Sheffield Wednesday in line for £120,000 cash boost

The six-figure sum Sheffield Wednesday will receive in the FA Cup if they defeat Coventry City

The winner of Sheffield Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round encounter against Coventry City on Friday night will take home a handsome six-figure prize.

Following their Championship matchup last weekend, Sheffield Wednesday will host Coventry City at Hillsborough on Friday.

The Sky Blues prevailed 2-1 in that match, maintaining their excellent play in the second division.

After QPR defeated Millwall, the Owls fell back to 23rd place, and the gap to Huddersfield Town in the 21st position reopened to five points.

Danny Rohl and his players might have a much-needed vacation from league responsibilities after all, as a victory on Friday would provide them with an even more welcome boost.

Sheffield Wednesday in line for £120,000 cash boost

Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City each received £105,000 for defeating Oxford United and Cardiff City in the third round, according to the FA’s official website.

The winners of the fourth round each get £120,000.

Therefore, Sheffield Wednesday’s success in the cup appears to be crucial, given that they have experienced widely publicized financial difficulties for at least the past year.

Additionally, it offers Rohl a crucial chance to give some less-used players and some of the team’s younger prospects some playing time.

Danny Rohl could field another strong Owls XI on Friday

In addition to a welcome financial windfall being up for grabs on Friday, Rohl will be eager to restore some momentum to the team following back-to-back league losses.

Rohl shocked a lot of people by selecting an extremely potent starting lineup against Cardiff in the third round, and his team went on to win 4-0 at Hillsborough.

Coventry should field a solid lineup for the same reasons, but expect some changes as well. The Owls have a great chance of moving on to the fifth round considering their impressive performance against Coventry on Wednesday.

The Owls haven’t been to the quarterfinals since the 1996–1997 season, and Sheffield Wednesday hasn’t been in the fifth round since they were eliminated in a repeat match against Swansea City in the 2017–18 season.

Since Sheffield Wednesday has obviously not accomplished as much as they would have hoped for by now, expect a large portion of the attention to be on the transfer market at the moment.

However, this possible six-figure windfall might be very beneficial for transfers, so anticipate a lot of attention to be focused on winning on Friday as well.