Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Oxford did little to spoil the atmosphere at Hillsborough despite the home side slipping further adrift at the foot of the table after receiving a 12-point deduction as a result of going into administration this week.

Goals from Will Lankshear and Cameron Brannagan gave Oxford a two-goal lead at the break before Sean Fusire pulled one back for Wednesday early in the second half.

The game was played amid a backdrop of renewed optimism among the home supporters following the news that the appointment of administrators had seen controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri relinquish control of the club.

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Sheffield Wednesday fans return to Hillsborough after weeks of protesting against the ownership and news of the club filing for administration.

The crowd figure in excess of 27,000 was in stark contrast to Wednesday's midweek game at home to Middlesbrough, which many fans had stayed away from.

Buoyed by the vociferous support, Wednesday made a bright start without testing Jamie Cumming in the Oxford goal in the early stages of the...