A Terrier's Tale.....

Huddersfield Town 2-3 Cheltenham Town

Another home defeat, too many players not putting it all in, schoolboy errors - all in all typical Town - I don't want to go on an anti-Davy rant just now though (that's for another post), although many fingers are pointing his way.

Just for the benefit of everyone, this is what AR had to say about the performance; just to confirm that it IS yesterdays game he is talking about, in case some of you think he was at another match entirely............

AR on Town v Cheltenham

Richard Keogh and David Mirfin were partnered in central defence for the first time, and just to show you can go from hero-to-zero in no time Keogh (receiver of many plaudits after Millwall) had an awful first half - Town could have gone in at least 2 behind thanks to him (one occasion playing a Cheltenham player onside when everyone else had stepped up, and another when he slipped while trying to challenge allowing a chance). As it was the 1st half remained goalless.

Town did take the lead though in the 49th minute - Malvin Kamara was played through by Chris Brandon (sorry to be a stuck record, but I gather Brando was outstanding yet again), and "..Churchill.." (don't ask) made no mistake for his 2nd goal of the season.

That was as good as it got though, and Cheltenham were on terms 15 minutes later - a free kick played into the head of Damian Spencer who rose highest to nod past Matt Glennon. Then Cheltenham took the lead - Spencer again, allowed far too much time to weigh up his shot which beat Matt Glennon comfortably. Then as if it couldn't get any worse, we were another goal behind - Glennon unable to hold onto Spencers shot, Cheltenham captain John Finnegan blasting in the rebound.

Town fans headed to the exits in droves, but they were nearly cheated out of an exciting finish. Right on 90 minutes Richard Keogh grabbed a goal back - a 30 yarder superbly curled home. As the 4th official signalled 4 minutes of added time was there time for drama - and it looked liked there was, when Luke Beckett appeared to have got Town an un-deserved equaliser with a header, only for the referee to disallow it for a foul.

Another bitter blow, and town have lost 3 out of the last 4 matches - woeful form - and we have problems.