Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth believes Sheffield Wednesday will be ‘champions of League One’, following the Chairboys’ 1-0 defeat against the Owls.
Will Vaulks’ screamer on 13 minutes was all that separated the two teams at Adams Park, as Wanderers lost at home for the first time since November.
It was also their first league defeat at home since October.
FT: Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
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For Wednesday, Darren Moore’s side are now unbeaten in 19 matches across all competitions, where they have kept 11 clean sheets in that time.
And as it stands, the Owls sit second in the table, three points off table-toppers Plymouth Argyle, and have a game in hand.
Ainsworth said: “They are an unbelievable team, they are an outstanding side, and they deserve to currently sit second.
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“Sheffield Wednesday have come to town with strength and depth, and all that separated the two teams was a wonder strike from 30 yards.
“We put a lot of pressure on them in the second half, but we didn’t get that final moment like they did.
"It just wasn’t meant to be.
“Wednesday had a lot of respect for us, and we lost narrowly to the champions of League One this season.
"Anyone that finishes above Wednesday will win the league this year.
“I don’t see anyone finishing above them, so for us, it was a great performance.”
The result means Wednesday are only the fourth team to beat Wycombe in the league at Adams Park.
The other sides were Shrewsbury Town in August and Plymouth Argyle and Cambridge United in October respectively.
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