SHEFFIELD (Interstat) — Sheffield Wed defeated Sunderland U21 2-0 at Hillsborough on Tuesday. Samuel Duruh recorded an assist in 12 minutes, Barry Bannan scored, Jaden Heskey scored, and Sean Fusire provided an assist over a full 90-minute shift. Heskey opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and Bannan added the second in the 80th. Sheffield Wed made four halftime substitutions, and Sunderland U21 turned to its bench later as it searched for a response. The win lifted Sheffield Wed to 2 wins, 0 losses in the competition and 2 wins, 0 losses across all competitions. Sunderland U21 fell to 0 wins, 1 loss in the competition and 0 wins, 1 loss across all competitions. Sheffield Wed had also won at Salford earlier this season. The home side kept a clean sheet on the afternoon, and Sunderland U21 finished without a goal overall.