Dom Howson
@domhowson.bsky.social
Sports journalist. Former EFL editor for Reach PLC’s Yorkshire and North East titles. My personal views.
Big admission from #SWFC boss Henrik Pedersen to BBC Radio Sheffield at his presser today that Wednesday’s players ran 12km more vs Millwall than Sheffield United. Why did they run less in the derby after over two weeks off? That can’t be right, can it? Surprised HP shared that stat. 🦉⚽️
November 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Big admission from #SWFC boss Henrik Pedersen to BBC Radio Sheffield at his presser today that Wednesday’s players ran 12km more vs Millwall than Sheffield United. Why did they run less in the derby after over two weeks off? That can’t be right, can it? Surprised HP shared that stat. 🦉⚽️
🚨 Winger Nathan Redmond has joined #SWFC on a free transfer. Has signed a deal until January.
Had been training with the club. Could make his Owls debut this weekend. 🦉⚽️
Had been training with the club. Could make his Owls debut this weekend. 🦉⚽️
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🚨 Winger Nathan Redmond has joined #SWFC on a free transfer. Has signed a deal until January.
Had been training with the club. Could make his Owls debut this weekend. 🦉⚽️
Had been training with the club. Could make his Owls debut this weekend. 🦉⚽️
Very difficult to say anything new about #SWFC on the pitch. We know this skeleton’s squad limitations. The effort is there, the quality isn’t. That’s not going to change between now and next May. One new attacking player ain’t going to fix their goal-scoring shortage. 🦉⚽️
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Very difficult to say anything new about #SWFC on the pitch. We know this skeleton’s squad limitations. The effort is there, the quality isn’t. That’s not going to change between now and next May. One new attacking player ain’t going to fix their goal-scoring shortage. 🦉⚽️
FT: Millwall 1 #SWFC 0. Wednesday had their chances and didn’t take them. Sub Azeez made all the difference.
Changed my opinion on the winner after watching a replay. Horvath should have done better, but Wednesday didn’t stop the cross at source. Poor defending all round. 🦉⚽️
Changed my opinion on the winner after watching a replay. Horvath should have done better, but Wednesday didn’t stop the cross at source. Poor defending all round. 🦉⚽️
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FT: Millwall 1 #SWFC 0. Wednesday had their chances and didn’t take them. Sub Azeez made all the difference.
Changed my opinion on the winner after watching a replay. Horvath should have done better, but Wednesday didn’t stop the cross at source. Poor defending all round. 🦉⚽️
Changed my opinion on the winner after watching a replay. Horvath should have done better, but Wednesday didn’t stop the cross at source. Poor defending all round. 🦉⚽️
Impossible to fault the players attitude or application in this first half. Everyone has put a real shift in.
There has been a positive reaction to what happened at the weekend.
Bannan almost scored an absolute screamer. Wonderful strike from miles out. Top save. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
There has been a positive reaction to what happened at the weekend.
Bannan almost scored an absolute screamer. Wonderful strike from miles out. Top save. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Impossible to fault the players attitude or application in this first half. Everyone has put a real shift in.
There has been a positive reaction to what happened at the weekend.
Bannan almost scored an absolute screamer. Wonderful strike from miles out. Top save. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
There has been a positive reaction to what happened at the weekend.
Bannan almost scored an absolute screamer. Wonderful strike from miles out. Top save. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
There’s no outlet again in attack for #SWFC. Millwall are starting to take over now, with Wednesday careless in possession.
Cooper has acquitted himself well so far on his full debut. Cooper, Iorfa and Co are having to do a fair amount of defending.
0-0 after 27 minutes. 🦉⚽️
Cooper has acquitted himself well so far on his full debut. Cooper, Iorfa and Co are having to do a fair amount of defending.
0-0 after 27 minutes. 🦉⚽️
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
There’s no outlet again in attack for #SWFC. Millwall are starting to take over now, with Wednesday careless in possession.
