Leon Wobschall: Huddersfield Town's unforgettable fairytale story left with one chapter to pen at Wembley

Huddersfield Town’s ‘Terrier identity’, as David Wagner has referred to time and time again this season, has preceded them in an unshakable campaign when they have adhered to the esteemed American writers’ adage.

Terriers by name and nature, too.

The Terriers have tenaciously snapped away at the heels of larger Championship breeds and on a late spring midweek occasion in Sheffield, this particular dog had its day.

If the eyes were moist among 2,000 Town supporters at the final whistle in the West Stand last night after their heroes put paid to Sheffield Wednesday’s Premier League dream after progressing to the Championship play-off showpiece, it was nothing to do with the elements which had saturated Yorkshire for most of the day.

The tears were of overwhelming, unadultered joy for the wonderful efforts of a grand old club who have rewound the clock to the great days of Worthington, Cherry, Ellam, Nicholson, McGill et al.

Those were the days and these are the days now and Town’s magical, unforgettable 2016-17 story has one more chapter to pen. At Wembley.

Ahead of the second leg, Wagner - with an eye on history - showed his players a picture of the club’s legendary side of the early seventies, who enjoyed some brief days in the sun in the top-flight. Now a new class of heroes have emerged.

Town’s fairytale story began last June on an inhabited remote island in Sweden, where players were taken out of their comfort zone and forced to fend for themselves and work as a team to problem-solve during the ultimate bonding season.

After working out plenty together over the next ten months, Town solved the puzzle against a Wednesday side who seemingly had their number.

Not so, with a band of brothers - incorporating Bavarians, Westphalians, a Welshman, an Aussie and a Dutchman - enjoying the footballing journey of a lifetime.

The scenes at the end were something to behold, with the touching moment when Wagner waited for Dean Hoyle - a self-made lad from Heckmondwike - before Town’s thrilled players and staff serenaded their ecstatic supporters being priceless.

With cool logic and innate belief, Wagner said that it was very much ‘game on’ ahead of last night’s action. As in now is at the home of football on May 29.

Wembley. A fitting venue to stage Huddersfield’s final entry of a tumultuous season, which is awaiting to be filed.

From St James’ Park to Elland Road and Carrow Road and Molineux, not forgetting that night against Brighton and Sunday lunch-time against Leeds United, achievement has been high, with the believe that anything is possible being simply inescapable.

No need for expletives in calling it a dream. It is joyous reality.