With a new month comes a new start.
That is certainly what Alan Irvine will be hoping for after a resurgent performance that was more than welcomed after a nightmare September.
In a month which saw four defeats on the trot, car park protests and questions raised over the shelf life of Irvine, the Owls will have been glad to see the 1st of October arrive on their calendar.
How ironic that the goalscorers on Saturday were two players that have been much-maligned recently during that pitiful run.
Marcus Tudgay finally scored his first goal in open play since April, whilst Darren Potter went some way to restoring his reputation among disillusioned supporters.
After soaking up the pressure in the first half, Wednesday came out and took initiative after the break, with Marcus Tudgay scoring from outside the area with a finely placed effort. Not since fourteen games back has the striker netted (Excluding penalties).
The goal allowed Wednesday to relax slightly, however County gave them a scare when they were denied an equaliser when the flag was raised to quash Lee Hughes headed goal.
Both sides continued to threaten in patches, with Neil Mellor hauling his shot wide and the ever-dangerous Hughes always looking a threat to the Owls backline.
With little under five minutes remaining, County were reduced to ten men when Alan Judge was shown red for a clash with Potter. The decision looked extremely harsh especially when considering it was a straight dismissal.
Nevertheless Wednesday used the sending-off to their advantage, when Potter, on a substitute, slotted home past ex-Owls keeper Rob Burch to seal the first maximum haulage since late August.
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