Town made three changes to their lineup from the squad that suffered a 2-1 loss at Cardiff the previous week: Axel Taunzie, Hutchinson, and Broadhead were added.
Hutchinson took the place of Conor Chaplin, who was left off the squad for the first league game of the season due to a minor knock sustained in training. Harry Clarke and Broadhead, who were on the left of the attacking three, were replaced by Taunzie at right-back.
On Wednesday, Pol Valentin, Akin Familo, Liam Palmer, and Bambo Diaby were benched in favor of former Blues loanee Dominic Iorga, Michael Thieke, Will Vaulx, and Ian Poveda.
Town nearly had an early opportunity when visiting keeper James Beadle thought that Broadhead pushed too much on a through pass for Hutchinson.
In the seventh minute, Wednesday created their first opening when Poveda escaped down the left and crossed for Ike Ugo, who missed the mark with a high effort from the edge of the box.
However, Town had the better start, and on 10, Kieffer Moore leaped to head a cross from Sam Morsy toward the far post, but Owl’s goalkeeper Beadle claimed.
The ball dropped to Hutchinson on the edge of the area after the Blues’ first corner of the game on 11, but the Chelsea loanee slipped as he took his shot, leaving Beadle unharmed.
On Wednesday, Wednesday posed another threat on 13, with Deida Gassama sending a header over at the near post after Anthony Musaba crossed from the right.
But the Blues had been in command for the most part, and they took the lead on the quarter-hour mark. After a methodical build-up on the right, Burns cut back to Hutchinson, who rolled his man on the edge of the box as he let the ball pass through his body. The Jamaican international’s seventh goal of the season came from a low left-foot drive on the turn that beat Beadle to his left.
Town was still in complete control, and after the goal, their danger and dominance grew even more as Hutchinson’s sprinting and close control seriously troubled the visitors.
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