Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Coventry City: Djeidi Gassama secures the Owls' replay with the Sky Blues

Victor Torp (left) only moved to Coventry from Norwegian club Sarpsborg on January 11th

Djeidi Gassama's late equalizer earned Sheffield Wednesday an FA Cup fourth round replay against fellow side Coventry City.

Victor Torp scored his first goal for the Sky Blues just before half-time at Hillsborough, hitting the top corner from distance.

However, the visitors couldn't hold on as Gassama found the net through a slight deflection in the 84th minute.

Coventry defeated the Owls just six days ago in the league, and the replay sees the two teams meet for the fourth time this season.

Before kick-off, Coventry players knelt to show their unity against racism – one man got arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Sky Blues midfielder Kasey Palmer when the teams met in the Championship last weekend.

Sheffield Wednesday's players lined up arm in arm around the center circle and while the majority of Hillsborough fans applauded the show of solidarity, a few boos could be heard from the crowd.

Palmer started the game dominantly and almost gave the visitors the perfect start after just two minutes, but he couldn't get his early shot on target.

After Coventry's strong start, Wednesday responded and missed a sensational goal with a boot from Ike Ugbo. The Owls striker failed to keep out Barry Bannan's teasing ball to complete a wonderful move.

The Danish midfielder Torp, who Signed for Mark Robins' side earlier this month, opened the scoring with a beautiful finish after picking up the ball from 35 yards out and firing a stunning shot that proved too good for Owls goalkeeper Pierce Charles.

Wednesday increased the pressure on Coventry in the second half in search of an equaliser, and they found it through Gassama, who managed to hit a low shot at the near post after being passed by Bannan.

There was still time for Charles to make a brilliant save to deny Jamie Allen a late winner for the Sky Blues, denying them their third win of the season against Wednesday.

Lineups

Sheff Wed

formation 4-4-2

47Charles

14Valentine17Bernard23Also fame18Johnson

41Gassama44Diaby10Tie up45Please apply

12Farm yard42catamal arteries

• 47Charles
• 14ValentineReplaced byLeal Siqueiraat 82'protocol
• 17BernardBooked for 78 minutes
• 23Also fameBooked for 52 minutes
• 18Johnson
• 41Gassama
• 44DiabyReplaced byPalmerat 81'protocol
• 10Tie up
• 45Please applyReplaced byWilksat 73'protocol
• 12Farm yardReplaced byBlacksmithat 62'protocol
• 42catamal arteriesReplaced byFletcherat 73'protocol

Substitute

• 2Palmer
• 4Vaulks
• 5Diaby
• 7Wilks
• 24Blacksmith
• 25Leal Siqueira
• 27Fletcher
• 39reed
• 46room

Coventry

formation 3-4-1-2

13Wilson

22Latibeaudiere15Kitchen2Binks

28Eccles14sheaf29Torp3Dasilva

45Palmer

24The God9Simms

• 13Wilson
• 22Latibeaudiere
• 15KitchenBooked for 79 minutes
• 2Binks
• 28Eccles
• 14sheafReplaced byvan Ewijkat 45'protocol
• 29TorpReplaced byThomasat 62'protocol
• 3DasilvaBooked for 64 minutes
• 45PalmerBooked for 47 minutesReplaced byAllenat 63'protocol
• 24The GodReplaced byWrightat 73'protocol
• 9Simms

Substitute

• 4Thomas
• 6Kelly
• 8thAllen
• 10O'Hare
• 11Wright
• 21Bidwell
• 27van Ewijk
• 30Tavares Desiderio
• 40Collins

Referee: Darren Bond

Number of visitors: 14,215

Live text

1. The match ends: Sheffield Wednesday 1, Coventry City 1.

2. Second half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Coventry City 1.

3. Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) tries with his right foot from the center of the box, saved by the goalkeeper in the center of the goal. Supported by Ellis Simms.

4. Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday)'s right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area is blocked. Prepared by Michael Smith with a header pass.

5. Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Indebted to Bobby Thomas.

6. Foul by Gui Siqueira (Sheffield Wednesday).

7. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the opponent's half.

8. Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday)'s right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area is blocked. Supported by Barry Bannan.

9. Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10. Foul by Haji Wright (Coventry City).

11. Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Coventry City 1. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) hits with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area into the bottom left corner. Supported by Barry Bannan.

12. Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).

13. Luis Binks (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Gui Siqueira replaces Pol Valentin.

15. Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Momo Diaby.

16. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.

17. Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).

18. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a hard foul.

19. Pol Valentin (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20. Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).