League One - Huddersfield edge past Oldham

Eurosport - Sun, 01 Nov 14:41:00 2009

Huddersfield moved into the League One play-off places courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Oldham at Boundary Park.

FOOTBALL Huddersfield manager Lee Clark - 0

Full-back Robbie Williams sealed the points with a cunning free kick which condemned the Latics to back-to-back home defeats.

Huddersfield had the better of a wind-affected game and almost went ahead early on through Anthony Kay's long range volley.

Dean Furman then wasted a chance for Oldham, while Huddersfield top scorer Jordan Rhodes glanced against the bar from an Anthony Pilkington set piece.

Oldham had a lucky escape when Sean Gregan appeared to handle a Gary Roberts' cross, only for the referee to turn down penalty claims.

But Huddersfield broke through after 59 minutes. Williams lined-up his free kick to the left of goal and, with keeper Dean Brill expecting a cross, he instead smashed it inside the near post.

Rhodes went close to doubling the lead and Michael Collins also wasted a chance before Oldham created their best opening after 78 minutes.

Ex-Huddersfield striker Pawel Abbott cut into the box and was denied by Alex Smithies before the rebound flew off target via substitute Nick Blackman.

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  1. Thank you LC for being a manager who says best way to­ defend is attack OK we might come off worse in certain­ matches but we will win most games and it's so much­ better for supporters to count the number of strikes­ instead of being bored watching passes go sideways and­ backwards.

    From Rita, on Mon 2 Nov 9:23AM

  2. Bloody typical...Latics will be in this division till­ my dying bloody breath!

    From stelly678, on Mon 2 Nov 2:55AM

  3. TOWN FOR PROMOTION!!! C'MON YOU TERRIERS!!!

    From mark, on Sun 1 Nov 5:11PM
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