FAC: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Swansea

Luciano Narsingh and Daniel Pudil battle for the ball

Swansea face a third successive replay after being held by Sheffield Wednesday to a 0-0 draw on Carlos Carvalhal's return to Hillsborough in the FA Cup fifth round.

Carvalhal was back at Hillsborough for the first time since he was sacked by Wednesday on Christmas Eve following a two-and-a-half year stint at the club, but his return fell flat.

In a game of very few clear-cut chances, Wednesday's best opening came in the third minute when Kristoffer Nordfeldt's outstretched hand denied Adam Reach, while Cameron Dawson also had to be on top form to keep out Mike van der Hoorn's header just before the break.

A replay is probably not what either side wanted but they could not force a winner in the second half and the two teams will now battle it out again at the Liberty Stadium during the week commencing February 26 for a place in the quarter-finals.

Wednesday almost made the perfect start with Reach bursting through on goal from midfield in the third minute, but Nordfeldt did brilliantly to tip the midfielder's shot past the post.

The hosts continued to pile the pressure on the Premier League side in the early stages and Swansea needed a crucial intervention from Kyle Naughton, who was a late call-up to the starting line-up after Alfie Mawson's injury, to stop Atdhe Nuhiu latching onto Jack Hunt's cross.

However, Swansea eventually grew into the game and Wednesday needed Cameron Dawson to keep the scores level as the goalkeeper produced a world-class stop to keep out Van der Hoorn's powerful header from close range.

The game opened up with 20 minutes left as Wednesday began to tire, and it was Swansea looking the more threatening. First Wayne Routledge's shot was blocked behind before substitute Jordan Ayew fired straight at Dawson.

Both managers turned to their bench in search of a winner and Nuhiu almost broke the deadlock but his turn and shot was comfortably held by Nordfeldt.

The final chance of the game fell to Wednesday as Nuhiu played in Reach, but the midfielder's cross evaded Lucas Joao, who was later flagged for offside.