Match report: Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Carlisle United

Feb 8 2010 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Huddersfield Town 1 Carlisle United 1

But Carlisle were still giving as good as they got, with Kevan Hurst shooting over on the turn, Darryl Duffy driving just wide after a slip by Heffernan before sending a back-header from a Kavanagh free-kick just over, and Clayton bringing a save from Smithies with a long-distance effort.

Town had the last effort on target in the first half, with Rhodes’ header saved, and scored with the first of the second period.

Drinkwater, on for Tom Clarke in a half-time reshuffle, picked out Roberts, whose cross was headed home by Pilkington for a fifth goal of the campaign.

It was a great start to the second half, but Town were unable to build on it, with Pilkington shooting over before Trotman’s looping header was held under the bar and Robert’s angled drive flew across the face with no-one able to touch it home.

When Smithies saved so smartly from Dobie’s diving header, it seemed Town would hold out, but Eccleston’s 81st-minute curler from substitute Robbie Simpson’s pass was inches wide and soon, instead of being two up, Town were pegged back, with 18-year-old substitute Marshall converting Robson’s cross.

Town had the better of the remainder, but were unable to capitalise on Drinkwater’s teasing free-kick, while Simpson headed wide before Pilkington’s low sidefoot shot was saved by Collin.

And while some referees might have pointed to the spot when Drinkwater tumbled as Peter Murphy tackled in stoppage time, Sussex whistler David Phillips was unimpressed.