Stoke City don win Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 for one Championship match wey dem play for bet365 Stadium. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi na di man wey score di only goal for di match, wey make Stoke dey four games unbeaten for dia home ground.
Di match start with strong wind wey Storm Dave bring, but Stoke players still show say dem ready to play. Dem control di ball well from beginning, get about 67 percent possession for first half. Bosun Lawal even try one shot from defense but e miss small.
Sheffield Wednesday fans wey follow dia team reach ground pass three thousand, dem sing non-stop even though dia team don already confirm say dem go play for League One next season. Di club don face plenty wahala off di pitch, including administration and point deductions.
For di 33rd minute, Stoke break quick. Sorba Thomas cross di ball low, Lamine Cisse almost get foul but di ball reach Rak-Sakyi for back post. Di former Sheffield United player collect di ball well, take one touch before e slot am pass Pierce Charles.
Rak-Sakyi celebrate di goal with simple shrug towards Wednesday fans wey dey abuse am before. Di winger almost score again for 40th minute when e dribble well but e shot hit post. Later, Pierce Charles save anoda shot from am with super save.
Stoke coach Mark Robins make six changes to di team wey lose to Preston before international break. Gavin Bazunu return for goal after injury, while Lewis Baker make bench for first time since November. Steven Nzonzi wear captain armband for di match.
Di game also get emotional moment when dem remember eight-year-old Ollie Royles, one Stoke fan wey die recently after battling cancer. All four stands applaud for di eighth minute to honor di small pikin wey lead both teams out last year.
For other Championship matches wey dey happen same time, Millwall beat Middlesbrough 2-1 to go second for table. West Brom dey lead Wrexham 2-0 as dem fight to avoid relegation. Portsmouth dey lose to Norwich, while Leicester City let lead slip against Preston.
Stoke defense remain strong throughout di match, with Aaron Cresswell and Ash Phillips organizing things well at back. Sheffield Wednesday get few chances, including one header from Jerry Yates wey Bazunu save well.
Di win mean Stoke continue dia better home form wey see dem score ten goals for last four unbeaten games for dia ground. Dem still get anoda match coming up on Monday away to Derby County.
Sheffield Wednesday players try dia best despite dia difficult season, but dem no fit find equalizer. Di team only win one match since September, and dia relegation already confirm before dis match.
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