Stoke City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Fourth successive goalless draw for Potters

Stoke City recorded a fourth successive goalless draw in the Championship as they failed to break down Sheffield Wednesday.

George Boyd had a goal ruled out for offside for Wednesday, while Tom Edwards' curling effort went just wide for Stoke as neither side registered an effort on target before the break.

Keiren Westwood made two fine saves from Bojan and Benik Afobe as Stoke upped the pace early in the second half.

Westwood was again the hero late on as he saved a Bojan effort before Stoke defender Danny Batth managed to head wide in front of an open goal in the dying moments.

The point sees Stoke move above Swansea City into 14th place in the Championship, while Wednesday drop two places to 11th after Bristol City and Nottingham Forest both won and the Owls are now three points off the play-off places.

The result means Stoke are the first team to record four consecutive goalless draws in the top four divisions of English football since Arsenal managed the feat in February 2009.

Nathan Jones' side have scored just four goals in their last 11 matches and have failed to find the net in eight of those games.

But they are unbeaten in their last eight matches having registered seven draws and one win - a 2-0 victory at home to Nottingham Forest on 2 March.

Stoke manager Nathan Jones:

"That it is as good as we have played. We are evolving into a real fluent side. I was delighted with so many aspects of the performance.

"But I'm just a little bit frustrated as that's the fourth 0-0 on the trot and I don't know how that has happened.

"I think the goal was offside, that might have changed the complexion of the game, but if one of our 12 opportunities had gone in, in any way, it would have been a different game."

Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce:

"The big chance, we think he (Boyd) was onside for the goal. The linesman took an eternity to make it (the decision), and when you look at it, I thought the rule was to benefit the attacker, not the other way.

"So that was a big decision for us. That would have been nice for us to go 1-0 up, but with all the problems we've had, we'll take the draw.

"Considering the problems we had with Rolando (Aarons) missing out, we're playing makeshift at the minute, if the truth be known. It's a point, but it's not particularly what we want."