Bruce lauds Wednesday players for bouncing back from first defeat of his tenure

Steve Bruce hailed Sheffield Wednesday’s character after they responded to the first defeat of his time in charge with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.

Two stoppage-time goals saw the Owls slip to a 3-1 home defeat against Aston Villa on Saturday following a two-month unbeaten run, but a Marco Matias brace and George Boyd’s fine strike kept their Sky Bet Championship play-off aspirations intact.

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