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Chris Kirkland reacts on Twitter to Sheffield Wednesday win

Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland of Sheffield Wednesday celebrates as his team take a 1-0 lead during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester Cit...
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Sheffield Wednesday won agains Millwall in the Championship on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland of Sheffield Wednesday celebrates as his team take a 1-0 lead during the FA Cup Third Round match between  Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday at Etihad...

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to Sheffield Wednesday’s win against Millwall.

Wednesday got the better of Millwall 2-1 at the Hillsborough Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday evening.

Adam Reach and Jordan Rhodes were the goalscorers for the Owls against the Lions, who ended the game with 10 men due to the sending-off of Jake Cooper in the third minute of injury time.

Jordan Rhodes of Middlesbrough reacts during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur at the Riverside Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England.

Former Wednesday goalkeeper Kirkland was following the match, and he has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to the win for the Owls.

The former England international has also praised Rhodes, and has predicted him to continue to score.

The goal against Millwall was the 27-year-old striker’s first in the Championship since March.

Jordan Rhodes of Sheffield Wednesday  during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday at DW Stadium on February 3, 2017 in Wigan, England.

The win against Millwall means that Wednesday are now 14th in the Championship table with 20 points from 15 matches.

Carlos Carvalhal’s side are only three points behind sixth-placed Leeds United and are very much in the race for the playoffs.