Town boss delighted as Terriers get 'dirty' win

Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Town netted a 94th-minute winner to claim a vital three points at the John Smith's Stadium against their fellow relegation battlers in a crucial game down at the bottom of the table

With Town looking like they would have to settle for a disappointing draw, substitute Rhys Healey headed home in injury-time to move the Terriers out of the relegation zone.

The result moves Town up to fourth from bottom in the Championship table and onto 43 points from 41 matches played. They are now one point clear of Birmingham City, who have dropped into the bottom three, with just five games of the season remaining.

"Absolutely massive win," Breitenreiter told HTTV.

"It was not easy today, especially in the first half. We started not well enough for 25 minutes, you could see that there is a lot of pressure on some players.

"After 25 minutes, we were good in the game and we created some chances. Also second half, against the wind, it was much easier and it was a game on one goal I think. We created a lot of chances, but we didn't score.

"It was really good to see that all the people in the stadium, they support us, the team and the staff, they believed.

"One of my...

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