Terriers Knocked Off Top Spot by Robins - Dog Days Are Over

What I had predicted would be an open high scoring game between two footballing sides turned out to be a masterclass in League One defending.

Swindon central defenders Sean Morrsion and Scott Cuthbert along with keeper David Lucas came out on top thanks to Morrsion's 91st minute winner, but Huddersfield's defenders also acquitted themselves well.

Jamie McCombe and skipper Peter Clarke were resolute in the centre of defence and keeper Alex Smithies pulled off several good saves with even opposite number Lucas saying:

"Smithies is going to be a really good keeper. Every time I've played against him or watched him he has looked very good."

Unfortunately for the Terriers, two injuries to Gary Roberts and Scott Arfield in the first half restricted manager Lee Clark's tactical options and while it appeared to the away fans that Jonathan Douglas had 'done' Roberts in the 12th minute, the lad was actually taken off with a broken arm after falling awkwardly in the tackle. Clark said:

"Gary Roberts has been one of my best players in the last 4 or 5 games and he was causing problems in the short spell he was on. The break is in a high area of his arm and he was taken to hospital. We'll learn more later, but I've now lost one of my best players for a period of time."

Despite the injuries, Huddersfield contributed greatly to the game and probably deserved a point, but they look too good an outfit to let this result get to them and I suspect they will be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. As Clark said:

"This result hurts like hell, but as Sir Alex Ferguson will tell you, it's not quite squeaky bum time yet."

More on this game tomorrow.