Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sheffield Wednesday 3rd with 96 points, Bristol Rovers 17th with 53, 43 apart. Recent form told a different story for Bristol Rovers: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 17th. Per game in the league, Bristol Rovers were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.59, Sheffield Wednesday 1.76 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Memorial Stadium in Seattle (capacity 9,832). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield Wednesday led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.