Sheffield Wednesday rose above the chaos of the past 24 hours to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Hillsborough.
The Owls headed into the game without a manager, after the decision was taken to sack Tony Pulis for a poor run of results, and ‘other issues’.
First-team coach Neil Thompson took charge and the players produced an admirable display under the circumstances.
Callum Paterson slotted past Marcus Bettinelli after a lovely lifted through ball from Liam Palmer, and Liam Shaw then turned in Barry Bannan’s cross to make it two.
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Duncan Watmore struck for Boro shortly after the restart, and it could have been 2-2 with Marvin Johnson hitting the post.
But Wednesday held out for the win, which was crucial given that Derby County had secured a 4-0 win over Birmingham City earlier on.
Shaw’s goal – his first ever – turned out to be a winning one, and the youngster took to Twitter after the game to react:
It has been a troubled campaign for Wednesday, but young Shaw has been something of a bright spark for the Owls.
His first goal was a big moment for him and it was clear to see what it meant as he wheeled away in celebration.
The box-to-box ace will be feeling euphoric, and hopefully he can really nail down a regular starting spot going forwards.
