Player ratings: Sheffield Wednesday defeat Huddersfield Town in Yorkshire derby

Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town battled for Yorkshire pride as well as vital points in the Championship promotion race at Hillsborough.
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Here are the player ratings from our man Richard Hercock - how do they compare with yours?

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Sheffield Wednesday

Keiren Westwood - Owls goalkeeper produced stunning save to deny Chris Lowe before half-time. 8/10

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Jack Hunt - Struggled going forward, and didn’t have the best game against his former side. Limped off injured with 10 minutes to go. 6/10

Tom Lees - Was dominant at the back for Wednesday, had an early chance from a free-kick but was flagged offside. 7/10

Glenn Loovens - Hardly put a foot wrong all afternoon. Played a real captain’s role for the Owls. 7/10

Daniel Pudil - Booked for a foul on Kachunga in first half. Got forward more after the break. 7/10

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Ross Wallace - Had a quiet first 45 minutes, but stunned Hillsborough with his long-range goal. 8/10

Barry Bannan - Ran his socks off in midfield, as Town played keep-ball. Bossed midfield alongside Sam Hutchinson after the break. 8/10

Sam Hutchinson - Strong in the tackle, as always, and an intriguing contest between home and Town’s midfield star Aaron Mooy. 8/10

Adam Reach - Struggled to see much of the ball in first half, but was far more effective going towards the Kop. 6/10

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Fernando Forestieri - Not a favourite with the away fans, but linked well with Winnall in second half. Grabbed a late goal. 7/10

Steven Fletcher - Should have done better with a first-half header, that ballooned over the crossbar. Replaced at half-time by Sam Winnall. 6/10

Substitutes:

Sam Winnall (for Fletcher, 45): Excellent debut, held the ball up well and looks a bargain buy for the Owls. 7/10

Liam Palmer (for Hunt, 79): Booked for a late challenge, but steady at the back as always. Mr Consistency. 6/10

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Callum McManaman (for Wallace, 86): Had a hand in Wednesday’s second goal. Just needs game time. 6/10

Unused substitutes: Joe Wildsmith, Vincent Sasso, Atdhe Nuhiu, David Jones.

Huddersfield Town

Danny Ward - A virtual spectator in the opening 45 minutes, but could do little to stop Ross Wallace’s goal. 7/10

Tommy Smith - Excellent going forward and rarely seems to have a bad game. 7/10

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Chris Schindler - Had a quiet game for the visitors, who faded in the second half. 6/10

Michael Hefele - Saw his header drift wide from corner on 17 minutes, then fired wide in last few minutes. 7/10

Chris Lowe - Was unlucky to see his free-kick tipped wide by Westwood just before half-time. Brilliant late tackle to deny Winnall. 8/10

Aaron Mooy - Assured in heart of Town’s defence. Unlucky to finish on losing side. 7/10

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Philip Billing - Composed on the ball, but sacrificed when Town went behind, going off after an hour. 6/10

Elias Kachunga - Rarely threatened to break the deadlock. Will have better days than this. 6/10

Jack Payne - Deservedly sent off with 20 minutes remaining for a poor tackle on Sam Hutchinson. 5/10

Isaiah Brown - Former Rotherham United midfielder has settled in well at Huddersfield, and looks part of the furniture at Town. 6/10

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Nahki Wells - Missed an early header in front of Kop. And will probably go away frustrated at not making more of an impact. 6/10

Substitutes

Dean Whitehead (for Billing, 61): Had little impact on the game, and sacrificed for Mark Hudson as Town pushed for a late equaliser. 5/10

Mark Hudson (for Whitehead, 86): The defender came on as a late striker, and had a clear chance, but blasted over the crossbar. 5/10

Joe Lolley (for Brown, 61 mins): Struggled to get into the game as a second-half suibstitute. 6/10

Unused substitutes: Harry Bunn, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Martin Cranie, Joel Coleman.

Referee: Graham Scott. 7/10

Attendance: 28,173