Mark Robins reacts to what he saw Sheffield Wednesday fans do v Stoke City | OneFootball

Stoke City boss Mark Robins praised Sheffield Wednesday's travelling support in their 2-0 defeat to the Potters on Good Friday.

Despite a wretched season which has seen Sheffield Wednesday suffer the earliest relegation in EFL history, their incredible support has remained a constant, regardless of the turmoil on and off the pitch.

The Owls were docked 18 points at the start of the Championship campaign, due to entering administration and multiple financial breaches, which were all caused by former owner Dejphon Chansiri.

The Thai businessman has since been expelled from his position at the club, but the Yorkshire side are still in the hunt for a new owner to take on what will be an enormous rebuilding job.

Relegation to League One was confirmed back in February following a 2-1 defeat to Steel City rivals Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, which left Henrik Pedersen's side with nothing but pride left to play for.

In their most recent fixture, Wednesday fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Stoke City, and whilst the game wasn't anything special, the incredible backing from the travelling faithful hasn't gone unnoticed.

Mark Robins lauds Sheffield Wednesday support after Stoke City defeat

Despite having nothing to play for, Wednesday headed to the Potteries on Good Friday backed by an army of nearly 3,400 supporters, who cheered on their heroes as they fell to an unfortunate 2-0 defeat at the Bet365 Stadium.

The Owls have won just one league game all season, but that doesn't stop their supporters from turning up every week in their numbers to back the players through an extremely difficult period for everyone connected with the club.

The exceptional travelling support didn't go unnoticed either, as Stoke boss Mark Robins praised the Wednesday fans in a post-match interview with journalist Dom Howson.

"Sheffield Wednesday are a club that I know really well and the supporters are absolutely outstanding. I think they've backed them in really difficult circumstances. They were outstanding," the Potters chief told Howson.

A former Wednesdayite himself, Robins made 15 appearances for the Steel City club between 2003 and 2004, so he already had some first-hand experience of how strong the fanbase is.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters are a constant positive in dismal times

Financial struggles, points deductions, failed takeover bids, long-term captain Barry Bannan's departure, the earliest relegation in EFL history being confirmed by their city rivals — you name it, Sheffield Wednesday fans have really been put through their paces in the last 12 months.

Regardless of all this misery, the fans still turn up week-in-week-out to back their players through some of the most difficult situations a professional football club can ever dream of going through.

That constant will remain, even when the Owls are in League One next season. Sheffield Wednesday are an enormous club with a passionate fanbase, which is something nobody can ever take away from them.

This will be special for all the players still remaining at the club, as they've been put through all the turmoil together, but have formed a strong relationship in the process that can't be broken by anything going on off the pitch.

It's nice to see the travelling supporters get some recognition from the opposing manager, as supporters are the backbone of every single football club around the world, and Wednesday certainly have one of the strongest in the EFL.