Huddersfield v Scunthorpe United

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Football League One

Huddersfield :
Glennon, Holdsworth, Nathan Clarke, McIntosh, Skarz, Schofield, Worthington (Young 89), Collins (Beckett 66), Hudson, Taylor-Fletcher, Booth
Subs not used:
Rachubka, Abbott, McCombe

Scunthorpe United :
Murphy, Williams, Crosby, Foster, Hinds, Morris, Sparrow, Baraclough, Taylor, Sharp, Keogh
Subs not used:
Lillis, Byrne, Goodwin, McBreen, Mulligan

SULSESC REPORT

by Andy Skeels at Galpharm Stadium

THE Borrill-Mobile was the preferred mode of transport for this venture into deepest West Yorkshire.

Despite a bit of a hiccup in Holmfirth when we inexplicably lost our way – sack the navigator, our chauffeur’s heart can’t stand any more soaring stress levels of the purple cheeks, bulging eyes, steam-coming-out-of-ears variety – we still managed a decent lunchtime arrival in the pub on the railway station (one of the best on the League One circuit – take note, Mr. Haines).

A fair SULSESC turn-out was able to choose from a wide selection of ales as we pondered the upturn in United’s fortunes since our last visit to this neck of the woods for the Oldham game only two months earlier – and the expected departure of Lawsy to Sheffield Wednesday.

A tough game was in prospect against a Huddersfield side still smarting from a 0-3 drubbing by Brighton on their home patch only a week earlier.

And so it proved, the Iron having goalkeeper Murphy to thank for a number of important saves but being denied victory only by an equaliser four minutes from time just when it looked like we might climb into the top two with a fourth successive away win.

All in all, a draw was perhaps the fairest result at the conclusion of an entertaining encounter, although both teams had opportunities to snatch all three points in the closing minutes.

Since an indifferent start to the season, performances and, perhaps more importantly, results have been encouraging as we’ve climbed well away from the relegation zone and even begun to show signs of mounting a promotion challenge.

Sadly, Lawsy’s reaction at the final whistle – shaking hands with all of his players as they left the field – suggests he won’t be around for much longer to play his part…