Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Colchester United
Richard O'Donnell, 7- Shot stopping was impressive and so was his ability to come off his line, however his kicking was poor and needs improving, as it is such a vital part of the game these days.
Jon Otsemobor, 9- Fantastic game from the full back, considering it was his first 90 minutes for a good few months. Good defensively and impressive going forward, great cross for Mellor's second goal.
Danny Batth, 8- Looks solid all game and commanding both in the air and in the tackle, hasn't done much wrong since signing on loan for the Owls, looks like a real prospect.
Reda Johnson, 7- Won every single header that came his way, still a little shaky at times but all round play was impressive.
Lewis Buxton, 8- Another fantastic return to action for an Owl. Buxton look comfortable with both feet at left back and linked well with Jermaine Johnson and Gary Teale.
Gary Teale, 6- Still hasn't played particularly well in a Wednesday shirt for a while, but did some good work defensively and looks good when he didn't dwell on the ball.
James O'Connor, 8- Good hearty performance from Jimmy which we haven't seen from him for a while, gave their midfield no time to maneuver the ball and got his foot in where it was needed.
Tommy Miller, 6- Relatively Solid performance, but didn't have one of his better days. gave the ball away far too many times with stupid flicks that hardly ever payed off.
Jermaine Johnson, 8- As always Jermaine Johnson looked dangerous for the Owls, and for once his distribution and final ball were good, lost the ball a few times, but only when trying to beat his man, which is what we all want from JJ!
Gary Madine, 5- Probably his least affective game in blue and white. Very good first touch and aerial ability, however when he had the ball at his feet, he seemed to constantly misplace passed or dwell on the ball, only had a single chance at the back post with a diving header.
Neil Mellor, 8- Mellor looked his old self again and continued to impress with his statistics. Thats 25 starts and 16 goals for Neil Mellor this season. However missed a sitter towards the end and should have completed his third hat-trick of the season.
Substitutes
Chris Sedgwick, 7- put in a couple of decent crosses when he came on and played a solid 15 minutes.
Giles Coke, 6- Didn't have enough time to make a real impact on the game, but good to see him fit and back on the field of play.
