THERE are no excuses.

We were outplayed, outfought and outbattled in every area of the pitch.

Obviously it's a massive disappointment and it hurts because it's my first home defeat as manager, but credit to Huddersfield.

They always get eight men behind the ball and their 3-5-2 system is hard to break down.

We knew Huddersfield would be dogged and determined because that's how they've been in their away games. It's something we need to get into our travels this season.

I can understand the fans being critical of our performance but, hopefully, it's just a one-off. We know we were second best and it's back to the drawing board, but we can pick ourselves up.