Former Ipswich Town loan keeper Will Norris made some unwanted history last night as the man between the sticks for Peterborough in their play-off collapse at Sheffield Wednesday.

Posh were 4-0 up from the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final, but the Owls somehow turned the tie around to win 5-1 at Hillsborough, before going through 5-3 on penalties.

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It's the greatest comeback in English play-off history - before last night, no team had ever battled back from more than a two goal deficit to progress.

And Norris, who played 20 games in goal for Town on loan from Wolves in the 2019/20 season, now has his name in the record books as the keeper of the losing side. He played 24 games for Posh after arriving on loan from Burnley in January.

Liam Palmer scored with the last kick of normal time to bring the Owls level on aggregate and spark scenes of pandemonium.

East Anglian Daily Times: Liam Palmer scored with the last kick of normal time to level the scores on aggregateLiam Palmer scored with the last kick of normal time to level the scores on aggregate (Image: PA Images)

Posh then scored in extra-time to seize the advantage, but Wednesday levelled again through Callum Paterson to send the tie to spot kicks.

And there the Owls were flawless, scoring all five past Norris to set up a play-off final with either Barnsley or Bolton - who play their second leg tonight - at Wembley on Monday, May 29.

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Posh boss Darren Ferguson said: "To lose a game and a semi-final in the manner that we did is very rough. It's a cruel game at times.

"I have to congratulate Sheffield Wednesday, Darren and his team. I wish them all the best in the final.

"No two games are the same, we knew this is a very rare place in League One in terms of the momentum that the place can give you.

East Anglian Daily Times: Will Norris and Ronnie Edwards celebrate after Posh took the lead again in extra-time - but it was not to beWill Norris and Ronnie Edwards celebrate after Posh took the lead again in extra-time - but it was not to be (Image: PA Images)

"We made some wrong decisions, and then obviously in the last minute of the game - you don't want to be sounding bitter, because I don't - but there's six minutes (added on) and we play eight. It's not right, but congratulations to Sheffield Wednesday."

He added: "We don't know what the future holds, it's not the right time to answer that.

"I've got a lot of players in there that are sore, the young ones are going to have to remember this, because it's a sore night."