Mansfield stun struggling Sheffield Wednesday in Carabao Cup

Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2023 by PA

Sheffield Wednesday’s miserable start to the season continued as they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup 5-4 on penalties by Mansfield after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes at Hillsborough.

Anthony Musaba gave the hosts a first-half lead before Rhys Oates equalised five minutes from time to force a shoot-out.

Wednesday applied pressure early on with Callum Paterson heading straight at Christy Pym and the keeper then saving a 25-yard effort from Josh Windass.

Windass also had a shot blocked and a header saved while Ashley Fletcher had an effort kept out before the hosts took the lead when Musaba nodded in at the far post following Paterson’s header back across goal in the 28th minute.

Lucas Akins had Mansfield’s first effort on goal with a header which was saved by Cameron Dawson and Davis Keillor-Dunn put a shot over the bar.

Windass then fired in a shot from outside the area which came back off the bar just before the break.

Pym made a great save to deny Michael Ihiekwe soon after the re-start and then saved a powerful 20-yard strike from Windass.

The keeper also did well to touch Juan Delgado’s header onto a post late on before substitute Oates drilled home a low shot from the edge of the area to take the tie to penalties.

Pym saved spot-kicks from Will Vaulks and Liam Palmer in the shoot-out as Mansfield progressed.