All eyes were on Gary Hooper as the striker continued his comeback for a Sheffield Wednesday XI against Scunthorpe United on Tuesday.
But while Hooper marked his appearance with a goal, it was another, less experienced, player who made arguably the biggest impression at Middlewood Road.
Alex Hunt made his first-team debut, perhaps prematurely, against Sunderland at the start of this season.
Hunt, right, making his Sheffield Wednesday debut against Sunderland (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)
However, the slightly-built midfielder did not look quite so out of place (at all, in fact) against a Scunny side containing several experienced professionals – scoring one and creating two of the Owls’ goals in a 5-1 win.
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And if displays like that one are anything to go by, it may not be long until Hunt is handed another opportunity at senior level.
Watch the highlights of yesterday’s game here (and keep an eye on Wednesday’s 29):
First-team players Ashley Baker, Daniel Pudil, Jordan Thorniley, Morgan Fox, George Boyd, Marco Matias and Sam Winnall can all be seen on the above video.
