Five goals in one afternoon, then two games without one

A week after putting five past Wimbledon, Wednesday left Doncaster without a goal for the second match running. The contrast is stark, but the points are more telling: three from a possible nine.

The 5–0 win at Hillsborough was followed by 2–0 defeats at Notts County and Doncaster. Wednesday scored five and conceded four across those games, finishing with a positive goal difference despite losing twice. All their attacking reward was concentrated in one afternoon.

At Hillsborough, the goals were spread among four players. Bannan, Gray and Slattery scored alongside Keillor-Dunn’s double. Wednesday were able to turn pressure into a lead and then extend it, leaving Wimbledon without a route back.

The away matches developed differently. At Notts County, Wednesday conceded before half-time and lost Jamal Lowe to a red card five minutes after the restart. At Doncaster, they were two behind after 16 minutes. In both games, the first goal gave the opponent an advantage Wednesday could not undo.

The two blanks also conceal different afternoons in front of goal. Wednesday struggled to threaten at Meadow Lane. At Doncaster, Simkin had saves to make as the visitors tried to recover. The finishing outcome was the same; the second-half resistance they encountered was not.

For all the satisfaction of the Wimbledon scoreline, a heavy win is worth the same three points as a narrow one. Wednesday now need an attack that delivers across games, including the difficult ones when there is no early breakthrough. Tuesday offers the first chance to put a goal, and some points, back beside their name.