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Oct212026 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Dominating big moments, Drury’s high standards, actual Northern Football and Savage’s touchline antics – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 4-1 win over Peterborough

Matches

Huddersfield Town beat Peterborough 4-1 on Tuesday night, in a game where both sides struggled with the greasy ball and soggy conditions but Town were clinical in front of goal and won by a margin that makes the game look more comfortable than it actually was. Fernandes' creativity and Joe Taylor's persistence were too much for Peterborough, who played well but couldn't break us down in the same way we repeatedly carved open their defence. Martin Drury was harsh in his assessment of the game, despite the 4-1 scoreline. He had a point that Town's control of the game wasn't as good as against Plymouth at the weekend but in previous seasons we've rarely put together back-to-back performances in these weeks where the games come thick and fast, so I was more than happy with what I saw. ...

Oct192026 by Terrier Spirit8 Comments

The cheat code for League One – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town had their best win of the season so far on Saturday when they beat Plymouth 2-0 on the south coast. Beating a team that was top of the table, away from home, is good regardless of the performance but the manner of the victory was even more encouraging with Town playing some excellent football at times. Plymouth Argyle looked shell shocked for a spell during the first half when Town absolutely played them off the park and created chance after chance. Most people watching this game would agree that the 2-0 scoreline flattered Plymouth and sharper finishing or their goalkeeper having an off day could have resulted in a much bigger scoreline. Though at least only leading by two goals going into the match's closing stages meant we could have another go at defending a two go...

Oct122026 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

Not again! – Notes on Huddersfield Town squandering a 2-0 lead against Sheffield Wednesday

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town drew 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday despite being 2-0 up until conceding goals in the 88th and 97th minutes of the game. The circumstances around the late equaliser were odd to say the least and there's some questions for the officials to answer about why a penalty was awarded minutes after both the ref and linesman had indicated they thought the game should restart with a corner to Wednesday. This game can be added to the list of games this season where we've played well enough to win but wasteful finishing has led to points being dropped. It's also another match in Drury's relatively short tenure where we've collapsed late in a game to allow an opponent back in. Both of these trends are worrying but it's also worth celebrating the fact we played one of the ...

Oct62026 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

“He’s the future of Huddersfield Town” – Predicted HTAFC XI to take on Rochdale in the EFL Trophy

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town take on Rochdale tonight in the group stage of the Jersey Mike's Trophy. Nope, I'd not heard of Jersey Mike's before either but they're the sponsor of this competition and, apparently, a sandwich shop. Given this competition lacks credibility at the best of times, constantly changing sponsors from one obscure company to another doesn't help to build name recognition or prestige. Anyway, Martin Drury has already made it clear that he intends to give his fringe players a run out in this game, so it should be a chance to have a look at some players that aren't getting many minutes in the league right now. Despite not being included in the submitted squad for league games, I believe Herbie Kane would be eligible to play for Town in the trophy games due to their d...

Oct52026 by Terrier Spirit12 Comments

Generous defending, catflap hands, Mumba’s best game and Bojan’s bowl cut – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 win over Burton Albion

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town beat Burton Albion 3-1 on Saturday in a game where they dominated the chances and exploited some bizarre mistakes at the back from Burton. Martin Drury picked an attacking lineup and committed players forward to press Burton and we regularly exploited their tendency to (over)play out from the back. I think this game was the clearest example of Martin Drury getting the better of his opposite number tactically, which is encouraging after some results where his decisions have been questioned and even more so when it’s come against a Gary Bowyer, who I think is an excellent manager at this level. There were some really eye-catching performances in this game, with Mumba, Fernandes and Humphreys being my standouts but plenty of others did their job well too. The three ...

Oct22026 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Burton Albion

Matches, Predicted lineups

As much as watching Huddersfield Town can be an unpleasant experience at times, it’s still annoying when the international break gives a pause to the football. Thankfully neither Burton or Huddersfield Town had enough internationals to justify calling off this Saturday’s game, so we’ve only missed one weekend of football. As a fan, I haven’t enjoyed the break in club football but I can see how some extra time on the training ground and a break from competitive games was a good thing for the team. After a very promising start to the season, our last three results had been two draws and a defeat against three teams that varied from poor to average. Burton Albion might not be the league’s most fancied teams but they’ve accumulated the same number of points as Town this seaso...

Sep212026 by Terrier Spirit13 Comments

The stats don’t tell the full story – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s defeat to Bromley

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town lost their first match of the season on Saturday when they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Bromley, a defeat made worse by the winning goal coming, inevitably, from ex-player Mickel Miller. The result leaves Town still in a respectable league position (fourth and only three points off the top) but our form is a concern with only two points coming from the last nine available against a trio of average-to-poor opponents. It's common to say that international breaks are unwelcome after a defeat as teams want a chance to get back to winning ways but I think the international break has come at the right time for Town. As we looks like a team that needs time to regroup, recharge and spend more time on the training pitch, working on the vulnerabilities this last few weeks have expose...

Sep182026 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Bromley

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town head to Bromley on Saturday afternoon. It’s the first ever time the two teams have met in a competitive game, which is hardly a surprise given that Bromley’s first season in the football league came in 2024. More surprising is that Bromley were founded in 1892, so have a longer history than Huddersfield Town (founded in 1908) even if they've spent the vast majority of their time at non-league and amateur regional league level. It's not all that long since Huddersfield Town were in the Premier League and playing against the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, so it feels a bit sad that we're now facing up against Bromley FC. Though, I remember the smug and patronising comments bigger teams’ fans made about us in those Premier League years, so it's worth p...

Sep142026 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

“Really frustrating” Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 0-0 draw against 10-man Mansfield Town

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town came away from Mansfield with a point after drawing Saturday’s match 0-0 despite playing most of the second half against ten men. Getting a point away from home is often seen as a good outcome but this draw feels harder to put a positive spin on than the 1-1 draw against Notts County the weekend before. I wouldn’t say that Town were terrible in this game but they definitely underperformed and struggled firstly against a physical and direct opponent and then after the red card they couldn’t break down a stubborn and well-drilled Mansfield Town team. The stalemate at least kept Town’s unbeaten start to the season intact and we are currently sat in second place in the embryonic league table. So while there are a few grumbles and obvious wrinkles that need ironing out of t...

Sep82026 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town lineup to take on Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Trophy and 5 reasons to bother watching

Matches, Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town launch their EFL Trophy campaign tonight when they travel to Doncaster Rovers for their first group stage fixture. It's easy to ignore these games and focus on the more serious business of the league but I'll talk later about why I think these cup games can be a good thing. Before that, here's who I think Martin Drury will pick for tonight's fixture. I'm assuming he'll use the match as a chance to keep our fringe senior players match fit and to blood a few youngsters who have potential to break into the real first team at some point in the future. Goalkeeper: Alnwick Some managers prefer to keep their first choice in the team for the cup games but the majority give their backup options a run out. It was Jak Alnwick on the bench on Saturday, so I presume he's the...