The win made it a hat-trick for Sheffield Wednesday’s youth teams against Sheffield United since the end of last month.
Sheffield Wednesday Under-23s made it three wins out of three for Owls youth teams against Sheffield United, courtesy of last night’s 2-0 success at Bramall Lane.
Wednesday’s U16s and U18s came away from Shirecliffe with 5-1 and 3-1 victories less than a fortnight ago, and goals from Jack Stobbs and Preslav Borukov made it a hat-trick on Monday.
With little to shout about at senior level this season – where Sheffield United are nine places and 13 points better off than their rivals in the Championship – some Owls fans are making the most of the U23s’ success, which they are using to mock the Blades over a post made by their official Twitter account in April last year.
Shortly after United’s status as League One champions was confirmed, they tweeted the following image, along with the words: “Think we need to update the honours board, don’t you?”
However, as several people pointed out, said ‘honours’ board includes four play-off final and seven FA Cup semi-final defeats – including one against their rivals from Hillsborough.
Here’s what those of a Sheffield Wednesday persuasion are saying…
Others, meanwhile, are discussing more serious matters, such as the prospect of a few of Wednesday’s U23s being called into Jos Luhukay’s first team set up, after the positive impressions made by Jordan Thorniley and Cameron Dawson – among others – of late…
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