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Sheffield Wednesday have remarkably CHALLENGED the capacity reduction order placed on them at Hillsborough's Leppings Lane end after safety review into Newcastle fans feeling crushed during overcrowding at FA Cup tie

Sheffield Wednesday have challenged the stadium capacity reduction imposed on them after a safety review heard of overcrowding.

Remarkably, the club have indicated that the 1,000 reduction in fans allowed inside Hillsborough's Leppings Lane end — imposed after Newcastle fans had to carry children on their shoulders from a crowded concourse at an FA Cup tie on January 7 — was not something they were willing to introduce.

Their declaration came after Sheffield City Council issued a statement saying the club had voluntarily reduced the Leppings Lane capacity while the review was undertaken.