Huddersfield Town host Derby County at the John Smith's Stadium this afternoon looking to avoid a third successive league defeat.
Town's first home defeat of the season against Sheffield Wednesday last Sunday was quickly followed by a poor midweek performance away to Preston North End.
Ahead of the game, head coach David Wagner has called on his side to overcome this 'new situation' of experiencing defeats while also promising to ring the changes to a side that looked jaded on Wednesday evening .
Other than long-term absentee Joe Lolley , Town have no new injuries or suspensions with forward Nahki Wells hoping for a start after coming on to score a consolation goal during the mid-week defeat..
Meanwhile Derby will be without midfielder Craig Bryson through suspension while Jason Shackell (calf) and Nick Blackman (knee) are both out.
Marcus Olsson is also fit again and may replace Chris Baird at left-back as the Rams look to extend their unbeaten run to five games.
Bringing you all the pre-match news and extensive match comment and analysis is Blake Welton with expert opinion as ever from Doug Thomson – so you won't miss a thing!
Key Events
Signing Out
Well that’s it for today’s LIVE Blog in what has been another fantastic day to be a Huddersfield Town supporter.
David Wagner’s side certainly keep you on the edge of your seat as Elias Kachunga’s late winner sees Town back to third in the SkyBet Championship table, behind second-place Brighton & Hove Albion on goal difference.
After a hectic three games in less than a week, there is a slight lull in proceedings before Town travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham FC next Saturday.
As ever the Examiner will be there with extensive coverage but until then, keep following the Examiner website, the Examiner Town Facebook page and @ExaminerHTAFC for all the latest Town news, views and opinion.
Wagner Speaks!
The Huddersfield Town Head Coach hailed a ‘fantastic performance’ in Derby County win.
Match Report
Here’s the key highlights from today’s game as a last gasp Elias Kachunga goal seals a dramatic win for Huddersfield Town
Directors Box View
Andy Mitten has just come across to show us this awesome picture from the Directors Box as the goal went in - Chairman Dean Hoyle’s arm is just seen on the right...
Celebrity Fan Reaction
Actor Chris Fountain, currently on tour with The Full Monty stageshow sums it up perfectly...
FT: Huddersfield Town 1 Derby County 0
THAT’S IT! The referee blows his whistle and Huddersfield Town have all three points after another late goal. Elias Kachunga with the ram raid in the 90+3 minute.
Two successive defeats? Who cares?! A response was needed and boy, they came up with one today! Excellent stuff!
Huddersfield Town 1 Derby County 0
90+ A Superb cross by Harry Bunn is met in the air by Elias Kachunga who guides the ball past Carson - there can only be another minute of stoppage time to play.
What a goal. What a result this would be!
GET IN!!!
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HAVE WON THE GAME!!! ELIAS KACHUNGA YOU BEAUTY!! THE DYING EMBERS OF THE GAME!! GET IN!!
Official Attendance
It’s been another fantastic crowd today - announced as 19,794 (1932 from Derby County). Great Support!!
Miles Over!
89 Minutes: Kachunga and Payne combine well but the chance is wasted by Tommy Smith who blazes over the bar.
Sums up the game perfectly - lots of great approach-play but no end-product.
Tempo
87 Minutes: All just gone a little bit disjointed at the moment - lots of stopping and starting....
85 Minutes
Huddersfield Town 0 Derby County 0: Currently a break in play after Derby captain Richard Keogh goes down injured. Back on the field now for what could be a huge last 5 minutes here.
Ward Rescue
82 Minutes: Former old boy Jacob Butterfield has been quiet today but he has just made a darting run forward, gliding past Michael Hefele bit Danny Ward comes to the rescue.
Rant Time
Seeing a lot of these sorts of tweets today about players not being happy coming off - firstly the game is delicately poised and what player would not want to stay on the pitch to help their team?
Secondly, who died and made everyone body language experts??!!
Ooooooh!
78 Minutes: Groans around the stadium as Jack Payne receives the ball, turns and curls a shot inches wide. That was close!!
Good Effort
76 Minutes: The ever-industrious Hogg wins the ball and gives it to Harry Bunn - he curls a shot goalward which Scott Carson tips over...Town starting to turn the screw now. Can they break the deadlock though?
Substitution
74 Minutes: Jack Payne comes on for Nahki Wells. Ahead of the match the attacking midfielder talked about getting more goals for the side...Now would be a good time Jack!!
Substitution
70 Minutes: A like-for-like change for the Rams as Darren Bent replaces Matej Vydra.
Jack Payne looks to be coming on in a minute for Town as well....
Town Chances!!!
67 Minutes: The resultant free-kick sees a flurry of chances for Town - first Scott Carson denies Nahki Wells after great work from Lowe and Kachunga.
Then Palmer has a shot blocked before Lowe’s follow-up goes just wide.
Town looking the more likely now and Aaron Mooy is already pulling the strings in the middle of the park....
Ouch!
65 Minutes: That chance results in a series of corners for the Rams - the latest sees Will Hughes go into the book after he cynically brings down Wells after the forward successfully charges the ball down.
Derby Pressure
64 Minutes: I would say the Rams are just about shaving the second half so far - Christie plays the ball to Ince in the area but Danny Ward gets down well to make the save.
Town Double Subs
61 Minutes: And now David Wagner makes his first changes - Rajiv van La Parra and Dean Whitehead are replaced by Aaron Mooy and Harry Bunn.
Cometh the hour, Cometh the heroes?
Substitution
58 Minutes: The first change of the game sees Ikechi Anya replace Johnny Russel for Derby County.
Big Blow
57 Minutes: Jonathan Hogg is booked for a foul on Tom Ince - it’s his fifth of the campaign which means he’ll miss the trip to Fulham next weekend.
Just to update you, Nahki Wells was booked in the first half as well - preventing Derby from taking a free-kick early.
Around The Grounds
Town’s game isn’t the only scoreless fixture so far this afternoon - not many goals around the entire Championship it seems:
Norwich 0 Preston North End 0
Aston Villa 0 Fulham 0
Bristol City 0 Blackburn Rovers 0
Newcastle United 1 Ipswich Town 0
Brentford 0 Barnsley 1
Rotherham 0 Reading 0
Sheffield Wednesday 1 QPR 0
Wigan Athletic 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Leeds United 0
Atmosphere
Nothing to report on the pitch but the North Stand Loyal’s constant chants of Blue White Army are reverberating around the ground at the moment....great stuff as they are really trying to get the crowd going.
Weather
The rain is really coming down now - and it’s that horrible thin, spray stuff....not too cold though which is a positive.
