Sheffield Wednesday: Owls fans react on Twitter to Bannan’s performance against Bristol City

After conceding a heart-breaking equaliser against Norwich City on Good Friday, Sheffield Wednesday knew that anything other than a victory over Bristol City would kill off their slim play-off hopes.

However, with their opponents also fighting for a top-six finish in the Championship this season, it would require a mammoth effort at Hillsborough to secure all three points on Easter Monday.

Needing one of his players to step-up against the Robins, Steve Bruce placed his faith in Barry Bannan to come up with the goods, a decision which paid off emphatically.

After dominating the early period of the game, the Owls made the breakthrough in the 17^th minute as the Scotland international picked up the ball 30-yards out before unleashing an unstoppable strike which left Max O’Leary stranded in the City goal.

Bannan then went from goalscorer to provider as he delivered a delightful ball to Lucas Joao who doubled his side’s lead, taking his personal tally for the season into double figures. Despite the Robins creating several chances in the second-half, Wednesday held on to move within four points of the play-off positions.

After the game, these fans took to Twitter to express their delight with Bannan’s performance against City.

Absolute pleasure to have watched Barry Bannan play football there #swfc

— S9 Owl (@stevenowls) 22 April 2019

Fantastic goal by Bannan, and typical Joao the enigma! #swfc #wawaw

— Rich Hargreaves (@rkhargreaves) 22 April 2019

Don’t know what was better. Bannan’s 30 yard screamer into the roof of the net or his 40 years pass that put Joao through on goal for the second. Shame we didn’t have this performance from him against Villa or we’d still be in with a shout. #SWFC

— Craig Hutchinson (@CragHutchinson) 22 April 2019

#swfc Worldy list 2018-19 has yet another entry #Bannan

— Peter Dadswell (@Dadders) 22 April 2019

Great 1st half by #swfc. Bannan at the centre of everything. You watch us playing like this and it makes you lament the 25 game head start we gave the Championship

— Peter Dadswell (@Dadders) 22 April 2019

Barry Bannan has deserved a goal like that, never a bad thing to have a crack if you think it’s on. Great strike, great player. #swfc

— Tom Taylor-Batty (@TomTB1995) 22 April 2019