Sheffield Wednesday 1 Brentford 2 - player ratings

The Owls were too open in the first half but got to grips with the game after the interval.

The upshot, though, was a 2-1 defeat.

Chief football writer Stuart Rayner looks back on how the Owls played individually.

Cameron Dawson – like the defensive unit as a whole, he did not get much first-half protection 6

Moses Odubajo – made an effort to get closer to his man in the second half, earning him a booking 6

Aden Flint – handed a difficult home debut 6

Joost van Aken – found it tough in the face of a speedy forward line 6

Kadeem Harris – a lovely cross for Wednesday's goal 7

Barry Bannan – his usual quality of passing 7

Alex Hunt – had little impact in his first Championship appearance of the season, leaving the back three exposed 5

Adam Reach – Wednesday's star performer, with plenty of hard work 8

Callum Paterson – a good goal to get Wednesday back into the game 7

Josh Windass – could not complain when he was sacrificed early in the second half to stiffen the midfield 5

Jack Marriott – without much service he was unable to have a big impact on his full debut 6

Substitutes:

Joey Pelupessy (for Hunt, 46) – the midfield was more secure when he came on 6

Dele-Bashiru (for Windass, 51) – played his part in turning the tide 6

Jordan Rhodes (for Marriott, 72) – nothing fell his way in the final minutes 6

Not used: Wildsmith, Palmer, Borner, Kachunga.

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