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Josh keeps up Windass playoff tradition as Moore hails 'impossible' Sheffield Wednesday promotion

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore says they achieved the impossible after winning the League One playoff final against Barnsley at Wembley.

Josh Windass struck the winner in the final seconds of extra time to send Wednesday up to the Championship. Father Dean had scored himself at Wembley in a Premier League promotion playoff victory for Hull City.

"It's the stuff dreams are made of," Moore said.

"You couldn't write it. It finished a titanic game that ebbed and flowed both ways.

"This is a special moment for me because it means so many people in Sheffield are happy and positive. When a football club does well you see the knock-on it has in the city, in the community.

"It goes to show that the impossible can be achieved. It's a fairytale story."

Moore praised the efforts of captain Barry Bannan and Liam Palmer afterwards.

"For Liam and Barry, they have seen some good moments here and some which they will wish to forget," 49-year-old Moore said.

"They have been absolute stalwarts for the football club and to be part of a successful team, they will know what it means.

"It goes to show what can be achieved when a club comes together. It's been a long journey but a worthwhile one."

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