Huddersfield in premiership battle

HUDDERSFIELD goalkeeper Danny Ward sent his side into the Championship playoff final with two crucial saves in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

David Wagner’s team fell behind to Steven Fletcher’s goal early in the second half at Hillsborough on Wednesday, but they hit back to grab a deserved equaliser through Tom Lees’ own goal.

It took penalties to settle a tense semifinal second leg and Ward was the Huddersfield hero as his saves from Sam Hutchinson and Fernando Forestieri clinched a 4-3 triumph.

Chasing a return to the top-flight after a 45-year absence, Huddersfield will face Reading at Wembley on May 29 with a lucrative place in the Premier League up for grabs.