Sheffield Wednesday fans had the right to feel gloomy after Saturday's agonising 3-2 defeat to Luton Town, but Monday's appointment of Darren Moore certainly gives the club a new lease on life. 

As the Owls raced into a two-goal lead at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, it seemed that the club had turned a page and they were on course to put an end to their disappointing form.

However, a spirited second half from their hosts inflicted another defeat on a struggling Sheffield Wednesday side, who saw the gap from safety extend to six points.

Darren Moore may be the fourth man to take charge at Hillsborough this season, but he is manager who has shown plenty of promise and is deserving of a second chance in the Championship.

Moore leaves his Doncaster Rovers side in sixth place, and whilst promotion was a realistic target for the League One outfit, he departs having picked up just a single point in his last five games. After such a poor recent record, it seems a strange time to appoint the former defender but such an arrival outlines the long-term intentions of the club.

Moore is certainly a progressing manager who still has his best years to come, but it is expected to be difficult for the comparatively inexperienced man to gain the instantaneous success that the club need to escape the relegation zone.

It perhaps suggests that the Owls are beginning to accept that League One football is becoming increasingly likely as the season progresses. And, with that in mind, Moore has excelled in a relatively competitive League One campaign, with automatic promotion still on the cards for Doncaster.

It is extremely common to see a struggling side's poor form turn on its head when a new manager arrives, a scenario that is very much required at this stage of Sheffield Wednesday's season. Relegation from the second tier also poses a serious financial impact that is heightened by the ongoing pandemic.

With Moore arriving, it provides those players on the fringe of the squad, an opportunity to impress and claim a starting spot. Those who have been trusted in recent weeks will also need to be impressing if they are to be named in Moore's first 11.

It is no secret, Sheffield Wednesday still possess a capable and talented Championship squad and still have 14 games to rectify their season.

The 46-year-old is certainly jumping in at the deep end, facing three of the top six in his first four games. However, Moore has embarked on this difficult project for a reason and will be eager to get this uphill task underway.