MacLean secures replay for Owls

Steve MacLean gave Sheffield Wednesday a deserved FA Cup third-round replay as the Championship Owls frightened the life out of Premiership Manchester City in a 1-1 draw.

Georgios Samaras appeared to have fired Stuart Pearce's side into the last 32 with a 78th-minute penalty at Hillsborough.

But within 80 seconds MacLean hauled Wednesday level to set up a return at Eastlands on January 17.

Despite coming into the game on the back of three successive wins, Pearce's side failed to muster a single chance during the opening 45 minutes.

It was the Owls who were the more controlled side, yet goalkeeper Nicky Weaver only had one long-range effort to save.

The game exploded into life with two goals in 80 seconds, with firstly Samaras firing home from the spot after Graham Coughlan had brought down Micah Richards in the area.

But Wednesday responded superbly, with MacLean scoring his seventh goal of the season past Weaver and in off the inside of the post.

It should have been four in his last four games minutes later as he sliced an easier chance wide from 12 yards.

Despite five minutes of injury-time, including time added to find replacement for a broken corner flag, neither side failed to find the winner, setting up a replay.