Sheffield Wednesday’s play-off hopes could be dealt a blow tomorrow – without them even playing.
A winding-up petition issued to Bolton Wanderers by HM Revenue & Customs is due to be heard on Wednesday.
And the Owls’ Championship rivals face going out of business if a buyer for the club cannot be found before then.
Wednesday are unbeaten in 11 games since Steve Bruce took charge, sparking an unlikely play-off push (photo by Roland Harrison/Action Plus via Getty Images)
Should that indeed happen, it is claimed league rules would see Bolton’s results from this season expunged.
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And that could hit Wednesday harder than most, with the Owls having taken maximum points from their two games against the Trotters.
None of the sides currently occupying spots five to 11 in the Championship would lose as many as that, while Derby’s points tally would remain the same having lost their only encounter with Bolton so far.
See the following tweets from ESPN’s Dale Johnson:
Unlikely event of Bolton going out of business on Weds would, by league rules, lead to their Championship results being expunged. Would be far worse on #SWFC in playoff hunt. #dcfc the big winners.
Boro -3 points
Villa -3
Preston -4
Derby -0
Bristol C -4
Sheff Wed -6
Forest -4— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) 19 March 2019
Forest is -3, rather than -4. Looked down the wrong line of the results grid…… https://t.co/coTwFYEtr4
— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) 19 March 2019
So, speaking on behalf of everyone of a Sheffield Wednesday persuasion: Wanderers, we’re rooting for you!
