Huddersfield win shootout to reach playoff final

Britain Football Soccer - Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town - Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final Second Leg - Hillsborough - 17/5/17 Huddersfield Town's Danny Ward saves a penalty for Sheffield Wednesday's Fernando Forestieri to win the shoot out Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Huddersfield Town reached England's second tier Championship playoff final as they overcame Sheffield Wednesday in a penalty shootout on Wednesday.

Keeper Danny Ward, on loan from Liverpool, saved from Sam Hutchinson and Fernando Forestieri to give Huddersfield a 4-3 win in the shootout after the match had finished 1-1 after extra time and by the same score on aggregate.