TERRY YORATH says Town are looking to sign players who will buy into the spirit of the promotion-winning McAlpine squad.

The coach rates last Monday's Division III play-off final victory against Mansfield among the highlights of his glittering career at both club and international level.

The 54-year-old - so proud to win in his home city - is now buoyantly looking towards a 2004-05 Second Division campaign in which one of the derby opponents will be his former club Sheffield Wednesday.

"It's a fantastic fixture list to be looking forward to and, if we can bring in a few more players this summer who are as good and honest as the ones we signed this season, we'll be delighted," said Yorath.

"These players have worked harder on the training ground than any group I have ever been involved with and it's wonderful to think they've got their just reward.

"The young players have come through and shown a great temperament, which is enormous credit to them, and to see their faces at the final whistle last Monday was a joy. They were like kids in a sweet shop. Fantastic."

Yorath was particularly pleased for his Welsh compatriot Lee Fowler to score the deciding penalty, having been influential in his signing him from Coventry City after an initial loan spell.

"I feared the worst for Lee when he went on and played a couple of stray passes - I thought it was going to be another Pawel Abbott situation at Cheltenham!" said Yorath.

"But he was full of confidence when he went up to take the penalty and he stuck it away superbly - all four of them did.

"It was a fantastic day for the club, for the supporters and for everyone connected. I'm very proud of what we've done and it's been quite emotional, because when you think of the circumstances when we set out, to win promotion is something exceptional."

Yorath admits he thought Town might miss out on penalties having failed to go up only on goal difference in the regular season.

"We didn't look to extra time, never mind penalties," he said.

"I thought we had the better chances of a free-flowing game, but also that we used a lot of energy in the first 90 minutes and got tired in extra-time.

"The boys held their nerve, though, and the penalties were absolutely superb.

"When myself and Peter held our first training session, there were only eight on the field, so to come from that to this is nothing short of amazing.

"Our lads enjoy their football, and it's the only way they can play. I've had quite a few phone calls and texts since Monday and they've all said it was a great game to watch.

"You have to feel for Mansfield. They've been through 90 minutes and extra-time and lost on penalties. The game can be cruel!

"It's a sad way to losea crucial football match."

FIVE pre-war Huddersfield Town football programmes are expected to fetch nearly £3,000 at an auction. The souvenirs from the club's FA Cup Final appearances go under the hammer at Sothebys in London on Wednesday. A copy of the 1928 Town- Blackburn programme is expected to go for £800. A 1930 Town-Arsenal final programme is rated at £700. Three programmes from the Town-Preston final of 1938, in varying conditions, are valued at £500, £450 and £350.