on 14 february 2014, he was loaned out by rovers to their skybet championship rivals sheffield wednesday, this was to be his third spell with the yorkshire club having previously been on loan at hillsborough in 2005 and 2006. he scored his first goal in his third spell at the club in a 2–1 fa cup defeat to charlton athletic on 24 february 2014. on 14 march 2014, best extended his loan with the "owls" until the end of the 2013–14 season. best scored his first league goal of his third spell with the owls on 15 march 2014, helping with a 4–1 victory over birmingham city.