Barry Bannan hugs and kisses Dean Windass as son, Josh, seals last-gasp promotion for Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have sealed promotion back to the Championship as they beat Barnsley in dramatic fashion at Wembley.

The League One final is the first play-off this weekend to not see any goals in normal time, but was the first not to go all the way to penalties as the Owls won it at the death in extra time thanks to Josh Windass’ bullet header.

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Wednesday won it at the death through Windass’ bullet headerCredit: Getty

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What a way to get promotedCredit: Getty

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But it’s despair for BarnsleyCredit: Getty

Barnsley had a penalty shout waved away by VAR when Liam Kitching went down in the box in the second half of normal time with neither team drawing first blood yet.

It then got worse for the Tykes, as they were reduced to ten men following Adam Phillips’ straight red card for his challenge on Owls forward Lee Gregory.

But Barnsley battled on, taking Wednesday to extra time with the score still at 0-0.

The Owls had an effort cleared off the line just after the restart, before Barry Bannan just missed the target, firing his effort over the bar.

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Barnsley will feel hard done by having shaded the match and being reduced to ten menCredit: Getty

Barnsley goalkeeper Harry Isted then made a phenomenal finger tip save to deny their rivals once again just minutes later, before the Tykes missed a golden opportunity to score on the counter, with Luca Connell firing wide.

Wednesday then thought they’d found the winner as Will Vaulks’ long-distance rocket hit the back of the net only to be ruled out for offside.

But the Tykes ran out of steam and couldn’t take the tie against their South Yorkshire rivals to a shootout, as Windass – son of Dean Windass, who scored a famous goal play-off goal for Hull City in the Championship play-off final 15 years ago – fired Wednesday back into the second tier in the three minutes into stoppage time of extra-time.

Bannan – who had just been subtiututed off – was seen running to hug and kiss Dean after the goal went in as the pair celebrated promotion.

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Bannan couldn’t help but run and celebrate with club legend WindassCredit: sky sports

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The celebrations are well and truly under way in SheffieldCredit: Getty

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Darren Moore’s men will be playing in the second tier of English football next seasonCredit: Getty

Darren Moore’s side will return to the Championship at the second time of asking after missing out in the play-offs last season.