Dean Windass told son Josh Windass he would score play-off winner as Sheffield Wednesday star emulates dad’s Wembley heroics
Josh Windass emulated his dad, Dean Windass, to score a promotion winning goal in a play-off final - but that was inevitable in Windass senior's eyes.
Dean told talkSPORT he knew that his son would score the winner, although Josh left it very, very late.
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It's 15 years and five days to the day since Dean fired Hull City to promotion from the Championship up to the Premier League with a stunning volley against Bristol City.
Prior to Monday's League One final, Josh confirmed he'd love to do what his Dad did and go down as a legend.
And in the final seconds of extra time, that's exactly what the the 29-year-old midfielder did in Monday's final against 10-men South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley.
With the clock reaching the final minute of added time at the end of extra time, Windass got onto the end of a cross from the left into the box, running in unmarked to send his diving header firing into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
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The thousands of Sheffield Wednesday fans behind the goal went ballistic, with promotion back to the second tier at the second time of asking all-but sealed, and the celebrations going up a notch once the final whistle blew.
"Oh my god," an emotional Dean told talkSPORT immediately after full-time. "Oh my god. It's the worst game of football I've ever watched in my life.
"I said today he'd get the winner! I said! I knew it, I felt it this morning when I woke up. I've never been so nervous in my whole life and for my little baby... It's a testament to his commitment."
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"I said this morning, 'you'll get the winner'... I can't believe he's actually headed it to be quite honest with you because he loves his hair too much," Dean quipped in an interview with Sky.
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"I'm the proudest man in the world," Dean added.
"There are no words... he's sacrificed his life, he loves his football."
Club hero Barry Bannan was seen running into the stands to hug and kiss Josh's dad, Dean, who was proudly watching his son emulate what he did for the Tigers all those years ago.
Now the pair can bask in the glory that he's now also a Wembley hero.
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