John Ward wants his Colchester United team to exploit any sense of unease among Sheffield Wednesday’s players and fans on their trip to Hillsborough.

Wednesday haven’t won a home game in the league since mid-December and a 3-1 defeat by Brentford on home soil on Tuesday kept them just four points clear of the npower League One drop zone.

Ward said: “I’m sure there’s some anxiety around the place and what we have to try and do is try and exploit that."

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