Pedersen said Bannan had spoken to his team-mates about his intention to leave earlier in the week and that it was a “difficult” moment.
“You could feel Barry’s emotion from him to them and you could feel the emotion from them to him, so of course it was an emotional moment,” he said.
“I said to him ‘I’ll miss you a lot’ – on a football level, a captain level, a friend level. It will be tough but we also have a fantastic dressing room today and we have a lot of young, hungry players with a big, big heart for our club who are ready to do everything we can.”
The travelling Owls fans made their feelings for Bannan known throughout the match, chanting ‘There’s only one Barry Bannan’ repeatedly.
“You could hear them sing about Barry and they tried to give Barry the best last game, as thanks for the last 10 years,” Pedersen said.
“Barry has been not only a fantastic player, but a fantastic captain and leader in this difficult time. He has been great for us all.”
