A busy weekend full of impressive football, with a lot of skill shown across all ages. Here is how our junior sides got on.

Under-9s | Swinton Spartans
Another fantastic performance by Wednesday from start to finish. The Owlesses didn’t slow down and kept determined with their work.

The football that Wednesday played was fantastic. The team found more confidence boosted by the performance, onwards and upwards the Owlesses have found their feet and performing week in and week out.

A great showing for the team who continue to develop and improve.

Under 10s | SUFC (Red)

The girls took on Sheffield United in a steel city derby. The Owlesses kept going until the final whistle, they showed resilience as they took on Sheffield United Red.

The team will continue to improve on their performance and will take valuable lessons from today and move forward together.

Under-11s | Dunscroft Warriors
The Owlesses played out an exciting game against Dunscroft.

The team dominated the possession throughout, creating chances for themselves. It’s clear their training is paying off as their passing and movement improves week on week.

Towards the end Dunscroft were able to get a bit more possession. However, they were unable to beat the Owlesses, who pulled off some great defence.

The team continue to work hard and improve each week.

Under-12 White | Wednesday 3-3 Nether Green

Our under-12 whites played out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Nether Green.
The Owlesses started well and went 2 goals up fairly early on.

Despite these early wins Nether Green were able to get back into the game at the end of the half with two quick goals drawing them level by half time.

The second half was a bit more even and end-to-end at times. The Owlesses proved themselves as the stronger team and were close to taking the win.

All in all, a good showing from Wednesday against a well-heeled team who are riding high in our division.

Well done to all the players who will look to keep fighting back.

Under-12 Blue | Wednesday 1-1 Bramley

Our Under-12 Blues played away against Bramley Sunnyside blue.

Unfortunately, the Owlesses got off to a slower start and conceded an easy goal early on. Despite this goal, Wednesday were able to get great ball across the box to allow for a great finish to make it 1-1.

The game became head-to-head which put both teams at a standstill and after a lot of hard work and trying the Owlesses weren’t able to get that winning goal before final whistle.

Wednesday were able to get a point from this game against a great opposition. The team will look to their next games and continue to work hard.

Under-13 | Wednesday 5-0 SJR Worksop

Wednesday Under-13s played against SJR Worksop for the 2nd round of the county cup.

The Owlesses had a great game of football, they showed brilliant quality from the get-go and every player played their part.

An outstanding performance and a showcase of amazing teamwork.

Wednesday were able to keep pressure on the opposition and worker tirelessly to defend, the Owlesses showed a lot of commitment and dedication.

Wednesday’s defences were well organised, communicating brilliantly and first to everything, they gave the opposition very little to work with and helped secure a fantastic clean sheet.

The team worked hard which was awarded with five goals. They were able to keep a clean sheet and performed with intensity, togetherness and quality from start to finish.

A huge well done to every single player. This is what happens when hard work, teamwork and brilliant football come together.

The team now look to the next round and hope to keep going at this pace.

Under-14 | No fixture
The under-14s enjoyed a quiet weekend without a match. They will look forward to their next matches and continue to work hard on their football.

Under-15 Blue | No fixture
The Under-15 Blues had no fixture this weekend. They will keep looking to improve for their next matches.

Under-15 White | Wednesday 7-6 Chesterfield

Our Under-15’s maintained their 100% record away at top of the table Chesterfield.

A sublime first half from the girls saw us race into a 5-1 lead, the Owlesses showed dominance against their opposition with Chesterfield rarely able to get many chances.

However, the game became one of two halves and Chesterfield were able to change tactics and fought back against Wednesday.

Some long direct balls down the middle which caused a slight panic in the team’s defence. With 10 minutes to go the game was level at 6-6.

Despite this the Owlesses were resilient and kept trying to find a way and with 5 minutes to go Wednesday got the winner and could see the game out well.

An exciting performance from the team, who will look to their next matches and keep working hard.

Under-16 White | Wednesday 3-0 Brunsmeer AFC

Wednesday Under-16 whites went against Brunsmeer for the 2nd round of the county cup.

The Owlesses started off quickly with high pace and were immediately awarded with a goal in the 1st minute.

The team quickly dominated the ball as they worked well as a team both in defence and attack against a strong Brunsmeer side.

The games stayed high energy throughout, and Wednesday showed determined football and were able to keep pushing towards the goal.

With a few subs on the team were given fresh energy which allowed for more chances at the goal.

This effort ultimately won them a goal in the 30th minute after a corner was awarded. The Owlesses used this to fuel them and created more chances and showcased brilliant football. An excellent first half for Wednesday.

As the second half proceeded the Owlesses continued this streak of success by showing strong footwork and great team performance.

Wednesday dominated the ball which got them a penalty. This unfortunately, was an unsuccessful attempt at a goal.

Despite this, the Owlesses showed a fighting game continuing to keep high on possession.

The team did however slow slightly which allowed Brunsmeer shots at the goal that were successfully caught by the goalkeeper.

Wednesdays hard work to keep the ball was awarded when in the 88th minute the Owlesses successfully score again.

A great showing of teamwork and skill which ended in a 3-0 win for Wednesday.

The team will continue to work hard and look toward their next round.

Under-16 Blue | Wednesday 2-1 Milmoor

Our Under-16’s blue played away at Milmoor.

The Owlesses started on the front foot with a goal near the beginning. Despite this Wednesday found themselves equalised at half time.

As the second half began the Owlesses piled on pressure and were able to seal the second goa; with skill and determination.

As the minutes ticked down the girls dug deep and showed true grit with some great saves from the defence Wednesday kept the score at 2-1 getting themselves 3 points on the board.

The team hope to continue this hard work in their next matches.

Under-18 | Wednesday 2–3 Parkgate

The Owlesses first home game of the season ended in a frustrating defeat after the team gave themselves a mountain to climb, going 3–0 down in the first half.

Wednesday showed great character after half time, playing some excellent football and pulling two goals back.

Despite this, the Owlesses gave themselves too much to do and were not able to find the equaliser.

There were plenty of positives to take, including the chances created and the determined response from the team.

Wednesday will look to build on the second half performance, start games stronger and be more clinical in front of goal.

From all ages of the Owlesses they continue to show impressive football, taking room for improvement and mostly showing a weekend of teamwork, dedication and determination throughout the club.

Well done to all our players, coaches and volunteers for their continued efforts and dedication.

Written by Louise Pepper - SWLFC Junior Writer