Cooper has acquitted himself well so far on his full debut. Cooper, Iorfa and Co are having to do a fair amount of defending.
0-0 after 27 minutes. 🦉⚽️
Cooper has acquitted himself well so far on his full debut. Cooper, Iorfa and Co are having to do a fair amount of defending.
0-0 after 27 minutes. 🦉⚽️
🔵⚪️ It’s now 5️⃣ defeats from 8️⃣ away league matches for #htafc. Anything but promotion form.
They threw away a point tonight. This Luton side aren’t great and they had them on the ropes in the second half. More calamitous playing out from the back cost them.
They threw away a point tonight. This Luton side aren’t great and they had them on the ropes in the second half. More calamitous playing out from the back cost them.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🔵⚪️ It’s now 5️⃣ defeats from 8️⃣ away league matches for #htafc. Anything but promotion form.
They threw away a point tonight. This Luton side aren’t great and they had them on the ropes in the second half. More calamitous playing out from the back cost them.
They threw away a point tonight. This Luton side aren’t great and they had them on the ropes in the second half. More calamitous playing out from the back cost them.
🔵⚪️ Not remotely surprising to see #htafc concede a soft goal after messing around with it at the back. It’s the way Lee Grant wants them to play.
When it works, it’s good. When it doesn’t, it looks horrendous.
Town are going nowhere this year unless they improve defensively.
When it works, it’s good. When it doesn’t, it looks horrendous.
Town are going nowhere this year unless they improve defensively.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🔵⚪️ Not remotely surprising to see #htafc concede a soft goal after messing around with it at the back. It’s the way Lee Grant wants them to play.
When it works, it’s good. When it doesn’t, it looks horrendous.
Town are going nowhere this year unless they improve defensively.
When it works, it’s good. When it doesn’t, it looks horrendous.
Town are going nowhere this year unless they improve defensively.
🔵⚪️ What a 🚀
A spectacular free kick from Castledine. His fifth goal of the season. No more than #htafc deserved. They have stepped things up in the second half. Castledine and Harness have made things happen in the final third. All the play for now with 25 minutes to go.
A spectacular free kick from Castledine. His fifth goal of the season. No more than #htafc deserved. They have stepped things up in the second half. Castledine and Harness have made things happen in the final third. All the play for now with 25 minutes to go.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🔵⚪️ What a 🚀
A spectacular free kick from Castledine. His fifth goal of the season. No more than #htafc deserved. They have stepped things up in the second half. Castledine and Harness have made things happen in the final third. All the play for now with 25 minutes to go.
A spectacular free kick from Castledine. His fifth goal of the season. No more than #htafc deserved. They have stepped things up in the second half. Castledine and Harness have made things happen in the final third. All the play for now with 25 minutes to go.
🔵⚪️ Did Lonwijk handle Wiles’ shot? Certainly looked a strong penalty shout from the TV replays.
Roosken has found it tough going at left-back. Not the only player who has struggled, mind.
Luton are good value for their lead. Lots for Lee Grant to ponder at half-time.
Roosken has found it tough going at left-back. Not the only player who has struggled, mind.
Luton are good value for their lead. Lots for Lee Grant to ponder at half-time.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🔵⚪️ Did Lonwijk handle Wiles’ shot? Certainly looked a strong penalty shout from the TV replays.
Roosken has found it tough going at left-back. Not the only player who has struggled, mind.
Luton are good value for their lead. Lots for Lee Grant to ponder at half-time.
Roosken has found it tough going at left-back. Not the only player who has struggled, mind.
Luton are good value for their lead. Lots for Lee Grant to ponder at half-time.
🔵⚪️ Forty minutes gone at Kenilworth Road and Luton deservedly have the upper hand. They have been miles better than #htafc
Are Town missing Radinio Balker and Mickel Miller? You bet they are.
It has been a lacklustre performance. Hardly created anything as an attacking unit.
