With the shootout level at 7–7, Huddersfield's goalkeeper Alex Smithies scored past his counterpart Steve Simonsen to give them the advantage.

Sheffield United ended their next season in fifth position in League One and participated in the play-offs where they lost to Yeovil Town in the semi-final.

Craig Reid hit the frame of the Sheffield United goal and Stevenage's goalkeeper was forced to make a save from Michael Bostwick, his own player, but the game ended goalless.

Alan Smith scored a late header to give MK Dons a 2–1 win but Huddersfield progressed to the final with a 3–2 aggregate victory.

[15] Huddersfield's goalkeeper Ian Bennett injured his hand during the semi-final second leg against MK Dons, with Alex Smithies on standby as his replacement.

[21][22] In the 9th minute, Huddersfield's Hunt made a run down the right wing and crossed but Higginbotham's volley went wide of Sheffield United's goal.

Two minutes later, a long pass deep into Huddersfield territory was mis-headed by Peter Clarke and allowed Cresswell to shoot but his attempt was blocked.

Two minutes into the second half, a poor clearance from Sheffield United found Danny Ward whose shot from the edge of the penalty area struck the top of the crossbar.

Clarke then headed a Huddersfield corner wide before Higginbotham was shown the first yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute for a late tackle on Lowton.

Rhodes then headed a cross from Calum Woods wide of the goal before Sheffield United made their first change of the game with Porter coming on for Cresswell in the 85th minute.

In the last minute of the match Roberts appeared to have been brought down in the Sheffield United penalty area by Ryan Flynn but no foul was awarded.

[22] Huddersfield kicked off the first period of extra time and the first chance came in the fourth minute when Porter headed Quinn's cross goal-bound but it was blocked by Woods.

Three minutes in the second period of extra time, Sheffield Untied's Michael O'Halloran replaced Flynn before Lee's strike from 6 yards (5.5 m) was saved by Simonsen.

Soon after, Damien Johnson was booked for a foul on Quinn the edge of the Huddersfield penalty area but the resulting free kick from Lee Williamson was easily gathered by Smithies.

With four minutes remaining, Scott Arfield came on to replace Novak and just before the final whistle, Andy Taylor was brought on for Montgomery, as the game went to a penalty shootout.

[22] Man of the Match: Peter Clarke (Huddersfield Town) Assistant referees: Harry Lennard Matthew Wilkes Fourth official: Danny McDermid Reserve Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes Grayson, the winning manager, conceded that there was little between the sides during the final: "There was nothing in the game whatsoever ... What an unbelievable end to the game and I really feel for Sheffield United.

[26] Mark Robins was appointed as his replacement the following month and he led Huddersfield to a 19th-place finish in the Championship, three positions and four points above the relegation zone.