Sheffield Wednesday have drawn a line under the heated touchline spat involving George Byers and Jamie Smith. Byers reacted furiously to being substituted in the first half of Tuesday's loss at Peterborough United.

The midfielder, restored the starting XI after having been benched for the Owls' two previous League One matches, was sacrificed after his teammate Reece James had been sent off for a mistimed challenge on Joe Ward. Byers threw his shin pads down on the turf as he stormed off the pitch.

Assistant manager Smith offered his hand to Byers but the player slapped it away in frustration. Smith confronted Byers over his actions and Byers shoved him away once before doing so again as he approached his seat.

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The pair were then involved in a heated exchange of words before substitute goalkeeper Cameron Dawson stepped in to drag Byers away to his seat. It was a low point on a bad night for Wednesday, who were beaten 2-0 to suffer their first loss of the season.

Owls defender Liam Palmer told Yorkshire Live: "I have watched it back and spoken to George and Jamie. They have both had a chat with the manager and hugged it out on the training pitch.

"That happens all the time in terms of the passion of a player who has maybe not had as many games as he would have liked earlier on in the season. He [Byers] wants to stay on the pitch and help the team.

"I think any manager would want to see their player disappointed when they come off. It is a natural reaction to wanting to stay on the pitch.

"What has happened after has been dealt with internally by the manager and the two parties involved. It has been squashed now and we move forward.

"We are a really tight knit group and everyone rallies around and gives support when needed."

Despite the unsavoury incident, Byers could come into Darren Moore's selection plans for the trip to Bolton Wanderers tomorrow. Palmer said: "I am sure the manager has had a word with them both about not letting that frustration spill out. It happens all the time; you see it down the tunnel or potentially in the dressing room.

"When it happens pitch side, it doesn't look great. It was in the heat of the moment and it was just after the red card and the manager had a decision to make. Unfortunately for George, he was the one sacrificed in that moment. It could have been any one of us."

Bolton have made a strong start to the season, accruing eight points from four matches. "They are a good side," said Palmer, who could make his 350th appearance from the club.

"We know from last season what threat they can pose. They are quite direct. They are quite fluid with their positions and have players that like to roam. We will have to be on our guard. We know what it's like going there. We didn't quite see the game out and we are wary of that and looking to get back on track."

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