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Sheffield Wed vs Sunderland: match report

Sheffield Wednesday hosted Sunderland U21 at Hillsborough on Tuesday 6 October 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Simon Hooper is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

Sheffield Wed 2-0 Sunderland. Goals: Jaden Heskey 21' for Sheffield Wed; Barry Bannan 80' for Sheffield Wed.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 21' Goal: Jaden Heskey (Sheffield Wed)
  • 80' Goal: Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wed)
Match stats (contains the result)
56.1%Possession43.9%
16Shots14
7Shots on target1
3Corners3
9Fouls7
1Offsides2
1Saves5
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Sheffield Wed 4-3-2-1

Coach: Henrik Pedersen

  1. 27 Connal Trueman GK
  2. 14 Sean Fusire DEF
  3. 22 Gabriel Otegbayo DEF
  4. 4 Ricardo Santos DEF
  5. 2 Liam Palmer DEF
  6. 37 Jarvis Thornton MID
  7. 16 Billy Mitchell MID
  8. 18 Jaden Heskey MID
  9. 8 Callum Slattery MID
  10. 44 Joel Akpobi
  11. 48 Mason Burstow FWD

Bench

  • 13 Ashley Maynard-Brewer GK
  • 33 Reece James DEF
  • 38 Denny Oliver MID
  • 10 Barry Bannan MID
  • 9 Jamal Lowe FWD
  • 47 Samuel Duruh DEF
  • 46 Kailen Hatfield DEF

Sunderland 3-5-2

Coach: Matthew Craddock

  1. 60 Joe Cowan GK
  2. 43 Luke Bell DEF
  3. 13 Luke O'Nien DEF
  4. 48 Jenson Jones DEF
  5. 63 Alexander James Lienard MID
  6. 38 Charlie Dinsdale MID
  7. 8 Alan Browne MID
  8. 40 Jack Whittaker MID
  9. 49 Felix Scott MID
  10. 77 Tom Proctor MID
  11. 47 Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi FWD

Bench

  • 44 Ben Metcalf GK
  • 58 Ben Kindon DEF
  • 54 Joseph Neild MID
  • 45 Liam Hunt MID
  • 55 Marcus Neill FWD
  • 70 Kay Munyakazi MID
  • 84 James Barker FWD