Danny Röhl 'cannot make demand' of Sheffield Wednesday fans - but wants them to do something

The Blues are on an upturn in form following the steadying arrival of Tony Mowbray as manager, while Wednesday have not won in their last six matches across all competitions. A gap of eight points has opened up on the safety spots after a chastening defeat at Huddersfield Town last weekend - with the mood not improved by a 4-1 FA Cup replay defeat at Coventry City in the week.

Manager Danny Röhl hopes that mood has be roused heading into the clash and that the stadium can provide the sort of famous Hillsborough atmosphere that threatened in the side's December renaissance that at one stage had the deficit reduced to within two wins. Fan protests against the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri are planned but are designed to come to an end before kick-off. And while Röhl would not seek to tell supporters what to do, he's certainly keen for those in the terraces to play their part in a clash he will be hoping can inspire another revival.

He said: "Our strengths in the last weeks have been that we are altogether in one direction in our situation and even when we are disappointed. I think after the Cardiff game when we won three games in a row, it was easy to be happy, to be positive. When we had that situation I said, it is a challenge until the end of the season, it is not easy even when it looks easy in a moment. When you are in that position, it means not that you will fly, fly, fly.

"Now we have to challenge. This is what I hope; I cannot demand because this is a decision for everybody else. But I hope we have a great atmosphere and that we bring the spirit to fight with our players."