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Sheffield Wednesday v Lincoln City Live as Owls look to reclaim top spot

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Sheffield Wednesday are back on home soil this afternoon with Lincoln City the visitors to Hillsborough.

The Owls garnered just a solitary point from successive away trips to Barnsley, Forest Green and Cheltenham. Those slip-ups cost them the chance to go top and the heat is on to rediscover their best form with just eight games of the season remaining.

The first of those sees mid-table Lincoln arrive in S6 today and Darren Moore's side will be eager to pick up a first win in five. Incidentally, three points today would see the Owls go back top of League One owing to leaders Plymouth not being in league action.

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16:58Ricky Charlesworth

Full-time

Owls 1 Lincoln 1 - Wednesday go top albeit having played one more game than Plymouth

16:58Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Chances

Flint is denied twice with headers. First from a defender on the line and then Rushworth who grasps the shot. That proves to be the last act of the game.

16:57Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Pressure

Flints' knock-down finds Gregory but he can't get his shot away.

16:55Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Chance

Wilks beats his man but hits a tame shot that is parried away.

16:55Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Chance

Famewo attempts an overhead kick as the ball bounces his way from the corner but it's wide and a foul is given against the Owls.

16:54Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Corner

Adeniran wins a corner.

16:53Ricky Charlesworth

Clock ticking

Do the Owls have one more chance in them?

16:50Ricky Charlesworth

90 - Chance

Bannan whips in a free-kick but Smith can only get minimal contact on his header.

16:49Ricky Charlesworth

Additional time

There'll be 8 added minutes here.

16:45Ricky Charlesworth

86 - Chance

Vaulks tries his luck from distance but it goes wide. Owls running out of time

16:39Ricky Charlesworth

81 - Wilks

Wilks gets the ball down and runs at his marker before shanking an attempted cross. Just needs his luck to turn right now.

16:33Ricky Charlesworth

74 - Chance

Vaulks sends in the corner and Smith can only get the slightest of connections on it as it goes wide.

16:32Ricky Charlesworth

Lincoln subs

Sanders is replaced by Erhahon. Moments ago Plange came on for the goalscorer Mandroiu.

16:27Ricky Charlesworth

68 - Chance

Flint meets a wicked Vaulks free-kick but nods just wide. Big chance that.

16:26Ricky Charlesworth

Final quarter

Can Wednesday find a winner?

16:23Ricky Charlesworth

Sub

Lincoln bring Olamide Shodipo (a former Owl) on for Teddy Bishop.

16:23Ricky Charlesworth

64 - Chance

Bannan meets a Vaulks cross but can't get the right contact on his header.

16:21Ricky Charlesworth

63 - Chance

Smith is denied by an excellent sliding challenge from a City defender.

16:19Ricky Charlesworth

61 - Sub

Wilks on for Iorfa

16:16Ricky Charlesworth

57 - Chance

Palmer chips a lovely ball up to Smith but as he goes out wide he makes the angle smaller and fires wide.

16:14Ricky Charlesworth

55 - Half-chance

It lands to Palmer who is urged to shoot by the crowd but volleys into the ground a wayward effort. Owls stepping it up though since the restart.

16:04Ricky Charlesworth

Second half underway

Lincoln kick off the second half

16:04Ricky Charlesworth

Second half underway

Lincoln kick off the second half

15:48Ricky Charlesworth

HT player ratings

Stockdale 4

Iorfa 4

Palmer 5

Flint 5

Famewo 5

Johnson 4

James 6

Bannan 4

Vaulks 6

Gregory 6

Smith 6

15:48Ricky Charlesworth

Half-time

Owls 1-1 Lincoln

15:46Ricky Charlesworth

Additional time

Two added minutes

15:42Ricky Charlesworth

41 - Chances

Bannan's looping cross-shot is cleared away before Vaulks' piledriver is charged down. Bit of a rally by the hosts as the half comes to a close.

15:40Ricky Charlesworth

40 - Chance

Lincoln's Bishop just slots wide after comical defending from the Owls. They need half-time.

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