# ‘We were ready’ – Doncaster Rovers boss makes Sheffield Wednesday formation admission after Owls tweak – The Star

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/we-were-ready-doncaster-rovers-boss-makes-sheffield-wednesday-formation-admission-after-owls-tweak-the-star/
- Published: 2026-10-25T14:03:45+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOd2poOE9wY2M1bTB4UUhUeU9YT0MzWllweXV6Z3ZaV0hHaF83Vm8yR0xSa3RnM0pqcWNGbEt1N1o0UlRrbE9ZR0NMZjRqOHpnam1fdS12ay1sMEFUVGNMTG5ianFIcXUxN3FGaGZCLWZ1Zy1pM01kWUo3d2ZNU0c5QjZObUQzZlpOa1dBM0hTZ2lkMF9CVmtGMTczNENDQlBrQnhBOURMSQ?oc=5
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Sheffield

## Key points

- Owen Bailey scored twice as Doncaster won 2-0.
- Sheffield Wednesday switched from 3-5-2 to 4-2-3-1.
- McCann said Doncaster had prepared for both shapes.

## Summary

Doncaster Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in a local derby, with Owen Bailey scoring twice in the opening 16 minutes. Rovers manager Grant McCann said his team had prepared for Wednesday to change formation, and that readiness helped them handle the switch.

Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen began with a 3-5-2, recalling Liam Palmer and Max Lowe, then moved to a 4-2-3-1 after falling behind. Doncaster had ten first-half shots to Wednesday’s three, while goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer helped prevent a heavier deficit; McCann said his side were deserved winners.

## Coverage

- [🔎 Sheffield: ‘We were ready’ – Doncaster Rovers boss makes Sheffield Wednesday formation admission after Owls tweak – The Star](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOd2poOE9wY2M1bTB4UUhUeU9YT0MzWllweXV6Z3ZaV0hHaF83Vm8yR0xSa3RnM0pqcWNGbEt1N1o0UlRrbE9ZR0NMZjRqOHpnam1fdS12ay1sMEFUVGNMTG5ianFIcXUxN3FGaGZCLWZ1Zy1pM01kWUo3d2ZNU0c5QjZObUQzZlpOa1dBM0hTZ2lkMF9CVmtGMTczNENDQlBrQnhBOURMSQ?oc=5)
- [🔎 Sheffield: Doncaster Rovers talking points after pivotal Sheffield Wednesday win - Doncaster Free Press](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxOV051VmhhajJjd0NSVS1uVU9Oajc3bkpIUDFaOFdnTXpwSlltMFc5S00yaF9qWXpWeVVfN0VYbUVSSDRFUERMWXU5ei14bTVXQy1yTjBDZlV6cnIwTjFTTGZ1Z29yVU9wWWtNcEE4R0R1MzJ0clpVNnFUNjNYRG5UUHJ3VVRRaGdFaml0UmtoM0NpdWV2UzFTUEF3RU4zbU43NkxGS2J5c3ZKZFRKVE9WeXNOcGlWNjRtRko3TzFmUm5QZFpnc1ZkU0d5aFlsOWpOT0E?oc=5)

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