Here are: Sheffield Wednesday’s disappointing start to the Championship season continued as they were beaten 2-1 by Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

 After securing survival last season following a remarkable turnaround under Danny Rohl, there was hope that Wednesday could climb the table this campaign, particularly after a strong summer of transfer business but it has not worked out that way so far.

The Owls registered an emphatic 4-0 win over Plymouth Argyle on the opening weekend but have found it much tougher since then, and they are now without a win in their last five league games after the defeat against the Hatters on Saturday.

After a dominant first half, Wednesday deservedly took the lead shortly after the break when Barry Bannan volleyed home from Yan Valery’s cross but the game changed in the 74th minute when Luton were awarded a penalty after Di’Shon Bernard was controversially adjudged to have handled the ball, and to add insult to injury for the visitors, the defender was also shown a red card.

Carlton Morris converted the resulting spot-kick and with just two minutes of normal time remaining, the striker added his second from close range to seal all three points for the Hatters.

Rohl admitted post-match that he felt his side did not deserve to lose the game, telling BBC Radio Sheffield: “The better team lost. The direction, the improvement is there. This was a step forward for what I want to see.”

However, while it may have been a harsh defeat for the Owls, they are now in the Championship relegation zone and it does not get much easier for them with a game against league leaders West Bromwich Albion up next at Hillsborough on Saturday.