Preston see off Huddersfield

Huddersfield missed out on the chance to go level on points with Sky Bet Championship leaders Newcastle as Paul Gallagher inspired Preston to a 3-1 win – their fourth straight victory at home.

Gallagher teed up Tom Clarke and Alex Baptiste in the first half before netting a free-kick himself after the break to extend Preston’s unbeaten run to five games.

Nahki Wells grabbed a late consolation for Huddersfield, who still have not won at Deepdale since 1969.

Simon Grayson’s side took an early lead with the first chance of the game after six minutes. Gallagher’s whipped free-kick was met by Clarke, whose header from six yards was too strong for Danny Ward to keep out.

But Ward was on hand with a terrific stop after 23 minutes, acrobatically leaping to his right to tip Jordan Hugill’s looping header over the bar, before keeping out Clarke’s fierce drive from …

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