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Huddersfield 1-2 Hull: Jacob Greaves wins it in stoppage time for Tigers

Jacob Greaves
Jacob Greaves was captain for the day on his 200th career appearance

Hull City kept their chase for a Championship play-off place on track with a stunning late win over Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium.

Jacob Greaves, captain in the absence of Lewie Coyle, struck his second goal four minutes into stoppage time, having opened the scoring early in the first half on his 200th career appearance.

Jack Rudoni thought he had snatched a late point for Town just minutes earlier.

The Tigers remain eighth, level on points with sixth-placed Coventry and Norwich City, in seventh.

Hull took the lead inside seven minutes when Greaves fired through the crowd past Town goalkeeper Lee Nicholls after Ozan Tufan's corner was not cleared properly.

Just before the half-hour mark, Hull went close again as swift passing play brought them forward with intent, before Anass Zaroury struck narrowly wide of the post.

Hull's progress was checked by an enforced change when Tyler Morton was replaced by Matty Jacob, and moments before the break, Ryan Allsopp was forced into action to deny Huddersfield's Ben Wiles a leveller.

As the hour approached, the home side asked the question again when Sorbia Thomas found Rudoni, who looked to square into the box but nobody was there to finish.

Thomas almost levelled himself with just over 10 minutes remaining, but his effort struck the post, and Terriers pressure was growing.

It looked like it paid off when Rudoni struck from outside the area after being found by Brahima Diarra, but Greaves sent the away fans wild with a header from Abdulkadir Omur's cross.

Huddersfield interim manager Jon Worthington told BBC Radio Leeds:

"I'm deflated, so are the players. We were pretty dominant second half and the equaliser was fair. To switch off at the end was cruel; the players have been amazing for me.

"The squad has enough to stay up. We've gone toe to toe with Southampton, Hull and Sunderland. Unforrunately the result today didn't go our way."

Hull boss Liam Rosenior speaking to BBC Radio Humberside:

"I'm trying to develop a spirit and a togetherness. That won us the game today; our football performance wasn't as good as normal. It is not going to be perfect every week, you have to find a way.

"Greavsy deserved the two goals. His defensive display was really good. To come back the way we did shows a lot about the lads' character and desire to be successful."

Line-ups

Huddersfield

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Nicholls
  • 4Pearson
  • 24Balker
  • 32Lees
  • 17SpencerBooked at 30mins
  • 6HoggSubstituted forWardat 76'minutes
  • 21MatosSubstituted forDiarraat 56'minutes
  • 8RudoniBooked at 14mins
  • 23WilesSubstituted forKasumuat 55'minutes
  • 14ThomasBooked at 45mins
  • 10KoromaSubstituted forBurgzorgat 56'minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Burgzorg
  • 9Radulovic
  • 11Diarra
  • 12Maxwell
  • 18Kasumu
  • 25Ward
  • 26Jones
  • 30Jackson
  • 33Nakayama

Hull

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 17Allsop
  • 27Slater
  • 5Jones
  • 4Greaves
  • 3Giles
  • 7TufanSubstituted forCoyleat 76'minutes
  • 15MortonSubstituted forJacobat 32'minutes
  • 23PhilogeneBooked at 24mins
  • 45CarvalhoSubstituted forDochertyat 63'minutes
  • 47ZarourySubstituted forÖmürat 62'minutes
  • 12SharpSubstituted forOhioat 45'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Coyle
  • 6McLoughlin
  • 8Docherty
  • 9Ohio
  • 10Traoré
  • 29Jacob
  • 30Pandur
  • 44Connolly
  • 50Ömür
Referee:
Rebecca Welch
Attendance:
19,947

Match Stats

Home TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamHull
Possession
Home48%
Away52%
Shots
Home16
Away8
Shots on Target
Home3
Away3
Corners
Home11
Away3
Fouls
Home11
Away8

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Hull City 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Hull City 2.

  3. Post update

    Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town).

  5. Goal!

    Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Hull City 2. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdülkadir Ömür with a cross.

  6. Post update

    Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Post update

    Foul by David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town).

  8. Goal!

    Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Hull City 1. Jack Rudoni (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahima Diarra.

  9. Post update

    Jaden Philogene (Hull City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Lewie Coyle following a fast break.

  10. Post update

    Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Matty Jacob.

  11. Post update

    Noah Ohio (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town).

  13. Post update

    Attempt blocked. David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.

  14. Post update

    Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Matty Jacob.

  15. Post update

    Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Noah Ohio.

  16. Post update

    Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Noah Ohio (Hull City).

  18. Post update

    Tom Lees (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  20. Post update

    Delay in match because of an injury Delano Burgzorg (Huddersfield Town).

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