Sturrock’s Owls swoop to end ‘years in the doldrums’

Sheffield Wednesday 4 Hartlepool 2

Jon-Paul McGovern fired Wednesday ahead but second-half goals from Eifion Williams and Jon Daly put Hartlepool on course for victory.

Then Owls substitute Steve MacLean equalised from the penalty spot eight minutes from the end of normal time after Chris Westwood had been sent off for pulling back Drew Talbot, and Glenn Whelan and Talbot both scored in extra time to seal it for Wednesday.