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Sheffield Wednesday boss Henrik Pedersen.

Rovers v Owls: Boss on facing the music - and a selection dilemma

THE mood among Sheffield Wednesday's big travelling support did not make for a sweet symphony at Notts County on Tuesday night.

Leon Wobschall

LEEDS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Harry Wilson of Leeds in action during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on August 30, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Sunderland v Leeds United: Why boss is not stressing about winger

Bradford City defender George Pratt, pictured on his debut for his hometown club against Mansfield Town. Photo: Tony Johnson.

Oxford v Bradford: Loanee on his remarkable statistic - and dancing feet

Why tri-series are no silver bullet for cricket’s ODI problem - Comment

Chris Waters

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POWER PLAYER: Liam Peyton celebrates his second goalof the night against Solway. Picture: Kev Bland/Knights Media.

Knights keep it clean against Solway

WORK IT OUT: Sheffield Steelers' defenceman, Macoy Erkamps. Picture: Hayley Roberts/Steelers Media.

Steelers urged to bring their work ethic every night

BACK IN THE GAME: Sheffield Steeldogs' netminder, Alex Oldale. Picture: Connor Hammerton/Steeldogs Media.

Oldale happy to be back and feeling the benefit both ways

England were too hot to handle in the Perth sunshine. (Photo: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

McDermott hails 'enormous' win as England keep World Cup hopes alive

Football

FRUSTRATION: Sergej Jakirovic during Hull City's 1-0 defeat at Fulham (Image: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Sergej Jakirovic wants to see Hull's training ground reaction against Brentford
Sergej Jakirovic has been using training this week to get a reaction to Hull City's first big setback of the season. Now he wants it translated into the heat of...

Kim Hellberg's Middlesbrough completed a 5-1 rout of Bolton Wanderers.

Middlesbrough boss explains game plan after rout of Bolton Wanderers

BALANCE: York City coach Scott Lindsey (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

York v Port Vale: Scott Lindsey looking for a more balanced performance

LIMBING THE PYRAMID: Lewie Coyle of Hull City (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Hull v Brentford: Lewis-Potter inspiration as City aim to make EFL skills count

Doncaster Rovers loanee Tommy Simkin, pictured in action for parent club Stoke City. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Doncaster v Owls: Stoke loanee on his 'mad' mentor

WATCH AND LEARN: Barnsley's Ziyad Larkeche (Image: Tony Johnson)

Reading v Barnsley: Ziyad Larkeche looking to put watching brief into practice

LOOKING AHEAD: Sheffield Wednesday co-owner Michael Storch.

Owls not taking any short cuts during rebuild - Storch

Huddersfield v Wigan: Boss on 'brilliant' stand-in captain

PATIENCE: Femi Seriki will not be rushed straight back into the Sheffield United XI, according to manager Chris Wilder (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Sheffield United v Derby County: Chris Wilder's search for stability good and ba...

Rotherham v Shrewsbury: Ex-Manchester United defender may have to wait for debut

Dixie Dean pictured in 1928, Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images

Dixie Dean’s near-fatal crash - and his Yorkshire comeback 100 years ago

Rugby League

Mikey Lewis, centre, celebrates a try against France. (Photo: Anita Reca/SWpix.com)

England make belated statement but World Cup hopes hinge on Tonga
Few could have imagined their GCSE maths coming in quite so handy when England set off for the World Cup.
James O'Brien

England are preparing for the ultimate test against Australia. (Photo: Anita Reca/SWpix.com)

Barrow backs England Women to show best against Australia in Vegas rematch

Jez Litten is living the dream with England. (Photo: Anita Reca/SWpix.com)

Litten puts England dream above individual ambition at World Cup

Tonga were too good for Lebanon. (Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

England's semi-final picture clearer after Tonga beat Lebanon

Mikey Lewis is still waiting for his first World Cup opportunity. (Photo: Anita Reca/SWpix.com)

McDermott on Lewis and England's half-back dilemma

Amelia Brown caught the eye with a sensational try against Wales. (Photo: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

Brown's viral World Cup try sets up ultimate England test against Australia

England's Jez LItten in training ahead of the game with France (Picture: SWPix.com)

'A really good player' - Hull KR's Litten bringing best out of Brad O'Neill

Cricket

Sri Lanka celebrate one of the most remarkable victories in the history of one-day international cricket. Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images

Harry Brook’s history-making innings in vain as Sri Lanka pull off famous win
“I SOLD my sister’s phone for these seats!” read a banner in the crowd in Rawalpindi.
Chris Waters

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Harry Brook at the toss in Rawalpindi. Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images

Harry Brook’s team fluff their lines in stumbling start to tri-series tournament

Sir Geoffrey Boycott is famous for his Yorkshire dialect. Credit: Getty

Sir Geoffrey Boycott's most memorable quotes

England captain Harry Brook leads the team talk ahead of Tuesday's match against Pakistan. Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images

England’s ODI problem: why this series matters more than it might seem

You can count on me: England's captain Harry Brook smiles during a press conference regarding Tri-Nation one-day international series, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

You can count on me - Captain Harry Brook's message to England fans

FUTURE PLANS: Yorkshire's Matt Revis, pictured batting against Sussex earlier this year, is looking forward to working more closely with England. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Revis confident England contract will work well for club and country

KICKING ON: Yorkshire's Matthew Revis struggled to emulate last year's form with the bat for Yorkshire, but was still elevated up the order. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire all-rounder looking to kick on again

Sport Opinion

Paul Rowley has been tasked with reviving Castleford. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Rowley holds key to ending years of drift at Castleford - comment

The only thing worse than your own failure is watching your rivals succeed.

