Sheffield Wednesday's appeal to find Lee Gregory’s face mask has been successful with the club confirming it is back in safe hands ahead of their League One play-off final.
Gregory lost his protective mask during the Owls’ celebrations following their 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 wild scenes of joy among players and fans, who invaded the pitch.
The Owls said 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!?"
A short road trip later for admin 😎 https://t.co/GBd5fhPk87 pic.twitter.com/aZimwDnuKj
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) May 21, 2023
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.
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.
