Laws: Proud of players
Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws was delighted to take something from a trip to Bristol City on Saturday.
The Owls travelled to Ashton Gate with a severely depleted side, with illness having ravaged their first-team squad.
However, they ground out a commendable 1-1 draw against the high-flying Robins, with Luke Varney cancelling out Nicky Maynard's opener.
Laws said: "We had five out with the virus, two just recovered and two more carrying it.
"Tommy Miller had to come off because he was feeling ill and I had already gone from plan A to plan F in considering my team.
"For all that, the lads out there gave everything and we had the best chances. It was a great point for us in the circumstances, but we definitely deserved to win.
"We were denied the most blatant penalty you could ever see and things didn't quite go for us on the day. I feel a performance like that is one we could build on and it could signal a turning point for us."
City boss Gary Johnson admitted that his side were a shade fortunate to take something from a game dominated by the visitors for long periods.
"We nicked a point today because we were all at sea for most of the game," he said.
"It's not often we play like that and we have a tough week of training ahead before our next game with Nottingham Forest.
"For some reason we looked disorganised and lacked the sharpness of thought you need at this level.
"I made a couple of changes at half-time because I couldn't delay them any longer. But we were never at the races and in the end it's a good result for us on a bad day."

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Sheff Utd 1-1 Derby - Highlights
Soccerette - 49ers
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:45 | Swansea vs Newcastle |
| 13:00 | Preston vs Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Coventry vs QPR |
| 15:00 | Doncaster vs Nottm Forest |
| 15:00 | Leicester vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd vs Bristol City |
| Tuesday 16th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 | Bristol City vs Leicester |
| 19:45 | Cardiff vs West Brom |
| 19:45 | Derby vs Preston |
| 19:45 | Nottm Forest vs Sheff Utd |
| 19:45 | Peterborough vs Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Plymouth vs Swansea |
| 19:45 | Scunthorpe vs Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Sheff Wed vs Doncaster |
| 20:00 | QPR vs Watford |
| Wednesday 17th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs Coventry |
| 20:00 | Crystal Palace vs Reading |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| West Brom 2 - 0 Scunthorpe | |
| Leicester 0 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Derby 3 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Coventry 1 - 0 Nottm Forest | |
| Preston 2 - 1 Sheff Utd | |
| Sheff Wed 2 - 0 Blackpool | |
| Cardiff 2 - 0 Peterborough | |
| Watford 2 - 0 Bristol City | |
| QPR 1 - 2 Ipswich | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Swansea | |
| Reading 2 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Barnsley | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Swansea 2 - 0 Preston | |
| Barnsley 1 - 0 Watford | |
| Blackpool 1 - 2 Leicester | |
| Ipswich 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Nottm Forest 2 - 1 Sheff Wed | |
| Scunthorpe 1 - 2 Crystal Palace | |
| Peterborough 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Bristol City 1 - 1 Coventry | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 29 | 59 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 55 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 29 | 48 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 28 | 43 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 41 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 29 | 39 |
| 11 | Watford | 29 | 38 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 29 | 38 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 29 | 37 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 30 | 37 |
| 15 | Derby County | 30 | 36 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 34 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 34 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 34 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 33 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 33 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 33 |
| 22 | Reading | 29 | 32 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 24 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 30 | 21 |
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