Town won the 'War Of the Roses' clash at the Galpharm Stadium this evening with a superb performance against the Premiership's Blackburn Rovers. Cadamarteri and Collins were the pick of the Town bunch but every player can take great credit from an excellent showing. Beckett got the goals with two fine finishes and Rovers' last minute consolation could not spoil the celebrations.

Michael Collins had a great chance to put Town in front within two minutes when he made a surging run from midfield to latch onto and incisive flicked through ball from Luke Beckett which split Stephen Warnock and Rovers' skipper Ryan Nelson but dragged his shot wide of keeper Jason Brown's right hand post.

Town's back four were tested just moments later and Nathan Clarke dealt superbly with Rigters cross taking it just off the head of diving dangerman Benni McCarthy.

Collins was involved again moments later with another great chance after collecting a great through ball form Andy Holdsworth on the left flank. This time the midfielder looked up and seeing keeper Brown off his line, attempted to curl an effort inside the left hand post but was just wide.

Tugay had the first effort on target on 7 minutes but saw his effort blocked in the area by Clarke.

Rovers' new signing Maceo Rigters had a chance to open the scores just 40 seconds later when he collected a great ball out of defence from Chris Samba, bore down on goal but Matt Glennon made an excellent stop with his legs.

Beckett had a gilt-edged chance to put Town in front after a great cross from Cadamarteri was headed back across goal by Collins for Beckett who, leaning back, could not get a full connection and his effort was cleared.

Town continued to craft the better of the chances and on 20 minutes Cadamarteri's neat turn on the right flank left Nelson for dead and spotting the run of Beckett, the striker crossed it square to his partner from the by-line but keeper Brown was down quickly to smother the danger.

Always able to craft something from nothing, the Premiership side Tugay left footed effort from the edge of the 'D' which was well saved by Glennon.

With ten minutes of the half remaining Bruno Berner had an excellent chance to put the visitors ahead when he collected Paul Gallagher's through ball and burst through on goal only to see his one-on-one effort well saved by Glennon.

It was a superb interchange between Collins and Cadamarteri on 37 minutes which led to Town's next effort. Two brilliant 1-2s between the pair eventually set-up Danny Schofield

GOAL - Luke Beckett fired Town into the on 38 minutes after a defensive howler from Samba. The defender hesitated, fell on the ball and was robbed by Cadamarteri with the loose ball falling kindly to Beckett who was never going to miss from 10 yards

On 40 minutes the injured Bruno Berner was replaced by Morten Gamst Pederson

HALF TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS 0

SUBS - Mark Hughes made 3 defensive changes at half time replacing Ryan Nelson with Zurb Khizanishvili,Chris Samba with Stephane Henchoz and keeper Jason Brown with Peter Enckleman.

It took five minutes for Town to open-up Blackburn in the second half after neat work by Malvin Kamara freed Cadamarteri down the right flank. The striker looked up and spotting the run of Beckett attempted to pick out his strike partner at the far post but his cross was intercepted by the lofty Enckleman.

More neat interchanges between Town players almost let Kamara free on goal but, after neat touches from Cadamarteri, Collins and Holdsworth, Kamara was flagged offside.

SUBS - On the hour mark, Hughes made three more changes replacing Maceo Rigters, David Dunn and TugayMatt Derbyshire, Aaron Mokoeba

As the announcer was just finishing the substitution announcements he was drowned out by laughs and jeers from the Town faithful at a terrible miss from Morten Gamst Pedersen who benefited from Derbyshire's deflected shot but missed an open target from point blank range.

Cadamarteri tried to double Town's lead on 62 minutes but saw his low shot well saved by Enckleman.

SUBS - Ritchie made his first changes of the game on 66 minutes replacing Andy Holdsworth with Jon Worthington and Danny Cadamarteri, who rightly received a standing ovation for his excellent contribution, with Matty Young. Worthington took Holdsworth position in the centre of midfield and Young switched to the right flank with Kamara joining Beckett in attack.

Luke Beckett was agonisingly close to doubling the lead when he rattled the Rovers' bar with a looping header from Young's cross after the winger had linked well with Aaron Hardy.

SUBS - Hughes made more substitutions on 70 minutes replacing Benni McCarthy with Jason Roberts and Paul Gallagher with David Bentley.

Former Town target Matt Derbyshire went close for the visitors on 71 minutes but dragged his effort wide of Glennon's right hand post.

GOAL - Luke Beckett added his and Town's second on 80 minutes with a well taken strike. Matt Young persevered down the right and robbed the grounded Pedersen before sliding the ball to the neat post for Beckett to turn gloriously before hitting the ball high into the net.

GOAL - Town were denied a clean sheet with virtually the last kick of the game. Sub Roberts beat Clarke down the inside left channel before smashing the ball goalward. Matt Glennon dived but he was unlucky to see the ball loop up off his body and into the net

FULL TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS 1

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