Tickets selling fast for Steel City derby

13 April 2010 16:42
Sheffield Wednesday's derby clash with city rivals Sheffield United at Hillsborough on Sunday is heading towards a sell-out. A crowd of 35,000 is expected for the second all-Sheffield encounter in the Coca-Cola Championship this season, which the Owls must win if they are to climb out of the bottom three ahead of their final two league games. The Blades, whose play-off hopes have faded in recent weeks, raced into a 3-0 lead at Bramall Lane in September thanks to goals from Jamie Ward, Darius Henderson and Lewis Buxton's own goal before the Owls salvaged some pride after the half-time break with strikes from Marcus Tudgay and Etienne Esajas. Wednesday completed their first league double over the Blades in 95 years last season with a 1-0 win at Hillsborough and a 2-1 success at Bramall Lane. United last secured a derby league double over their rivals during the 2005/06 season, winning 1-0 at Bramall Lane and 2-1 at Hillsborough.

Source: PA