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Professional Performance - Top Six By November?

The team was as expected except for Fletcher, who was absent due to personal circumstances.

We set up basically as a 4132 with Jones shielding the back four but pretty flexible in front of him. Huddersfield used the flanks to attack us and Palmer was often left exposed as Bannan went missing. Pudil also suffered early on but gradually Reach gave him more support.

Huddersfield dominated possession but Wednesday always looked more dangerous. Jones hit the bar with a cross come shot in an early flurry. Fessi hit the post when through one on one on the keeper with a cheeky chip and it looked like a goal was inevitable. Wallace replaced Bannan and the goal came when Lees' shot was blocked by a defenders arm and Fessi put the penalty away adroitly.

After that, we defended comfortably and always looked the more likely side to score on the break with Palmer, Lee & Wallace all finding good opportunities but 1-0 was enough.

Westwood - 7
Palmer - 7
Lees - 8
Hutchinson - 8
Pudil - 7
Jones - 8
Bannan - 6
Lee - 7
Reach - 7
Fessi - 8
Hooper - 7
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Wallace - 7
Nuhiu - 6
Loovens - 6

Stat Attack:

Goals: 1 - Fessi

Assists: - Lees

Touches: 58 - Lee, 52 - Palmer, 51 - Reach, 48 - Pudil, Jones, 44 - Hooper, Hutchinson, 38 - Westwood, 36 - Fessi, 33 - Lees, 32 - Bannan, 28 - Wallace, 15 - Nuhiu, 0 - Loovens

Tackles: 4 - Hutchinson, Reach, Fessi, 3 - Pudil, Jones, 2 - Palmer, 1 - Bannan, Lee, Hooper

Interceptions: 6 - Lee, 4 - Pudil, 2 - Hutchinson, Reach, 1 - Palmer, Bannan, Jones, Fessi

Clearances: 13 - Hutchinson, 11 - Lees, 7 - Jones, 4 - Palmer, Pudil, Lee, 3 - Reach, 2 - Hooper, 1 - Westwood

Attempts: 2 - Lees, Lee, Fessi, 1 - Palmer, Bannan, Hooper

Attempts On Target: 1 - Palmer, Fessi, Hooper

Key Passes: 2 - Reach, 1 - Palmer, Lee, Fessi, Hooper, Wallace

Dribbles: 3 - Fessi, 2 - Lee, Wallace, 1 - Hutchinson, Bannan, Reach, Nuhiu

Dispossessed: 2 - Lee, Hooper, 1 - Palmer, Fessi, Nuhiu

Bad Control: 5 - Hooper, 4 - Fessi, 2 - Lee, Jones, Wallace, 1 - Bannan, Reach, Nuhiu

Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 4 - Palmer (2), 3 - Jones (1), Wallace (1), 2 - Reach (1), 1 - Bannan (0), Lee (0),

Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):

90% - Jones (30), 88% - Hutchinson (24), 78% - Pudil (18), Fessi (18), 74% - Reach (27), Lees (19), 73% - Bannan (26), 69% - Wallace (13), 66% - Lee (35), 64% - Nuhiu (11), 62% - Palmer (21), 59% - Hooper (29), 48% - Westwood (31),

A perfect away performance against the team leading the table. Five wins out of seven which sets us up for a charge up the table.