Sheffield Wednesday slide out of play-offs after draws for Sunderland and Wycombe Wanderers
In-form Sheffield Wednesday have slipped out of the League One play-off positions after today's results. Wycombe Wanderers have leapfrogged the Owls into fifth position after a battling at relegation-haunted AFC Wimbledon.
Veteran striker Adebayo Akinfenwa stepped off the bench to rescue a point for the Chairboys after Jack Rudoni had fired Wimbledon ahead. The result extends the Chairboys unbeaten run to 10 matches.
Wycombe are a point ahead of Wednesday but having played two games more. The Chairboys host the Owls in their final home fixture of the regular league season on Saturday.
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Sunderland's goalless draw at Plymouth Argyle leaves them in sixth position as Wednesday slip to seventh. The Black Cats have one more point on the board than the Owls and have played an extra game.
Wednesday have four league matches left to play to wrap up a top-six finish, starting at home to already relegation Crewe Alexandra tomorrow night. Moore's men enter the clash in fine fettle, having produced an outstanding performance to beat high-flying Milton Keynes Dons in front of 5,500 plus travelling fans. The win extended their unbeaten run to seven matches.
Moore, whose side are aiming to bounce back to the Championship at the first attempt, paid tribute to the Wednesday fans. “I can’t thank them enough," he said.
"We had over 5,000 at Bolton a couple of weeks ago and to see even more at MK was incredible considering the travel situation and the game was on TV. I want to thank them all. The noise was unbelievable and I’m so pleased we sent them home happy, whatever time it was when they got back to Sheffield.
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