Huddersfield have beaten Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to reach the English Championship playoff final.

The teams had drawn their first leg 0-0 before tonight's match on Wednesday's home ground.

Sheffield took the lead on 51 minutes through Steven Fletcher but Huddersfield would level with 17 minutes to go via a Kieran Lee own goal to force extra time.

With no goals scored by either team during the extra half hour, they were forced into penalties.

Sam Hutchinson missed the first Wednesday penalty to give Huddersfield an advantage.

But with the shootout at 4-3 to Huddersfield, Ireland international keeper Kieren Westwood came up with a big save from Jack Payne's effort to keep Sheffield in it.

But Fernando Forestieri missed his penalty as Wednesday suffered playoff pain for the second season in a row, having lost last season's playoff final to Hull City by a 1-0 scoreline.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, advance to face Reading who beat Fulham in their own semi final second leg on Tuesday night. 

PENALTIES #swfc 1-1 #htafc: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN IS THROUGH TO THE @SkyBetChamp PLAY-OFF FINAL! (3-4) (AT)

— Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) May 17, 2017