An early goal from the hosts became too much of a struggle for Wednesday to bounce back from, especially following Alex Bruce’s dismissal just before half time.
Bruce will now miss the next three vital games against Tranmere,
But Sturrock believes that many people associated with the club think that promotion is a certainty when it is far from that.
He said: “Things never happen unless you make them happen. The board, players and fans have all thought that Wednesday will be playing in
“I think I am the only one who has been a realist – our standard of performance over the last two or three games has not been play-off final level.”