Wednesday comeback seals draw

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Sheffield Wednesday moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places by coming from behind to draw 1-1 and ensure Cardiff did not make it two wins from two under Neil Warnock.

The Bluebirds made an energetic start and were rewarded when Peter Whittingham gave them an early lead with a superb free-kick.

A win would have moved the Welsh club out of the relegation zone but the visitors had the better of the second half and deservedly levelled through Daniel Pudil’s first goal since December.

But the bad news for the Owls was an injury to goalkeeper Kieren Westwood, who was forced off in the first half having had treatment following a wayward clearance.

Cardiff went close to taking the lead from the opening play of the game. Rickie Lambert tried his luck from the kick-off, and Westwood was forced to back-pedal to tip the ball over the bar.

But there was nothing the Wednesday keeper could do when Whittingham put the hosts ahead in just the ninth minute.

Sam Hutchinson brought down Craig Noone on the edge of the …

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