HUDDERSFIELD have their future in their own hands as they entertain Millwall at home in the lunch time kick off.
That’s the view of Huddersfield manager Mark Robins with 9 points to play for, and two of the bottom 3 to play following this game.
However Huddersfield have failed to put back to back performances together the entire season, and the pitch at the Town ground isn’t the best.
Town are going in search of a first home win in 4 attempts today against a Millwall side who recently beat Watford, but are not yet clear of the relegation zone themselves.
It has the makings for a very nervy tight affair.
So get down and support the lads, they need each & every one of you!
Vital Quotes: Mark Robins
“We need players who are going to give their all for the shirt and maintain their focus. We have got a three game season; everyone cares, we want to maintain our status. There will be a few more twist and turns.
“We will determine whether it goes to the last game,”
“The Millwall game is a very tough one; they have got a pretty big squad and come into the game off the back of an FA Semi-Final appearance. Kenny is a canny manager whose side is constantly picking up results, like they did on Tuesday night.
“We will have home backing for two of the remaining games and it is important that the fans stay with the players. We have to come out on top, it doesn`t matter how. The players know their jobs and they need to go and carry them out.”
The players have got an opportunity over the next two weeks to write their names into the history books and keep this Club in the division.
“The effort that the Club put in to get promoted has got to be everyone`s mind; we have got to fight and maintain our status. We have got the ability to win games; we have proven that at Burnley, Leeds and Wolves. We are capable.”
Huddersfield Town Team News:
Jack Hunt is available again for selection following a hamstring injury.
Danny Ward is out for another 10 days as is being reported and misses out.
Theo Robinson hoping for an inclusion back in the squad after being omitted in recent games.
Anton Robinson out for 9 months
There are no other injury worries for Mark Robins
Player to watch: Sean Scannell
The Winger has arguably been Town’s best performer in the last few weeks, another positive display from him is a must today
Millwall Team News:
Sean St Ledger and Liam Trotter missed the midweek game and face late tests.
Chris Taylor (groin) and defender Shane Lowry (suspended) set to miss out
Player to watch: Andrew Keogh
Experienced striker, not Chris Wood, but still a threat to Town’s defence.
Match Facts & Stats
Last Meeting 27/10/12
Referee: Graham Scott
Attendance: 11,066
Millwall 4-0 Huddersfield
Goal Scorers:
Millwall: Wood 28 & 61, Henry 79, Trotter 88
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN.
Smithies, Lynch, Gerrard, Clarke, Hunt, Hammill, Clayton, Southern, Ward, Beckford, Novak.
Subs
Bennett, Dixon, Woods, Norwood, Scannell, Lee, Robinson.
Millwall
Forde, Dunne, Shittu, Beevers, Lowry, Henry, Abdou, Trotter, Taylor, Wood, Henderson.
Subs
M.Taylor, Malone, Wright, Racon, Feeney, N’Guessan, Keogh
? Millwall have won 15 and Huddersfield 14 of 33 league meetings since 1966.
? Huddersfield are vying for a ninth win in 10 home league games against the London club.
? Midfielder Keith Southern could make his 400th club career appearance, four days before his 32nd birthday.
Ref Watch:
SCOTT MATHIESON will be the man in the middle for today’s crunch meeting between Huddersfield Town and Millwall at the John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield with a 12:30 lunch time kick off.
The Whistler has taken charge of 37 games this season, issuing 101 yellow cards and 8 reds!
Mathieson’s last game was the 0-0 Championship draw between Cardiff and Charlton, that saw Cardiff promoted to the Premier League, with only one yellow card being issued in that game.
Mathieson has taken in 17 Championship games this season with his other 20 games being spread across Leagues One & Two, with a couple of cup games in there.
He has officiated one Huddersfield Town game already this season, a 3-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on Tuesday 27 November 2012, where he only issued one yellow card.
Mathieson has also taken one game for Millwall this season, again they were the away side but triumphed 4-1 winners at Nottingham Forest back on Saturday 3rd November, with just two cautions being issued that day.
Huddersfield Town v Millwall (12:30)
Referee
SCOTT MATHIESON (Cheshire)
Assistants
Stephen Ross and Peter Wright
Fourth Official
Duncan Street
Match Prediction:
It’s going to be a tough game on a poor pitch – it will come down to who wants it more.
Huddersfield 2-1 Millwall.
Next Fixtures:
BRISTOL CITY (A)27 April 15:00
BARNSLEY (H) 04 May 12:30
Season Ends……
cutting my nails before i set off!