Sheffield Wednesday produced the standout result of the League One weekend, beating Bromley 7-2 at Hillsborough in a match that underlined just how open the gameweek was across the division.
Callum Slattery gave the hosts the lead inside seven minutes, setting the tone for a dominant display. Mason Burstow then scored his first goal in his new colours before Jamal Lowe made it three later in the first half. Bromley never found a way back into the game, and Sheffield Wednesday kept pushing after the break.
Louie Barry scored 15 seconds into the second period, then added another just three minutes later. Jamal Lowe scored again before Gabriel Otegbayo completed the seven-goal haul. It was Sheffield Wednesday’s first seven-goal match since 1997, a rare attacking outburst for the club.
A high-scoring League One weekend
The Wednesday result was part of a remarkable round of fixtures in League One. Across 11 matches, the division produced 43 goals, with away teams failing to win any of the 11 games. That made for a weekend where home sides set the tone and several scorelines ended up looking more like cup ties than league matches.
Elsewhere in the early standings, Blackpool and Huddersfield Town were among the early pace-setters, while Wigan Athletic were left on no points. For Sheffield Wednesday, though, the focus was firmly on the scale of the win and the confidence it could bring after such a one-sided performance. For Bromley, the challenge is to reset quickly after conceding seven in South Yorkshire.
In a weekend that had plenty of goals, Sheffield Wednesday’s 7-2 win was the result that stood above the rest.
