Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough United, 2022-23 English League One, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SHW advance 5-3 on penalties

Sheffield Wednesday

9': Michael Smith (P)
25': Lee Gregory
71': Reece James
90'+8': Liam Palmer
112': Callum Paterson

FT - Penalties
5 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SHW advance 5-3 on penalties

Peterborough United

105': Lee Gregory (OG)

Sheffield Wednesday make EFL history in rally to third-tier playoff final

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Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday).
5': Foul by Kwame Poku (Peterborough United).
5': Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Hand ball by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
6': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
8': Penalty Sheffield Wednesday. Marvin Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
8': Penalty conceded by Joe Ward (Peterborough United) after a foul in the penalty area.
9': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Peterborough United 0. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
10': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Smith following a fast break.
11': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
12': Offside, Peterborough United. Joe Ward tries a through ball, but Kwame Poku is caught offside.
16': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United).
16': Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
19': Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United).
19': Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joe Ward.
21': Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe.
21': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
23': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
23': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa with a headed pass.
24': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
25': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
25': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Peterborough United 0. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Paterson.
29': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe.
31': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
32': Attempt saved. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ihiekwe.
33': Attempt saved. Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
33': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
35': Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
35': Attempt blocked. Joe Ward (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
39': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
40': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joe Ward.
40': Attempt blocked. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
43': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday).
45'+1': Frankie Kent (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Joe Ward (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
45'+2': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Oliver Norburn.
45'+3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross.
45'+3': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United).
45'+3': Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
45'+4': Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Peterborough United 0.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 2, Peterborough United 0.
45': Substitution, Peterborough United. Dan Butler replaces Harrison Burrows.
45': Substitution, Peterborough United. Nathan Thompson replaces Joe Ward.
47': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
47': Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United).
49': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Hector Kyprianou.
50': Attempt missed. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a corner.
51': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
52': Delay in match because of an injury Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.
59': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
60': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
62': Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
62': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a cross.
64': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
65': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Paterson following a corner.
65': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
67': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
69': Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 3, Peterborough United 0. Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Palmer.
71': Dan Butler (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.
73': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
73': Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.
79': Attempt saved. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith with a headed pass.
80': Substitution, Peterborough United. Josh Knight replaces Kwame Poku.
82': Foul by Reece James (Sheffield Wednesday).
82': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Vaulks replaces Reece James.
89': Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United).
89': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Aden Flint replaces Dominic Iorfa because of an injury.
90'+3': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United).
90'+3': Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+8': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 0. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aden Flint with a headed pass.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 0.
92': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.
93': Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
94': Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones replaces Hector Kyprianou.
98': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
98': Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Dan Butler (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
99': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday).
99': Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
99': Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
100': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
100': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
101': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
102': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jaden Brown replaces Marvin Johnson because of an injury.
102': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
102': Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norburn.
103': Foul by Jaden Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
103': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
104': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
105': Own Goal by Lee Gregory, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 1.
105'+1': Foul by Jaden Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
105'+1': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 1.
106': Foul by Jaden Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
106': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
108': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jack Hunt replaces Lee Gregory.
109': Hand ball by Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United).
110': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
110': Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday).
110': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
111': Foul by Jaden Brown (Sheffield Wednesday).
111': Nathan Thompson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
112': Attempt blocked. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Brown.
112': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5, Peterborough United 1. Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith.
114': Aden Flint (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Foul by Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United).
115': Attempt missed. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a cross.
116': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough United).
116': Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
117': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
118': Attempt blocked. Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
120': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
120': Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
120': Substitution, Peterborough United. Kabongo Tshimanga replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
120'+2': Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
120'+2': Josh Knight (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5, Peterborough United 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Sheffield Wednesday 5, Peterborough United 1.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(1), Peterborough United 1. Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(1), Peterborough United 1(1). Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(2), Peterborough United 1(1). Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed! Still Sheffield Wednesday 5(2), Peterborough United 1(1). Dan Butler (Peterborough United) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(3), Peterborough United 1(1). Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(3), Peterborough United 1(2). Oliver Norburn (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(4), Peterborough United 1(2). Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(4), Peterborough United 1(3). Kabongo Tshimanga (Peterborough United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 5(5), Peterborough United 1(3). Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5(5), Peterborough United 1(3).
0': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 5(5), Peterborough United 1(3).

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,835

Line-Ups

Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
25	Cameron Dawson (GK)
20	Michael Ihiekwe
33	Reece James
6	Dominic Iorfa
10	Barry Bannan
2	Liam Palmer
11	Josh Windass
18	Marvin Johnson
13	Callum Paterson
9	Lee Gregory
24	Michael Smith

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:

Tyreeq Bakinson, David Stockdale, Aden Flint, Jack Hunt, Dennis Adeniran, Jaden Brown, Will Vaulks.

Peterborough United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Will Norris (GK)
4	Ronnie Edwards
6	Frankie Kent
16	Harrison Burrows
23	Joe Ward
8	Jack Taylor
18	Oliver Norburn
22	Hector Kyprianou
9	Jonson Clarke-Harris
10	Ephron Mason-Clark
11	Kwame Poku

Peterborough United Substitutes:

Dan Butler, Will Blackmore, Ricky Jade-Jones, Josh Knight, Kabongo Tshimanga, Nathan Thompson, Ben Thompson.

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