JORDAN RHODES became Notts Countys tartan tormentor as Huddersfield Town turned on the style to give their League I promotion rivals, and the rest of the country, a signal of their top-two intentions.

Fresh from making his Scotland Under 21 debut, Rhodes struck either side of a Gary Roberts goal as the men from the East Midlands were taken apart in front of the Sky cameras.

It was a Sunday treat for the Town faithful as Lee Clarks side set a new club record of 18 league games unbeaten in the same season.

It was a fourth win in five games, and fifth in seven for Town, who with Lee Peltier back after a four-match ban and Liam Ridehalgh making a first appearance in 17 games in place of the injured Gary Naysmith in the other full-back berth, started at an encouragingly high tempo.

County keeper Stuart Nelsons first act was to fend off a sliced clearance by his own centre-back Liam Chilvers after Scott Arfield and Danny Ward combined neatly within the first 60 seconds.

Nelson had to react even more smartly in the fourth minute, using his legs to block when Benik Afobe, played in by Roberts after the winger worked a neat one-two with Peltier, shot low from eight yards.

While Craig Westcarr brought Town keeper Ian Bennett, back in place of the injured Alex Smithies, into the action to deal with a cross-cum-shot in the 11th minute, Clarks men were soon back on the attack.

It took a timely tackle by County captain Mike Edwards to rob Afobe as he shaped to shoot from Arfields well-placed pass a minute later.

Then the creator turned marksman, firing in a shot from distance which had Nelson scrambling to make the save.

Afobe was enjoying a busy opening to the game, and drove an angled shot on the turn from the left side of the penalty area into the side-netting.

Wards 23rd-minute cross from the left gave Rhodes the chance of a header on goal, but the frontman was stretching to make contact and couldnt generate the necessary power to trouble Nelson.

And Ward came close himself in the 28th minute, whipping in a fierce angled effort, again from the left, which the overworked Notts keeper blocked.

It was one-way traffic, left-back John Harley making a vital headed clearance with Rhodes and Roberts both waiting for Wards cross to arrive before Peter Clarke headed off target from Roberts well-delivered 35th-minute free-kick.