Former Rangers star Josh Windass has hailed a ‘memorable’ League One campaign as his last-minute winner took Sheffield Wednesday up from the third tier on Monday afternoon.
Windass and his teammates were on the brink of despair after a 4-0 loss at Peterborough United in the first leg of the play-off semi finals earlier this month, but an incredible 5-1 turnaround saw them defeat Posh on penalties, setting up a tense Wembley final with local rivals Barnsley.
An end-to-end game saw extra time beckon, and with the game looking destined for penalties, Windass became the man of the moment when his diving bullet header upended Barnsley keeper Harry Isted in the 123rd minute to seal a glorious promotion to the Championship for the Owls. It was Windass’ 16th goal of the season in all competitions, his most profitable return since the 2017-18 season whilst at Ibrox, gifting Wednesday a return to the second tier at the second attempt.
