On-loan Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham scored twice in the Robins’ 3-2 defeat to Wednesday.
Were it not for the late drama at Hillsborough on Tuesday, Bristol City’s Tammy Abraham would have likely been applauded off the pitch by Sheffield Wednesday and Robins fans alike.
The on-loan Chelsea striker scored twice against the Owls, to hand his side a two-goal half-time lead and take his City tally to eight in nine outings.
Abraham, still only 18 years of age, was also heavily involved in the move which should have led to a third goal for Lee Johnson’s men – pinching the ball from Kieran Lee’s toes and feeding Marlon Pack who was subsequently felled in the box by Sam Hutchinson’s sliding header.
Hutchinson was duly sent off, yet, much to the surprise of many outside the Bristol City camp, Abraham was denied the chance to seal his first senior hat-trick with the score 2-1. Instead, regular penalty taker Lee Tomlin assumed the responsibility, only to pick out Keiren Westwood’s right-hand post.
In the ensuing madness, Gary O’Neil fouled Wednesday’s Gary Hooper as the striker launched a counter-attack – drawing his second yellow card and turning this Championship encounter well and truly on its head.
From there, the Owls looked good for at least a point and were back on level terms with 15 minutes remaining, when Barry Bannan’s 30-yard drive was helped in by Robins keeper Richard O’Donnell – who, not at all suspiciously, grew up a Wednesday supporter and spent six years a professional at Hillsborough.
Even at this stage, Abraham’s maturity beyond his years shone through, as he sought to provide occasional relief for his under-the-cosh teammates; backing in to Wednesday defenders, drawing fouls and putting in the groundwork of a Weston beach donkey.
That said, the Blues youngster was ultimately helpless as Lee’s 95th-minute strike snatched all three points for the home side.
Owls fans, though, gave credit where it was due to Bristol City’s number nine – once they had calmed down, of course.
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