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Hull City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday: Pressure increases on Tigers boss Tim Walter after defeat

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Sheffield Wednesday inflicted a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat on Hull to pile the pressure on Tim Walter.

The Tigers have now gone nine games without a win and were in second place for much of this match at the MKM Stadium, with a significant number of home fans chanting 'we want Walter out' during the second half.

Josh Windass opened the scoring from the penalty spot – Wednesday's first penalty had been awarded since May 2023 – before Michael Smith sealed the points late on as Danny Rohl's side climbed into the top half of the table.

Walter had complained about his team's recent luck in his program notes, but could have few complaints about this result after a dismal performance from the hosts.

Djeidi Gassama's driving run set him up for Windass after seven minutes, but his low effort went just wide of the target.

A minute later the hosts had their first chance of note when Kasey Palmer shot wide of the target from 20 yards, before Wednesday almost opened the scoring at the other end when Windass fed Ike Ugbo, who pulled his shot across the face of goal.

Charlie Hughes made a crucial block to deny Gassama and Shea Charles fired wide as the visitors began to take control.

Gassama pulled the ball back for Pol Valentin after 21 minutes, but his shot from twelve meters went high and wide.

Hull had offered little in the opening half hour but should have gone ahead when Palmer found Regan Slater six yards out but his low effort was kept out by James Beadle.

The Owls took the lead after 37 minutes. Charles went down in the penalty area after the hosts missed several chances to clear their lines and Windass, son of former Hull favorite Dean, converted Wednesday's first penalty since the final day of the 2022-23 season.

After waiting 18 months for a penalty, Wednesday might have had another six minutes later but Oliver Langford waved away Valentin's appeal after tangling with Cody Drameh.

Xavier Simons saw his low shot hit the post brilliantly by Beadle, while Wednesday's lead was maintained until half-time.

The second half proved a tepid affair until the 63rd minute, when Joao Pedro rose to meet Marvin Mehlem's corner and forced Beadle into an acrobatic save.

Anthony Musaba looked set to double Wednesday's lead after 75 minutes when he was played in by fellow substitute Michael Smith, but Abu Kamara made a crucial last-ditch intervention.

Smith killed the game nine minutes from time when he converted Musaba's cutback across the six-yard box, prompting large numbers of home fans to leave early.