Huddersfield Town beat Sheffield Wednesday in a dramatic penalty shootout to secure a place at Wembley.
Huddersfield will face Reading in the Championship play-off final after coming from one nil down to beat Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
David Wagner's side were behind early on in the second half when Steven Fletcher headed the home side in front but an own goal from Tom Lees in the 73rd minute meant the game went into extra-time. A goalles half hour resulted in penalties where Chris Lowe stepped up to give the Terriers an ideal start.
Returning midfielder Sam Hutchinson then gave the visitors the advantage when he missed before Michael Hefele, Barry Bannan, Nahki Wells, Kieran Lee, Aaron Mooy and Jack Hunt all scored as Huddersfield led 4-3. Jack Payne handed Wednesday a lifeline when he missed but Owls frontman Fernando Forestieri failed to capitalise as heroic goalkeeper Danny Ward saved.
Many pundits and fans expected the final to be between Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham with plenty of Oddschecker users getting on the Owls following Fulham's disappointing opening play-off game to win promotion. But it proved the value was elsewhere ahead of the second legs with Reading being 4/1 and Huddersfield 9/2.
Those prices are a distant memory now with The Royals 11/10 to return to the top flight and The Terriers 5/6 to cap a sensational season by reaching the Premier League.
David Wagner's side were behind early on in the second half when Steven Fletcher headed the home side in front but an own goal from Tom Lees in the 73rd minute meant the game went into extra-time. A goalles half hour resulted in penalties where Chris Lowe stepped up to give the Terriers an ideal start.
Returning midfielder Sam Hutchinson then gave the visitors the advantage when he missed before Michael Hefele, Barry Bannan, Nahki Wells, Kieran Lee, Aaron Mooy and Jack Hunt all scored as Huddersfield led 4-3. Jack Payne handed Wednesday a lifeline when he missed but Owls frontman Fernando Forestieri failed to capitalise as heroic goalkeeper Danny Ward saved.
Many pundits and fans expected the final to be between Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham with plenty of Oddschecker users getting on the Owls following Fulham's disappointing opening play-off game to win promotion. But it proved the value was elsewhere ahead of the second legs with Reading being 4/1 and Huddersfield 9/2.
Those prices are a distant memory now with The Royals 11/10 to return to the top flight and The Terriers 5/6 to cap a sensational season by reaching the Premier League.
