Preston North End 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1: Adam Reach rescues point for Owls

ADAM REACH snatched a dramatic last gasp equaliser to ensure Sheffield Wednesday will start 2017 in the play-off places.

The £5m summer signing fired in following a 94th minute goalmouth scramble that had seen two Owls shot blocked.

It ensured a happy end to 2016 despite an unusually poor performance from Carlos Carvalhal’s men.

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Preston will feel hard done to after dominating proceedings in the second half after a tepid 45 minutes, as a combination of Kieren Westwood and some dogged defedning did the trick for the visitors.

The first half was a total non-event, Callum Robinson bringing the only save with a drilled low shot that Kieren Westwood turned behind for a corner.

Proceedings did liven up considerably after half-time but chances were still limited. Most fell to North End, Paul Gallagher being denied by a brave block and Aiden McGeady firing into the side-netting.

Westwood also dealt with another Robinson shot before the deadlock was broken 13 minutes from time.

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A neat move down the North End left flank ended with the ball being drilled across the face of goal and touched into the net by Hutchinson.

The Owls, whose best moment up to that point had come when Tom Clarke denied Steven Fletcher a header on goal, finally woke up as David Jones fired over and Fletcher put another effort wide.

That seemed to be that until Reach struck in the final minute of stoppage time to keep Wednesday in the top six.