Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough
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| Event | 2023 English Football League play-offs | ||||||
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| on aggregate Sheffield Wednesday won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 12 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | London Road Stadium, Peterborough | ||||||
| Referee | Anthony Backhouse | ||||||
| Attendance | 12,569 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 18 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield | ||||||
| Referee | David Webb | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,835 | ||||||
The 2023 EFL League One play-off Semi-Final (Also known as the Miracle of Hillsborough[1]) was a two-leg association football match between Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough United on 12 & 18 May 2023 at London Road Stadium, Peterborough and then Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield. It was to determine team who would qualify for the 2023 EFL League One play-off final and this gain promotion from EFL League One, the third tier of English football, to the EFL Championship.
After Sheffield Wednesday lost by 4-0 in the first leg it was highly expected they would not qualify, however in the Second leg Wednesday managed to take the game to extra-time and penalties by scoring 5 goals. this became a new record come back for the English Play-offs beating the previous record of a 2–0 deficit
Match[edit]
| Final league position - League One | |||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 96 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 86 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 |
First leg
| Peterborough United | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
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5–5 on aggregate. Sheffield Wednesday won 5–3 on penalties.
References[edit]
- ↑ Rayner, Stuart. "Inside Sheffield Wednesday's 'miracle of Hillsborough' - signs, psychology, quotes and comebacks". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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