nardiello has completed a two-match ban and is available for selection. Another forward, John O'Flynn, is back in training after recovering from an operation on his knee, but will not be involved this weekend. "We are starting to come back to full strength slowly but surely," Tisdale told the Express and Echo. "But it will still be another couple of weeks before Liam is close to starting full training."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Megson

Sheff Wed

Formation: 532Manager: Paul Tisdale

Exeter

Stephen Bywater
Lewis Buxton
Danny Batth
Rob Jones
Reda Johnson
Chris Lines
Jose Vitor Semedo
James O'Connor
Ben Marshall
Gary Madine
David McGoldrick
SUBS
Richard O'Donnell
Julian Bennett
Chris O'Grady
Liam Palmer
Ryan Lowe

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Away

Artur Krysiak
Steve Tully
Richard Duffy
Danny Coles
Troy Archibald-Henville
Scott Golbourne
James Dunne
David Noble
Jake Taylor
Daniel Nardiello
Matthew Whichelow
SUBS
Lenny Pidgeley
Billy Jones
John O'Flynn
Guillem Bauza
Scot Bennett

Match Report

In-form Madine keeps home life happy for Owls Gary Madine scored twice to take his tally to nine goals in seven matches as Sheffield Wednesday recorded a fifth straight home league win with a 3-0 victory over Exeter at Hillsborough. The visitors almost took the lead after 28 minutes but Daniel Nardiello diverted Matthew Whichelow's low cross the wrong side of a post from six yards. David McGoldrick slid Ben Marshall's cross narrowly wide at the other end before midfielder James O'Connor poked home his first goal of the season to put the Owls ahead after 40 minutes. Madine then doubled Wednesday's lead three minutes later, heading in Marshall's cross after Artur Krysiak had made a mess of Lewis Buxton's original ball in. Madine sent Krysiak the wrong way from the penalty spot for his second after 75 minutes having been fouled by Danny Coles, and Lines almost added a fourth with a 20-yard drive that came back off a post. Wednesday went on to record a first clean sheet in eight league games as Exeter's search for a first away league goal of the season continues.

Form Guide

LWWDWL Sheff Wed VS Exeter LLWLLD

Last Meetings

Sheff Wed 1 - 2 Exeter 07/05/2011 Exeter 5 - 1 Sheff Wed 18/12/2010 Exeter 1 - 0 Sheff Wed 26/04/1980 Sheff Wed 0 - 1 Exeter 08/12/1979 Exeter 2 - 2 Sheff Wed 24/03/1979 Sheff Wed 2 - 1 Exeter 24/10/1978

Top Scorers

Sheff Wed G Madine 6 C Morrison 1 C Sedgwick 1 D Prutton 1 R Jones 1 J Bennett 1 B Marshall 1 L Palmer 1 Exeter T Archibald-Henville 1 T Nichols 1

Goals

Sheff Wed Total goals 27 Goals per game 13 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Exeter Total goals 18 Goals per game 4 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins