Popular Sheffield Wednesday man issues rallying cry to Owls supporters amid promotion battle

Top-scorer Lee Gregory has urged Sheffield Wednesday's fans to continue backing the team in their quest to secure promotion to the Championship. The Owls have the second highest average attendance (21,924) in League One this season. Only Sunderland (30,439) have attracted bigger gates.

Wednesday boast the best home record in the division, losing on just two occasions. With three of their remaining seven matches at Hillsborough, Darren Moore's men will fancy their chances of cementing a top-six finish.

Speaking to the press corps ahead of tomorrow's clash against AFC Wimbledon, Gregory told Yorkshire Live: "They (the fans) have got a massive part to play. The atmosphere has been class all year. It is not like they never turn up. It is good when they are behind us."

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Gregory, who has previously stated he would be interested in finishing his career at Hillsborough, regards the Owls' fan-base as "definitely up their with the best," he has played in front of in his career. The former Derby County and Stoke City player said: "It is a massive club.

"They have been to the top and have still got the following. They still turn out in their thousands and it is class."

His message to the fans is loud and clear going into the business end of the campaign. "Keep getting behind us and we will do everything we can together," added Gregory.

The 33-year-old netted a stunning goal from outside of the penalty area in Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Cheltenham Town. It was his first goal since mid-December, albeit he missed a raft of matches between January and March due to a foot problem.

"I don't really score from outside of the box so it was