Wednesday and Fleetwood set for FA Cup replay

28 Jan 2023

BBC Sport

League One sides Sheffield Wednesday and Fleetwood Town face a replay to decide who reaches the FA Cup fifth round after a draw at Hillsborough.

Promise Omochere gave the away side the lead when he converted Danny Andrew's cross at the back post.

Wednesday levelled when Fleetwood defender Josh Earl sliced into his own net under pressure from Mallik Wilks.

The Owls pushed for a winner but Lee Gregory could only head over from a Wilks centre.

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Darren Moore's side knocked out Premier League high-fliers Newcastle in the third round but could only manage one shot on target against a team who they had beaten 1-0 at home last Saturday.

A replay probably does not suit either side but Wednesday, who are 15 places above Scott Brown's men, have still not lost in 90 minutes since 4 October.

This was Fleetwood's first ever FA Cup fourth-round tie and they will now hope to make the most of their second chance at going one step further when the two sides meet for the fourth time since Christmas Day.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore:

"I'm fine with it and the reason why I'm fine with it is that we went a goal down against the run of play and there was great desire and temperament by the boys to get back into the game.

"When I look at the balance of the game, did I think we did enough to win the game? Yes. Possession and territory, good. We created some wonderful overloads down the side of them.

"Fleetwood play a real compact game and they don't allow you through the middle of the pitch. I thought we took the chances out wide and got in some good positions.

"But there were just three things - either poor choice, wrong contact on the ball or them just getting sheer bodies in front of the goal which denied us from scoring today."

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown:

"It was a great performance by the lads.

"This is against a top League One side who've got fantastic players and strength in depth in their squad, with a great stadium and a great fanbase as well.

"The lads worked so hard and I can't be any more grateful for their willingness and desire get into the final third and also to play the right way."

Promise Omochere scored the winner for Fleetwood in their win over QPR in the previous round

Line-ups

Sheff Wed

Formation 3-4-1-2

25Dawson2Palmer6Iorfa15FamewoSubstituted forFlintat 90+7'minutes32HuntSubstituted forBannanat 62'minutes8AdeniranSubstituted forGregoryat 61'minutes4VaulksBooked at 34minsSubstituted forByersat 61'minutes18Johnson11Windass7WilksSubstituted forSmithat 87'minutes13PatersonSubstitutes3Brown9Gregory10Bannan14Byers17Dele-Bashiru19Bakinson24Smith31Stockdale44Flint

Fleetwood

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Lynch26RooneyBooked at 27mins22Nsiala32EarlSubstituted forWarringtonat 77'minutes3Andrew10RobertsonBooked at 89mins4Sarpong-Wiredu11LaneBooked at 86minsSubstituted forHolgateat 90'minutes8Vela21HayesSubstituted forMacadamat 45'minutes20OmochereBooked at 53minsSubstituted forGarnerat 90+10'minutesSubstitutes9Muskwe16Warrington18Holgate19Garner23Patterson27Macadam28Johnston38Jones50McMullan

Referee:Charles Breakspear

Attendance:15,743

Match Stats

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Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Fleetwood Town 1.

Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Fleetwood Town 1.

Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.

Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town).

Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).

Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Gerard Garner replaces Promise Omochere.