Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has opened up on his side’s performance against Sheffield Wednesday.
The Chairboys lost 2-0 at Hillsborough thanks to goals from Jordan Rhodes and Adam Reach.
The defeat was Wycombe's 17th of the league season in what was their 27th match, with the Chairboys now 12 points away from safety.
The victory for the Owls took them out of the relegation places after they started the season with a points deduction.
Speaking after the defeat at a snowy Hillsborough, the gaffer said: “Mistakes always cost you and we made a couple of errors.
“The second goal especially and behind closed doors, we will put that right.
“The boys have given me everything again and I can’t ask for more.
Anthony Stewart and Adebayo Akinfenwa both started matches for the first time since December (Prime Media)
“I thought Kadeem Harris played really well for them, first-half especially as he caused a lot of problems but we sorted that at half-time as we sorted out the way we wanted to defend against him.
“One goal and you’re always in it but the second one was a killer.
"It allowed Sheffield Wednesday to slow the game down and do what they wanted.
“We were chasing it from that moment.
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“The second goal was really disappointing for me, but I am proud of the boys.”
The line-up against their relegation rivals was much changed to the side that lost to Forest just a few days earlier, as Ainsworth made six changes to the team.
In came the likes of Adebayo Akinfenwa, Anis Mehmeti, and Scott Kashket to lead the attack, with Anthony Stewart and Jason McCarthy starting in defence.
Curtis Thompson also began the match in Hillsborough.
This was Anis Mehmeti's first start since the 3-1 home loss to Middlesbrough on Jan 2 (Prime Media)
But despite the much-changed side, Wycombe fell to another league defeat which means they have only won once in their last 17 games.
That victory was against Cardiff City on December 29.
Ainsworth continued: “They are a good bunch and we’ve got more minutes into Anis, Nnamdi, Admiral...these young boys getting minutes in the Championship can only be a good thing for Wycombe Wanderers.
“I’m looking forward to Saturday.”
Wanderers have another away trip to Yorkshire on the weekend, as they travel to Huddersfield Town.
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