Sheffield Wed vs Peterborough 2022-23 English League One, Promotion Semifinals
- 9': Michael Smith (P)
- 25': Lee Gregory
- 71': Reece James
- 90'+8': Liam Palmer
- 112': Callum Paterson
5 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SHW advance 5-3 on penalties
Sheffield Wednesday make EFL history in rally to third-tier playoff final
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 Commentary
- 6': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 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.
- 16': Hector Kyprianou (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 45': Substitution, Peterborough United. Nathan Thompson replaces Joe Ward.
- 45': Substitution, Peterborough United. Dan Butler replaces Harrison Burrows.
- 47': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Dan Butler (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 80': Substitution, Peterborough United. Josh Knight replaces Kwame Poku.
- 87': Jack Taylor (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Will Vaulks replaces Reece James.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Aden Flint replaces Dominic Iorfa because of an injury.
- 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.
- 94': Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones replaces Hector Kyprianou.
- 99': Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 102': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jaden Brown replaces Marvin Johnson because of an injury.
- 105': Own Goal by Lee Gregory, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 4, Peterborough United 1.
- 108': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jack Hunt replaces Lee Gregory.
- 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.
- 120': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 120': Substitution, Peterborough United. Kabongo Tshimanga replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Game Information
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,835
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 |
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 |
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