Following the Owls massive away win at Leicester City on Saturday, Brian Laws told his players to make sure they focus on the final game of the season to ensure Championship survival.

The 3-1 win against the Foxes took Wednesday out of the bottom three but the Owls boss was keen to ensure his players knew that the job is only half done.

"The first thing I said to the players was: 'Don't think we have done it, that's half the job.' We are not taking our eye off the ball at any stage," Laws said. "We trained all week on how we were going to play and now we have to prepare them again for another massive game against Norwich.

"If anybody tells me football is not stressful I think I will have to knock them out. What a game! I said to the players at full time: 'I don't know whether I could take much more of that.' It was incredible. We had left ourselves in a position where we needed to win two games to get out of this and this is only half the job, but what a job we have done!

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"To come to Leicester with a full house, in an incredible atmosphere and to get that result was outstanding."

Again the Owls had to come from a goal down but won for the first time in nine attempts in the crucial match at the Walkers Stadium.

Laws stated: "The start did not surprise me, we have conceded too many early goals but we are one of the most consistent teams in replying to going a goal down. What a way to reply too, it was a great finish by Slusarski for the equaliser.

"Having had a penalty we had hoped to come in 2-1 up at half time but it wasn't to be and it meant that the game was all about the second half and how resolute we had to be. We worked on a system this week and how to apply it and we knew if we got the ball down and played it would hurt Leicester.

"It worked in spasms but when we got that second goal it gave everyone in the camp a huge lift. They gave their all and there was an electric crowd. Although there were just over 3,000 of our supporters they outsang the Leicester supporters, they were so vocal and noisy.

"That's the one blessing we have had this year; the most consistent thing that has ever happened at this club is the supporters. They have been outstanding from the start to the finish and we want to give them something to cheer about going into the last game of the season."

Laws concluded with a thought for the opposing manager: "I have every sympathy for Ian Holloway because he is a nice guy and I have got a lot of respect for him but it is dog eat dog out there. You have to respect him as well, we are all under pressure and today was a body blow to Leicester but they at least have another bite at the cherry as do we."

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