A beauty from Jon Russell gave the hosts a slim lead after 59 minutes, which was kept intact when Hatters striker Elijah Adebayo took a penalty a little later. And Nabi Sar came off the bench to close the important victory, when he lost his index and executed in a corner in the last minute of 90. Carlos Corberan Terriers are now four points behind second-placed Bournemouth – although they have played two games more – while Luton remains fifth, two points behind seventh Blackburn with five games to play. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jon Russell bravely pushed James Shea to give Huddersfield the lead against Luton in the Sky Bet Championship match.
How Huddersfield made a statement in the promotion match
As a downpour of hail fell on the players, it was Huddersfield who settled faster on John Smith’s, deliberately passing and pushing hard. This brought opportunities, the best of which fell to Danel Sinani, whose shot from close range was cleverly won by James Shea after Lewis O’Brien and Russell were shot from a distance at the urging of the public. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Luton and Huddersfield players had to separate after the calm that erupted after the missed penalty by Elijah Adebayo. Luton boss Nathan Jones was forced to make a change shortly after half an hour, with the passionate Peli Radok Banjou helping to get off the field with an unspecified leg injury. Robert Snodgrass’s replacement nearly created the opener when he found the otherwise quiet Harry Kornick, who dug up a low disc and pushed it away from Lee Nichols. Seconds after Henri Lansbury took off on another Luton injury shot, Huddersfield hit in style when Russell waited for the right moment to score Pipa’s shot – and when he did, he lifted the ball nicely over Shea and in the lower left corner. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Nabi Sarr returns Huddersfield’s second goal of the night with a header, confirming the three points against Luton Town. The visitors pushed the bodies forward in an attempt to force the equalizer and almost succeeded when James Brie was caught by Daniel Sinani in the box, but against the background of the intense booking, Adebayo shot wide from the left standing. But it was Huddersfield who delivered the deadly blow in the 89th minute, when Shar reached the wide area to connect with Sorba Thomas’s cross and head over the line, with a touch from Shea.
Man of the match – Lewis O’Brien
Lee Hendry on Sky Sports Football: “I thought he was great – he was absolutely everywhere tonight.”
What did the directors say …
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Carlos Corberan praised the mentality of his players as Huddersfield secured a significant 2-0 victory over Luton. Both clubs are in the play-off race of the Championship and the victory gives the Terriers the advantage as the season draws to a close. Huddersfield’s Carlos Corberan: “I think it was a very equal, very balanced game and in those games, the details can be the difference. Today, in my opinion, it was in our favor, something that allowed us to win this game. , plus The team mentality was very good and the level of defense of the team was also high. “Every game we play from now until the end of the season will be crucial; every game we have played since the international break we knew would also be crucial. Our mentality is game by game. Whenever we think about the future, we need to focus on the present. “From tomorrow, we know we have to start our recovery, analyze the game and then start preparing for the game with QPR, which we know will be another very difficult game. “We have to use every day, every time and every opportunity to be ready to face the next game in the best way.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Nathan Jones remained very optimistic despite Luton’s 2-0 loss to Huddersfield. Jones praised his players for their performance and believes that the result will not negatively affect the team. Luton’s Nathan Jones: “First of all, congratulations to Carlos and Huddersfield. I thought they sat down, they wanted to push and hit us on the counterattack because they know the threat we have. But I thought we were constantly trying to push to win. game, so I know we lost the game, but I thought, at times, we were great.They scored a really horrible goal, which broke the deadlock; we were great and then we erased for , in fact. “I am proud of my team for the way we did it, for where we are in everything and we have a lot to play. We have five games left and it will be a stormy finish. If we stop for a moment from the naive defense that cost us tonight, “Then we will have a chance. There is a lot to play and it will be an exciting ending.”
What happens next?
Both teams return to action on Good Friday, April 15th. Luton welcomes Huddersfield to Kenilworth Road at 12.30pm, while Huddersfield will face QPR at John Smith’s Stadium at 5.30pm. Both matches will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Football.
