Darren Moore insisted Sheffield Wednesday would fight on but the survival odds are stacked against them after a 2-0 home defeat by Swansea.
Jamal Lowe’s 13th goal of the season helped push the Welsh club up to third, seven points behind second-placed Watford.
But a third defeat in four leaves the Owls second-bottom, seven points adrift of safety with five games to go — and on the brink of the third tier for the first time since 2012.
Jamal Lowe’s 13th goal of the season moved Swansea into third, seven points behind Watford
Head coach Moore returned to the touchline after missing three games with Covid.