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Ex-Sheffield United player Kevin Gage mocks Sheffield Wednesday on Twitter

Sheffield Wednesday sing during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday at Bramall Lane on January 12, 2018...
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Gage was a member of the Sheffield United side which lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-final of the FA Cup 25 years ago.

Portrait of Kevin Gage of Aston Villa.  Mandatory Credit: Dan  Smith

Ex-Sheffield United midfielder Kevin Gage has poked fun at Sheffield Wednesday on Twitter.

United beat Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday to move to within a point of the play-off places, while Wednesday were beaten 2-1 at Millwall to leave them only eight points above the bottom three.

The Owls finished fourth last season, but have endured a difficult campaign this time out – one which has seen them lose to the Blades at Hillsborough, part company with their most successful manager of recent times (Carlos Carvalhal) and suffer an unprecedented injury crisis.

Jos Luhukay, Manager of Sheffield Wednesday looks on prior to the The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round between Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City at Hillsborough on February 17, 2018 in...

Gage, though, has no sympathy for Wednesday, whose new manager Jos Luhukay started without a recognised striker against Millwall.

He wrote:

Replying to @FatherCheesy, Gage – a member of the Sheffield United side which lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-final of the FA Cup 25 years ago – added:

It’s moments like this that will make Wednesday fans wonder why they didn’t have more fun at United’s expense during the Blades six-year spell in League One…