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Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackburn in extraordinary game with outrageous and bizarre goals

Sheffield Wednesday picked up a huge win to beat Blackburn in an extraordinary game with some outrageous and bizarre goals at Ewood Park.

Blackburn went into Sunday’s fixture sitting 19th in Championship table and could have guaranteed safety with a win, while Sheffield Wednesday were second from bottom but a win would see them climb out of relegation zone.

And the first goal came just seven minutes in with the away side taking an early lead. Rovers goalkeeper Aynsley Pears came way out of his area to deal with a long ball over the top, only his header to land straight to a Wednesday player, with it played to Josh Windass who lobbed home a first time finish from range, a stunning technique.

Sammie Szmodics hit back two minutes later, and with fantastic composure to finish brilliantly in front of goal, making it 31 goals for the season with a cool finish beyond James Beadle with the Owls defence caught out by a ball over the top.

Marvin Johnson pit Sheffield Wednesday back in front on 58 minutes after picking up possession on the halfway line and Anthony Musaba made his way down the right, sent a low cross to the back stick with Marvin Johnson putting it back across goal into the corner.

Then on 64 minutes, it was 3-1 to the Owls, Dominic Hyam played a square ball back across the area to his goalkeeper Aynsley Pears, but while under no pressure, he took a wild swipe at the ball, which bobbled up, hit the top of his foot and spun backwards into the net.

John Pearson (Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield): “I am going to stand up for the goalkeeper a bit, that had an amazing bounce as he went to kick it. He caught it slightly but it’s spun into the net. The Gods are looking down on Sheffield Wednesday. That was a complete gift. Blackburn are going to throw everything at this now…”

John Pearson (Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield): “For the first time all season we are out…

“It’s been immense – the support, the performance, every single person has played their part. It’s one of those days where everything has gone right for Wednesday.

“What a difference in the second half, big, big character and a big performance.

“It’s a massively tough game next Saturday but they all are, and Wednesday have responded big time.”

Wednesday midfielder Will Vaulks told Sky Sports: “It was a battle, it wasn’t one for the purists, it was about winning – there was a lot of pressure on this game, especially having sat there watching the results come in yesterday afternoon.

“It felt like a home game with the fans there and the lads at the back, everyone to a man turned up today – it was a massive result in what was obviously a big game for us.”

On his 400th appearance for the club Wednesday skipper Barry Bannan told Sky Sports the 7,000 travelling fans had inspired his team to victory.

He said: “I’ve been here nine years, it doesn’t surprise me – they are amazing. That’s for them as well as us, they have followed us through thick and thin.

“I’ve got many more in me.

“This result adds to the confidence but nothing is done today. It’s one job done but we’ll get back to work because we know how big next week is.”

Twitter users reacted as Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackburn in an extraordinary game with outrageous and bizarre goals…

@Sparxs_TV: Now that’s a proper own goal 🤣🤣🤣

@JTB1889Sufc: Love how keeper tries to blame his defender for the pass 😂😂😂

@BajceticBall87: There’s no way he turned around the blamed the defender

@Nardstyle: Someone check his @paddypower account quick!

@NickHampsey: Out the bottom 3 for 1st time since August love it

@Charles_dg13: Fantastic but it’s not over yet lads, keep your feet on the ground.

@WardySWFC: WE ARE ACTUALLY OUT OF THE RELEGATION ZONE AM I DREAMING?

@Cetologist1867: Come on Wednesday!!!!! So proud, and really well done 👏. This is what happens when you believe. Keep going. Safe travels home everyone. WAWAW 💙 🤍🦉

@ChrisBlaylockDJ: That’s a lovely thing to see 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@TheAdder180: Us Rovers fans believe our eyes. Been seeing this sort of crap all season. The standard of goalkeepers at our club right now has never been so poor!

@craigyjones17: “Aynsley Pears with the stuff of nightmares” It was that bad, the commentator started rapping.

@dcfcstephen: Got to be one of the greatest own goals of all time.

@azuose: Its peter enkleman all over again.

@RFlavell: How can he blame the defender there all he needs to do is have a touch and play it back to him or play it the other way madness this is what happens when keepers are not good with there feet

@Jonesy_LFC: That bobble was ridiculous

@BcfcMichael: Yeah we’re gone. I want this game looked at for match fixing. Especially that keeper #bcfc

@stgrimmers: Blackburn and Burnley’s keepers kicking the ball into their own goal in recent weeks, must be something in the water in East Lancashire

@TazkerV2: From Buffon to Buffoon in one week.

@ChrisMartin_93: I’m not even mad. It’s just funny at this point.

@0161quorn: The lost art of putting a back pass off target

@Jakebcfc_: Thats the kinda goal that sends you down

@LukePingu: Championship relegation battle has gone a bit Pear-shaped now 👀

@joedean97: Absolutely brilliant that he’s pointing at his defenders after, must be part of the goalkeeper training

@edgey_1: Why isn’t he doing more to stop it going in 😂😂 give a fk away at least for now you have stopped the goal

@Track_DCFC: If Sheffield Wednesday do stay up, I think that Aynsley Pears will probably be invited to the end of season night out. #swfc

@hannahadee: Him blaming the defender is so funny, I’m sorry but shame is entirely free

@craigyjones17: What a glorious and unpredictable sport this is!

@joshakers93: The same keeper who put in a MOTM performance at Elland Road last week 🫠

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