Huddersfield Town 1, Yeovil 2

May 1 2006 By Mel Booth, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Man of the Match: Nathan Clarke

Made some big challenges, won some big headers, and was always trying to drive the team on. He will surely be a major player in the play-off matches.

How they rated:

Paul Rachubka The keeper couldn't really be blamed for either Yeovil goal and didn't have an awful lot else to do. Rating: 6/10

David Mirfin Solid enough defensively, but failed to make much impression with his attacking play. Like many, made some poor passes. Rating: 5/10

Danny Adams Booked for an 11th-minute foul, so possibly lucky to have escaped a red card given the penalty. Rating: 5/10

Martin McIntosh His challenge barely merited the free-kick which led to Yeovil's winner, so will be doubly disappointed. Rating: 6/10

Nathan Clarke Cool and collected under pressure but determined as well, his class, as it so often does, shone through. Rating: 7/10

Mark Hudson Again utilised as a defensive midfielder in a 4-1-3-2 formation, but not as effective as he was at Walsall. Rating: 5/10

Chris Brandon A second match in central midfield. Started strongly but had less influence as the game wore on. Rating: 5/10

Danny Schofield Struggled to get into the game and will have been annoyed not to have supplied more chances for the two frontmen. Rating: 5/10

Gary T-Fletcher Worked hard and made some telling touches, but had little in the way of clear-cut chances to add to his 14 goals. Rating: 6/10

Andy Booth A day of frustration as he fruitlessly chased a 16th goal of the season to equal legend Billy Smith's 126 for Town. Rating:6/10

David Graham Notched his ninth Town goal and looked capable of getting a 10th if only the right chance had come. Rating: 6/10

Spotlight on the ref:

Yeovil's travelling band of 504 will have been happier with Grant Hegley's display than the rest of the 14,473 crowd. While the penalty was more down to assistant Steven Cummins, the whistler from Hertfordshire surprised many with his ruling on the Martin McIntosh challenge which led to the free-kick winner.

Turning Point:

Andy Lindegaard's hack off the line when Yeovil keeper Steve Collis could only deflect Andy Booth's 49th minute header slightly off its original course.

A second goal for Town at that stage would surely have settled the home side and knocked the stuffing out of the visitors, who rallied to seal a crucial win.

Yeovil: Collis, Lockwood, Skiverton, Miles, Terry, Jevons, Lindegaard, Poole, Rocastle, Davies (Harrold, 90mins), Cohen. Subs: Gall, Jones, Guyett, Jordan.