Championship

PEDERSEN FEELS PRIDE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 March 2026

NET GAIN: Matt Crooks enjoys his equaliser for the Tigers
PICTURES: WhiteRosePhotos

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY manager Henrik Pedersen was proud of his players, but accepted Hull’s second goal was the turning point in the game.
He said: “We were top in the first half – I think we competed at a very high level. One of the reasons Hull are in the top six as that they are so strong in transition and high on the press – we handled that in a good way.
“We want to play with risks, but at the same time we had to think about defending against Hull in transitio...

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