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Relief for Rams as Owls are sunk

Wed 23 Jan, 12:30 AM


Paul Jewell's wait for a first victory as Derby manager ended at Sheffield Wednesday, where the Rams drew 1-1 and then won 4-2 on penalties.Goalkeeper Lewis Price produced two superb penalty saves to help Jewell's beleaguered side progress to the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Wednesday at Hillsborough.

After Kenny Miller had cancelled out Steve Watson's opener this third-round replay was settled on penalties.

Lee Grant's heroics proved all the more telling as the home side took the lead after nine minutes with their first attack of the game.

Jermaine Johnson was afforded too much time and space on the right wing and his cross was steered past Price by the outstretched Watson from just inside the penalty area.

Within two minutes of the restart the visitors, who had been so wasteful in attack in the opening 45 minutes, hauled themselves level courtesy of a fine finish from Miller. Captain Andy Todd picked out Pearson and his weighted pass allowed Miller to side-foot the ball into Grant's left-hand corner from the edge of the area.

Miller's leveller galvanised Derby and Dean Leacock headed a teasing Lewis corner agonisingly over after 51 minutes.

Clarke went close twice in extra-time but after the sides had cancelled each other out for 180 minutes it seemed inevitable the tie would be settled on penalties.

Price saved from Glenn Whelan and Lunt while Miller, Lewis and Robert Earnshaw put Derby 3-1 up as Tudgay notched for Wednesday.

Burton made it 3-2 and it was left to Fagan to slot home the decisive spot-kick and set up a fourth-round home tie against Preston.

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