Are Town missing Radinio Balker and Mickel Miller? You bet they are.
It has been a lacklustre performance. Hardly created anything as an attacking unit.
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🔵⚪️ Forty minutes gone at Kenilworth Road and Luton deservedly have the upper hand. They have been miles better than #htafc
Are Town missing Radinio Balker and Mickel Miller? You bet they are.
It has been a lacklustre performance. Hardly created anything as an attacking unit.
Are Town missing Radinio Balker and Mickel Miller? You bet they are.
It has been a lacklustre performance. Hardly created anything as an attacking unit.
🔵⚪️ Luton have been all over #htafc in the opening 18 minutes. Ledson, Harness and Wiles have been second best in midfield. The front two have not had anything to work with as Town have kept cheaply turning over the ball. Big improvement needed ASAP.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🔵⚪️ Luton have been all over #htafc in the opening 18 minutes. Ledson, Harness and Wiles have been second best in midfield. The front two have not had anything to work with as Town have kept cheaply turning over the ball. Big improvement needed ASAP.
🔵⚪️ Players returning from injury. Strikers scoring goals. Three wins in a row.
Have #htafc turned a corner? Another big test tomorrow vs Luton, who will be smarting after their Barnsley hammering. Still concerned about Town at the back. Not kept a clean sheet since September 27.
Have #htafc turned a corner? Another big test tomorrow vs Luton, who will be smarting after their Barnsley hammering. Still concerned about Town at the back. Not kept a clean sheet since September 27.
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🔵⚪️ Players returning from injury. Strikers scoring goals. Three wins in a row.
Have #htafc turned a corner? Another big test tomorrow vs Luton, who will be smarting after their Barnsley hammering. Still concerned about Town at the back. Not kept a clean sheet since September 27.
Have #htafc turned a corner? Another big test tomorrow vs Luton, who will be smarting after their Barnsley hammering. Still concerned about Town at the back. Not kept a clean sheet since September 27.
It was disappointing the lack of fight #SWFC showed yesterday. Confidence seemed to drain out of the team after Sheffield United took an early lead.
Not sure how Henrik Pedersen fixes things following a 10-match winless run. This squad is not of Championship standard. 🦉⚽️
Not sure how Henrik Pedersen fixes things following a 10-match winless run. This squad is not of Championship standard. 🦉⚽️
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It was disappointing the lack of fight #SWFC showed yesterday. Confidence seemed to drain out of the team after Sheffield United took an early lead.
Not sure how Henrik Pedersen fixes things following a 10-match winless run. This squad is not of Championship standard. 🦉⚽️
Not sure how Henrik Pedersen fixes things following a 10-match winless run. This squad is not of Championship standard. 🦉⚽️
HP on Iorfa’s back injury: “I don’t know how serious it is at this stage.”
HP praised debutant Liam Cooper for his “strong” display.
Says #SWFC are still in talks with the EFL over what the club can do in the free agents market. Hopes for an answer in the next 48 hours. 🦉⚽️
HP praised debutant Liam Cooper for his “strong” display.
Says #SWFC are still in talks with the EFL over what the club can do in the free agents market. Hopes for an answer in the next 48 hours. 🦉⚽️
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
HP on Iorfa’s back injury: “I don’t know how serious it is at this stage.”
HP praised debutant Liam Cooper for his “strong” display.
Says #SWFC are still in talks with the EFL over what the club can do in the free agents market. Hopes for an answer in the next 48 hours. 🦉⚽️
HP praised debutant Liam Cooper for his “strong” display.
Says #SWFC are still in talks with the EFL over what the club can do in the free agents market. Hopes for an answer in the next 48 hours. 🦉⚽️
Henrik Pedersen: “We’re all disappointed. It was not the performance we hoped for today. We struggled with belief and trust to move the ball quickly after the first goal.
