Joe Ward hasn't had the best half for Peterborough but he looks to quell Sheffield Wednesday's momentum and potentially put the tie to bed with a thunderous strike from long range.

But his effort goes wide of the mark.

Francis Green
Ex-Peterborough forward on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Peterborough don't need to panic, they have a two-goal lead.

People will say 'Darren Ferguson needs to change things', but they will get chances.

They need to stop the momentum, not do fancy 'Gerrard-style' crossfield balls, because any mistake can lead to a Wednesday attack. They need to be laser-focused on doing simple things with the ball.

It's not rocket science, but of course it doesn't take into account what the opposition are doing to you.

There will be an additional four minutes to this first half.

Time for another Sheffield Wednesday goal?

Harrison Burrows sends in a ball into the Sheffield Wednesday box which eventually goes out for a goal kick.

That sort of sums up Peterborough's first half.

Brian Laws
Ex-Sheff Wed manager on BBC Radio Sheffield

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The game has just slightly dipped, but the Wednesday players need to keep the momentum going, they need to be as relentless as they were in the first 20 minutes.

We're asking them to do something they have never done before.

But the set-plays are really lifting the supporters, there's a sense something can happen from every one of them.

Harrison Burrows blocks a Jamie Paterson delivery away for another Sheffield Wednesday corner.

Would be a good time to get a third, as time ticks down to half-time, but once again the corner comes to nothing as Peterborough clear their lines.

Peterborough have kept things steady somewhat in the past few minutes and have enjoyed a spell of possession.

Kwame Poku puts a hand up in apology as he sends a long delivery out of play for a Sheffield Wednesday goal kick.

Great save from Cameron Dawson.

Ephron Mason-Clark weaves his way through to find the space to strike with his left foot inside the Sheffield Wednesday box, drawing the Owls keeper into a last-ditch stop.

Joe Ward fires in a corner but it's cleared away by the hosts for a Peterborough throw-in.

Rhys: Can you imagine?

Tony: This is why we love the play-offs. As a neutral, this Sheffield Wednesday match has it all. End-to-end and the place is rocking. Next goal is going to be massive.

Another Sheffield Wednesday corner which, if nothing else, just shows how relentless they've been so far this half.

Barry Bannan whips it in, it's cleared, it's held up, it's eventually collected by Peterborough.

They haven't hit the target this time, but the momentum is still very much with the Owls.

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Half an hour gone, Hillsborough is rocking, Sheffield Wednesday have scored twice and Peterborough look stunned.

Darren Ferguson will be calling on his players to slow the game down and keep things calm.

Darren Moore will be wanting the opposite.

Francis Green
Ex-Peterborough forward on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Now you know you're in for a game, you can hear the crowd, it's rocking here, now Wednesday have got another 10%. Things are getting nervy, Sheffield Wednesday have been relentless.

Posh aren't dealing with the balls in the box.

We talked about luck, they [Wednesday] got the luck, look at where that ball fell.

The Peterborough players need to make this as narrow as possible, and stop the crosses, they have to get together.

So close to a second!

Sheffield Wednesday have found their mojo.

Callum Paterson sends in a ball from the right and Josh Windass gets on the end of it but he fires over the crossbar.

A roar of support goes up as Sheffield Wednesday win another corner.

Barry Bannan whips it into the Peterborough box again only the Owls keep it alive long enough to force a shot on goal.

Lee Gregory tries his luck on the edge of the box but it's saved.

Joe Ward lets a long ball in towards the Peterborough box bounce before he attempts to control it and it looks as if he makes contact with the ball with his arm.

Nonetheless, Sheffield Wednesday win a corner which is duly sent into the box by Barry Bannan, but Peterborough clear and then break upfield.

Ephron Mason-Clark drives from outside the box, and Owls keeper Cameron Dawson to make a diving save to keep out his shot.

Kwame Poku has just come close to a leveller for Peterborough as the visitors do their best to dampen the atmosphere somewhat.

He dribbles and finds space in the Sheffield Wednesday box and drives low, leading Owls keeper Cameron Dawson to parry the ball away with an outstretched leg.

Peterborough's Hector Kyprianou is booked for a strong challenge on Josh Windass in midfield.

Sheffield Wednesday win a free-kick in a useful area which is whipped in by Barry Bannan but Michael Smith heads high and wide.

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Sheffield Wednesday's supporters almost took the roof off when they scored. And they've kept up the sort of hostile atmosphere needed if they are to swing their influence on this game.

A quarter of an hour in and the Owls are looking in decent shape, but Peterborough are doing what they can to take the sting out of this second leg.

Joe Ward whips in a ball towards Jonson Clarke-Harris but it just evades him inside the box.

What have Peterborough got in response to that early Michael Smith penalty?

Well they have the chance to hit back soon after the restart as they win a corner, but the offside flag goes up as soon as it's sent into the box.

Posh have a spell of possession, with boos ringing around Hillsborough as they keep the ball.