Just the job for Moore

Sheff Wed 4 Portsmouth

DARREN MOORE praised his Sheffield Wednesday side for “getting the job done” as they booked their place in the play-offs with victory over Portsmouth.

George Hirst, a former Wednesday player and the son of Hillsborough great David, opened the scoring when he tapped in from Ronan Curtis’s cut-back in the fourth minute.

Moore’s side responded with goals from Lee Gregory, Saido Berahino, Jordan Storey and George Byers to set up a two-legged semi-final against Sunderland. “I said to the boys that it was about coming here and getting the job done but we knew we had a strong opposition,” said Moore (below).

“It could have been very, very difficult but every one of them to a man stuck together and they came through a tough afternoon. What I like is that from the start of the season the mindset and character of the players and supporters, there’s been a transformation happening here.

“It was a great response by everyone really to going behind and in the end I thought we deserved the win after a difficult start.”