Match report: Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Huddersfield Town

Apr 1 2009 by Mel Booth, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

DANNY CADAMARTERI popped up with a great winner as Town came from behind to complete an away double success.

Trailing to a Jo Kuffour finish just after half time, Lee Clark’s side pounded back to add another three points to those gained at Hereford.

Outstanding man-of-the-match Anthony Pilkington lit the blue touch paper with a stunning equaliser on 69 minutes and then he turned provider with the cross for Cadamarteri to seal victory with a clever header.

Town, showing one change from the 1-0 victory at Hereford, with Martin Kelly making his loan debut from Liverpool in place of the injured Robbie Williams, fielded a 4-5-1 in the first half to combat Rovers’ 4-3-3.

The tactic worked pretty well, too, with Jim Goodwin anchoring the midfield and Town spreading the ball nicely across the decent Memorial Ground surface.

Rovers, looking for a first home win in 20 years against Town and three points to take them into the League I top 10, showed some early promise with Alex Smithies swooping smartly to deny a Darryl Duffy header as hot-shot Rickie Lambert looked to pounce.

Chris Lines followed up with a shot over the top and Smithies was tested again on 19 minutes when Kuffour sent in a rasping shot from just outside the box which the teenage keeper did well to beat away.

For Town, Pilkington looked the man most likely, causing Joe Jacobson all sorts of problems down the right flank and, after a neat inter-change with Gary Roberts, the former Stockport man sent a snap-shot just wide.

Goodwin aimed just too high with a long-range effort and, with the lively Cadamarteri showing well for the ball and linking well with the supporting midfielders and right-back Tom Clarke, Town created a concerted spell of pressure.