“We had more of the ball in the second half but we struggled to find the last pass and cross.” #SWFC 🦉⚽️
“We had more of the ball in the second half but we struggled to find the last pass and cross.” #SWFC 🦉⚽️
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Henrik Pedersen: “We’re all disappointed. It was not the performance we hoped for today. We struggled with belief and trust to move the ball quickly after the first goal.
“We had more of the ball in the second half but we struggled to find the last pass and cross.” #SWFC 🦉⚽️
“We had more of the ball in the second half but we struggled to find the last pass and cross.” #SWFC 🦉⚽️
Wilder: “We quietened the crowd with the first goal. We controlled the game and implemented our game plan on the opposition.
“We defended well and we looked particularly threatening on the break. It was a really competitive Steel City derby and I’m delighted to come out with the win.” #SUFC
“We defended well and we looked particularly threatening on the break. It was a really competitive Steel City derby and I’m delighted to come out with the win.” #SUFC
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wilder: “We quietened the crowd with the first goal. We controlled the game and implemented our game plan on the opposition.
“We defended well and we looked particularly threatening on the break. It was a really competitive Steel City derby and I’m delighted to come out with the win.” #SUFC
“We defended well and we looked particularly threatening on the break. It was a really competitive Steel City derby and I’m delighted to come out with the win.” #SUFC
t has been a stop-start second half and that has suited Sheffield United down to the ground. #SWFC have looked toothless in attack.
Awful miss just now from Cannon after he was played through on goal by Bamford. Horvath spread himself well to block the shot. 🦉⚽️
Awful miss just now from Cannon after he was played through on goal by Bamford. Horvath spread himself well to block the shot. 🦉⚽️
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
t has been a stop-start second half and that has suited Sheffield United down to the ground. #SWFC have looked toothless in attack.
Awful miss just now from Cannon after he was played through on goal by Bamford. Horvath spread himself well to block the shot. 🦉⚽️
Awful miss just now from Cannon after he was played through on goal by Bamford. Horvath spread himself well to block the shot. 🦉⚽️
Wednesday’s best attacking player thus far? Jamal Lowe. Has not stopped running, constantly chasing lost causes. Looked lively.
The visitors have done a good job of pushing Fusire and Amass back. Not allowed them to get forward and provide the width. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
The visitors have done a good job of pushing Fusire and Amass back. Not allowed them to get forward and provide the width. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Wednesday’s best attacking player thus far? Jamal Lowe. Has not stopped running, constantly chasing lost causes. Looked lively.
The visitors have done a good job of pushing Fusire and Amass back. Not allowed them to get forward and provide the width. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
The visitors have done a good job of pushing Fusire and Amass back. Not allowed them to get forward and provide the width. #SWFC 🦉⚽️
The hosts keep playing themselves into trouble trying to play out from the back. The issue is #SWFC can’t go long because Ugbo has not won a single thing up against Tanganga and Mee. Can definitely see Cadamarteri coming on at half-time/early in the second half. 🦉⚽️
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The hosts keep playing themselves into trouble trying to play out from the back. The issue is #SWFC can’t go long because Ugbo has not won a single thing up against Tanganga and Mee. Can definitely see Cadamarteri coming on at half-time/early in the second half. 🦉⚽️
Twenty minutes in at Hillsborough and Sheffield United lead 1-0 after a well taken finish from Tyrese Campbell. Could have been two nil but Ings was denied by Horvath.
#SWFC started strongly but have lost their way and keep coughing up possession at regular intervals. #SUFC
#SWFC started strongly but have lost their way and keep coughing up possession at regular intervals. #SUFC
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I get that #SWFC and #SUFC are both at a low ebb and have really struggled on the pitch this season.
Nonetheless, I’ve been surprised at the lack of national coverage of tomorrow’s clash. It’s one of the biggest derbies in the country. It’s a massive deal to a lot of people.
Nonetheless, I’ve been surprised at the lack of national coverage of tomorrow’s clash. It’s one of the biggest derbies in the country. It’s a massive deal to a lot of people.
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM