Super Seven for Owls in Turfmoor thrashing

Supporting Sheffield Wednesday could be a detriment to your mental health. Last weekend Owls fans were finally consigned to the fact they'd be watching their beloved side play their football in Division Two next season. However this weekend they watched the boys in blue chalk up their biggest away win since 1909, as the Burnley defence went a.w.o.l for the afternoon in a 7-2 drubbing.

Seven different goal scorers, two goalkeepers substituted, one red card, a 17 year old scoring on his debut for the Owls and only Steve Haslam's second senior goal ever. A mad game with an even crazier result - but it all means nothing at the end of the day.

If only the Owls had pulled this kind of performance out of the hat over Easter in the games against Grimsby and Brighton, the games when it really mattered.

This report from the BBC Football website:

Relegated Sheffield Wednesday secured their biggest win of the season with an emphatic victory against hapless Burnley at Turf Moor.

Paul McLaren, Ashley Westwood, Richard Wood, Richard Evans, Steven Haslam and Alan Quinn scored for Wednesday, while an own goal from Arthur Gnohere added to their tally. Robbie Blake bagged a brace for inconsistent Burnley, who have now conceded 87 goals this season.

Wednesday took the lead in the third minute when McLaren beat Clarets shot-stopper Nik Michopoulos with a low shot. And the home team were left reeling two minutes later when Westwood crashed home Brian Barry-Murphy's left-wing cross from six yards. Burnley's bid to pull one back was hampered when Ian Moore was given his marching orders in the 21st minute for a cynical challenge on Barry-Murphy. And young defender Wood then celebrated his first senior goal for the Owls after 32 minutes with a sweet right-footed volley from Grant Holt's header.

Michopoulos was replaced by Marlon Beresford five minutes later and the Clarets managed to pull one back minutes before the break when Blake hit the target from the penalty spot after Westwood had handled the ball. Former Birmingham winger Evans then opened his account when he beat Beresford with a spectacular 35-yard drive a minute into the second half.

Blake reduced the deficit with a left-footed drive in the 53rd minute. But it did not take long for Chris Turner's men to restore their three-goal advantage, with Haslam turning in Alan Quinn's free-kick 13 minutes later. The rout did not stop there for blundering Burnley, also beaten 7-4 at home by Watford this month, because French defender Gnohere put Holt's cross past his own keeper within seven minutes. And Quinn wrapped up the scoring 10 minutes from time when he beat Beresford with a stunning 30-yard drive.

Half-time: Burnley 1-3 Owls