Sheffield Wednesday faced a daunting task in the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Peterborough after losing 4-0 in the first leg. Despite their disappointment, manager Darren Moore maintained faith in his team's ability to turn things around. He cancelled the players' day off to keep them focused and grounded, and emphasized the importance of practicing penalties, which ultimately paid off. The Owls secured a 5-1 victory, equalizing the aggregate score, and triumphed in the penalty shootout, marking a dramatic turnaround in their quest for promotion to the Championship.
"My religion is a real help to me in tough moments. Everyone thought it was over but I knew we had one more chance."
"The day after that defeat, I cancelled the planned day off and ordered the players in, to keep them off social media more than anything."
"All week leading up to the second leg, I had the lads practise penalties in case of a shootout. They thought I was mad."
"When we won 5-1 at Hillsborough and it went to penalties, I just smiled at the lads. They were happy then that we'd practised all week."
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