Ross McCrorie snatches a late equaliser as Bristol City ruin Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of claiming victory at Hillsborough.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday face Bristol City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Bristol City make the trip to Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday as both sides look to close in on a place in the playoff spots (19:45 GMT) - here are the stats.

Following a four-game unbeaten run to conclude their festive schedule, Bristol City have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since late November recently, exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 11 before losing at Coventry in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY head coach Danny Rohl admits that his side are having to tailor their playing style due to the worn state of the Hillsborough surface, with the Owls forced to train on it during the recent wintry blast due to their inability to prepare on pitches at Middlewood.

Bristol City boss Liam Manning slammed the "terrible" state of the Hillsborough pitch following their 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Manning praised the character his players showed as Ross McCrorie's late goal earned them a point.

An evening that saw Sheffield Wednesday twice take the lead and control of the match ended with Danny Röhl booting a water bottle in frustration as Bristol City escaped with a 2-2 draw.