Sheffield Wednesday vs. Barnsley Highlights (08/08/2009) Coca-Cola Championship

BARNSLEY staged a stunning second half comeback to snatch a share of the spoils after a thrilling South Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough in front of more than 30,000.

Well a summer of downpours was over as the August sun beat down on Hillsborough. Football's back and the Reds could not have wished for a better or bigger opening fixture as they lined up to face the Owls. In came Anderson de Silva while Kayode Odejayi and Jon Macken led the attack against Wednesday. New boys Onome Sodje and David Preece were named on the bench alongside Iain Hume, who took his place amongst the new look seven subs.

Wednesday handed a debut to Darren Purse on the opening day while Francis Jeffers partnered Marcus Tudgay up front.

The noise level inside Hillsborough was deafening as the new season kicked off although both sides struggled to get a foothold in a frantic and scrappy start. A long punt forward by Lee Grant and an aimless header over the bar by Tudgay was the closest either side came to an opening three minutes.

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