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Lee Gregory tussles with Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards during Sheffield Wednesday’s dramatic League One playoff win
Lee Gregory tussles with Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards during Sheffield Wednesday’s dramatic League One playoff win. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock
Lee Gregory tussles with Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards during Sheffield Wednesday’s dramatic League One playoff win. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock

Sheffield Wednesday recover Lee Gregory’s face mask after appeal to fans

  • Forward’s protective mask was lost in semi-final pitch invasion
  • Owls retrieve custom-made mask in time for playoff final

Sheffield Wednesday’s appeal to find Lee Gregory’s face mask has been successful with the club confirming they have recovered it before the League One playoff final.

Gregory lost his protective mask during celebrations following the Owls’ stunning fightback against Peterborough at Hillsborough in Thursday’s semi-final.

Darren Moore’s side overcame a 4-0 first-leg deficit to win 5-1 on the night after extra time and 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out, sparking scenes of joy among players and fans, who invaded the pitch. The will meet Barnsley in the final on Monday 29 May.

A short road trip later for admin 😎 https://t.co/GBd5fhPk87 pic.twitter.com/aZimwDnuKj

— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) May 21, 2023

The Owls posted on Twitter on Sunday: “Can you help!? In the aftermath of our stunning comeback win on Thursday, Lee Gregory’s mask is missing!

“The custom-built protective cover was near the dugout. Due to a short turnaround, we cannot replace in time for next week. Any ideas where it might be!?”

Their appeal was answered later on Sunday and they confirmed on Twitter that the missing mask had been retrieved, posting a picture of it alongside a signed shirt from Gregory with the caption: “A short road trip later for admin.”

Gregory had the mask fitted after sustaining a facial injury in training which forced him to miss the club’s 1-0 home win against Derby in their final game of the regular season.

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He returned to action as a substitute in the semi-final first leg at Peterborough and was back in the starting line-up for the return, putting the Owls 2-0 up on the night and also scoring an own goal in extra time.

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