Owls edge out Stags as pre-season progresses

Last updated : 15 July 2017 By C. Morris

Sheffield Wednesday saw off a spirited challenge from League 2 side Mansfield to record their second successive pre-season win.

Having put 5 past Alfreton in midweek Wednesday started brightly at the One Call Stadium and took the lead when Jordan Rhodes scored his third goal in 2 starts with a glancing header.

The hosts were on the back foot for much of the 1st half but found an equaliser when Wednesday failed to clear Andersons free-kick and Taft fired home.

Both team made a raft of changes at half-time and it was the visitors who seized the advantage when Lees headed home from a Jones corner.

The home side looked to have earned a creditable draw late on when Bennett headed home from a corner with 10 minutes to go but there was still time for Wednesday to find a winner when Joao scored after a fine run from Hooper.

The Owls now travel to Portugal where they will play 3 games before returning to face Doncaster and Rangers.