James O'Brien

Duff has previously managed in Yorkshire at Barnsley and Huddersfield Town. (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Why Bantams' move for ex-Town and Barnsley boss makes sense

Caius Faatili of Wakefield celebrates with the Betfred Super League trophy (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Wakefield Trinity are champions: How I soaked up the surreal moment

Stephanie Peacock: Fairer distribution required after football's shock report

Stephanie Peacock

Wakefield Trinity's Corey Hall celebrates scoring a try on the road to Old Trafford.

'I never thought this day would come...' - Wakefield Trinity in the Grand Final

MOVING ON: Graham Alexander (Image: Tony Johnson)

Comment: Bantams manager's move is high risk - akin to ex-Boro chief's exit

PAYING THE PENATLY: Harry Kane reacts after missing a penalty against Spain at Wembley (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Czechia v England: Jordan Pickford's pitfalls a reminder no one should be safe

QUESTIONED: England coach Thomas Tuchel is under scrutiny (Image: Brook Mitchell / AFP via Getty Images)

England v Spain: Trust the prize as Tuchel fights to claw back some reputation

Other Sport

Leeds Tykes head coach Pete Lucock. Photograph by Tony Johnson

'No reason why not' - Leeds Tykes rise up National One built on commitment
A first blank weekend of the domestic rugby season offers teams the chance to rest up bruised bodies and reset targets.
Nick Westby

AMBITION: Hull Seahawks' head coach Matty Davies believes he has a team capable of winning silverware. They have made their best-ever start to a NIHL National season this time around. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Seahawks staying grounded as they chase first silverware

Maxi Hughes is looking to ruin the fairytale at Sheffield's Utilita Arena.

Exclusive Doncaster veteran Hughes out to pump brakes on Visioli ascent

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey speaking during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. (Photo by Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)

Northern Olympics project to get £7 million study in Budget

Sheffield and proud: Dalton Smith at Hillsborough with the WBC light-welterweight world title he will defend in the city on Saturday night (Picture: Harriet Massey/Getty Images)

Dalton Smith looks to cement legacy as an all-time great of Sheffield boxing

ONE STEP AT A TIME: Defenceman Sam Cooper believes Leeds Knights will build on the positive steps forward taken with last Saturday's 5-3 win on the road at Basingstoke. Picture: Charlotte Clarke/Knights Media.

Cooper confident Knights can take big steps forward

Knockout blow: Dalton Smith knocks down Subriel Matias in the fifth round of their WBC super lightweight championship bout in Brooklyn in January (Picture: Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)

'One task in front of me' - world champ Dalton Smith blocking out the noise

Eddie Hearn wants to see Dalton Smith fight at Hillsborough Stadium.

Eddie Hearn reveals Sheffield Wednesday talks over Hillsborough bout

England's flanker Zoe Aldcroft reacts following the Women's Rugby World Cup final between Canada and England at The Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, last September (Picture: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Red Roses captain reveals key message her Yorkshire predecessor gave her

CONSISTENCY: Sheffield Steelers' head coach Aaron Fox believes his team has the beating of anybody in the Elite League - but they need to produce their best more often. Picture: Hayley Roberts/Steelers Media.

Steelers told to bring their 'A-game' more often

OPENING SHOT: Brady Doxey equalised for Sheffield Steeldogs at Romford Raiders on Sunday - but they lost 3-2 in overtime. Picture: Steeldogs Media.

Steeldogs suffer overtime heartache at hands of Raiders ... twice

More Sport

Sheffield Wednesday boss Henrik Pedersen.

Owls boss provides key update on defender ahead of Doncaster derby

Huddersfield Town striker Bojan Radulovic. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Huddersfield boss provides key updates on key duo ahead of Wigan game

FIT: Mohamed-Ali Cho (Image: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Hull City team news as Sergej Jakirovic plans changes, but nothing drastic

Leeds United centre-forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Key Leeds trio are 'major doubts' ahead of trip to Sunderland

Sheffield Wednesday's Harry Gray and Bradford City's Macaulay Gillesphey battle for the ball during the Sky Bet League One match at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield. Picture date: Thursday August 20, 2026.

Bradford City manager's message to experienced defender

Sunderland are set to host Leeds United at the Stadium of Light.

TV channel and streaming details ahead of Sunderland v Leeds United

Hull City are set to host Brentford at the MKM Stadium.

TV channel and streaming details ahead of Hull City v Brentford

Huddersfield Town captain Ryan Ledson.

Town captain to miss Bantams derby after being handed three-match ban

PERSPECTIVE: Ziyad Larkeche (Image: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Barnsley trying to strike right balance between positivity and anger

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Rovers boss seeks derby rewind against Owls - on two fronts

Bradford City manager Michael Duff. Picture courtesy of BCAFC

Bradford boss on why his glass is half full - plus praise for Oxford

DEMANDING: York City defender Zak Johnson (Image: Tony Johnson)

Johnson on why Port Vale is must-win for York and why he changed 'selfish' view

Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor celebrates scoring his side's third goal against former club Peterborough United. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Town boss on players sharing the goalscoring load plus striker's unique 'target'

STICKING AROUND: Barry Bannan has no desire to leave Sheffield Wednesday again. Picture: Steve Ellis

Bannan happy to stay at Hillsborough for another '20 years'

Aaron Ramsey's Oxford United are set to host Bradford City.

Aaron Ramsey wants Oxford United to 'grasp' Bradford City test

Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell managed Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor last season.

Wigan boss' 'frustrating' admission over Huddersfield Town star

Huddersfield Town are set to host Wigan Athletic at the Accu Stadium.

TV and streaming details ahead of Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic

Sheffield United are set to host Derby County at Bramall Lane.

TV and streaming details ahead of Sheffield United v Derby County

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