Huddersfield Town 2, Swansea City 2

Feb 25 2006 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Given a rapturous welcome on his return from a two-match lay-off with a stomach muscle injury, the 29-year-old who has just signed a contract extension to keep him at Swansea until 2009 squeezed his 19th goal of the campaign to the left of the diving Senior after Alan Tate headed Nathan Clarke's clearance back into the danger zone.

Senior, playing his sixth full game since Paul Rachubka's sending off at Brentford, had already saved from Britton and Trundle, and after having been able to do little about the opener, then denied Robinson after 24 minutes.

Rory Fallon, the forward who netted 13 times for Swindon this season but has been unable to buy a goal since joining Swansea for £300,000 during the January transfer window, shot wide from a great position after 38 minutes (he had earlier headed too high and later shot over from close range).

Then Senior stuck out a foot to frustrate Gary Monk before Swansea capitalised on Tom Williams' quickly-taken throw-in when Britton fired home after the keeper had blocked Kevin McLeod's initial effort.

They say it's the worst time to concede a goal, so Town should take real heart from their recovery as they approach the final 11 games which will make or break the season.

Man of the Match: PHIL SENIOR

Might have let in two goals, but saved several others with a string of super stops, not least that from Leon Britton in the first minute of the second half.

Turning Point

Had Town lost, it would have been Chris Brandon's penalty miss. Given the two goals which followed, Phil Senior's saves from Leon Britton and then Sam Ricketts in the first minute of the second half became crucial. As Swansea manager Kenny Jackett said, had the Welshmen scored a third, he could have relaxed.

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