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Huddersfield remain in hunt for promotion after 1-1 draw against Stoke City
Substitute Jacob Brown struck a late equaliser to safe Stoke a 1-1 draw at fellow play-off hopefuls Huddersfield.
Josh Koroma had earlier ended a 19-game run with out a Championship purpose by giving the Terriers a first-half benefit, simply after he was fortunate to remain on the pitch following a excessive deal with.
However Carlos Corberan’s sixth-placed facet did not open a nine-point buffer on their opponents after a surprisingly lacklustre second interval.
Huddersfield remained within the playoff spots following a 1-1 draw at dwelling in opposition to Stoke Metropolis
The draw prolonged Huddersfield’s unbeaten streak to 10 video games – their greatest sequence since 2011 when Lee Clark masterminded a 23-match stint with out a loss earlier than succumbing 3-0 to Peterborough within the League One play-off remaining.
Huddersfield had made all of the early operating with an explosive burst of tempo by Koroma down the left flank resulting in a headed likelihood for Danny Ward that flashed simply over the bar.
Lewis O’Brien additionally known as Stoke goalkeeper Jack Bonham into motion with a 15-yard effort after exchanging passes with Koroma.
The Potters levelled within the second half courtesy of a purpose from Jacob Brown (No18)
The pair mixed once more simply earlier than the quarter-hour mark with Koroma curling over from vary after O’Brien discovered him with a sq. cross.
Stoke then mustered their first opening of the evening within the nineteenth minute when Jaden Philogene-Bidace confirmed nimble footwork near the byline earlier than teeing up Mario Vrancic for a stabbed 15-yard shot that Lee Nicholls pushed over.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed over from Lewis Baker’s subsequent nook earlier than Koroma’s knee-high deal with on the previous noticed him fortunate to flee punishment from referee Gavin Ward.
To the chagrin of away boss Michael O’Neill, Koroma then opened the scoring within the twenty seventh minute when, having been teed up by O’Brien once more, his edge-of-the-box try looped over Bonham with the help of a deflection off Ben Wilmot.
Josh Koroma put the Terriers in entrance mid-way by the primary half with a deflected effort
However he arguably ought to have been despatched off for an terrible problem on Taylor Harwood-Bellis
The Huddersfield ahead considerably escaped punishment regardless of Stoke gamers’ protests
The Potters had been left feeling aggrieved as soon as extra moments later when robust penalty appeals had been ignored after Tyrese Campbell had been tripped by Tom Lees within the dwelling field.
Ward went on to curve straight at Bonham from 20 yards, earlier than Philogene-Bidace robbed a careless Matty Pearson of possession earlier than sidestepping Lees’ problem and testing Nicholls from simply contained in the penalty space.
On the different finish, Bonham smothered a Sorba Thomas shot and Ward directed a low Koroma cross extensive of the close to submit, earlier than the half ended with a back-heeled Campbell effort that Nicholls gathered comfortably.
Stoke boss Michael O’Neill celebrates Brown’s equaliser for the guests within the second half
A scrappy begin to the second interval noticed neither facet handle a purpose try till Stoke skipper Baker’s 68th-minute drive was effectively held by Nicholls.
Campbell’s unconvincing 20-yard shot then lacked the ability to increase the house keeper however, together with his crew having misplaced all of their attacking verve for the reason that break, Corberan launched Jordan Rhodes and Duane Holmes from the bench.
Moments later, Holmes headed narrowly over after constructive play by Thomas.
Huddersfield and Stoke followers needed to be separated after Brown’s drew the guests stage
However it was Potters substitute Brown who went on to stage within the 78th minute after Ollie Turton’s poor clearance had led to Philogene-Bidace rattling Nicholls’ right-hand submit.
After Campbell’s follow-up effort had been blocked by O’Brien, Brown then slammed a thumping edge-of-the-box strike into the top-left nook.
The hosts mounted a belated late rally however Holmes missed the goal from distance in stoppage time and Scott Excessive didn’t carry a curling try excessive sufficient to beat Bonham.
This submit first appeared on Dailymail.co.uk
