Darren Moore explains first-half Barry Bannan substitution in Sheffield Wednesday's defeat at Reading

The former Doncaster manager, now two games into his reign at Hillsborough, was forced into action when centre-half Julian Borner was shown a red card for his clumsy handling of George Puscas. To cause further issues, the home side scored the subsequent penalty.

With left-back Matt Penney stripped and ready to come on, eyebrows were raised when it was Bannan’s number that was raised by the fourth official. The Scot looked dejected as he trudged off the Madejski field.

Wednesday went on to lose the game 3-0 and asked to show his working on the substitution, Moore said it came down to a tactical decision and that he was close to making attacking changes before the Royals’ game-killing second goal.