Sheffield Wednesday succumbed to defeat on their return to Championship action following the international break on Saturday afternoon.

Garry Monk’s side were defeated 2-1 by league leaders West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, meaning it is now a run of four straight matches without a victory.

The Owls were consigned to a loss in the 88th minute when substitute Charlie Austin dispatched a spot-kick, handing the home side all three points.

Wednesday must have thought they were on track for at least a share of the points after Steven Fletcher scored a penalty of his own just before the hour mark as the strike cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu’s tenth-minute opener.

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To make matters worse, Liam Palmer, one of two players called up to national team duty over the last two weeks, saw red in the game’s dying moments for a nasty challenge on Grady Diangana.

For much of the travelling support, this was the icing on the cake as his performance was far from impressive.

One supporter was so angry that he claimed the long-serving 28-year-old must have cost the club over 100 points during his Wednesday career while another brandished his defending as ‘non-league stuff.’

Others described Palmer as ‘horrific,’ ‘pathetic’ and as a ‘liability’ with a further member of the Hillsborough faithful hoping it is the last time he sees the right-back.

Here’s the best of the reaction: