2005

Doncaster Rovers 1 Huddersfield Town 2

Town went to the top of League One on this day in 2005 with a good 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers at their old Belle Vue ground.

Peter Jackson's Terriers got off to the best possible start in the game when Chris Brandon collected a half-cleared Town corner and squeezed a shot home through a narrow gap after just 2 minutes and the half ended on a similarly positive note when midfielder Jon Worthington (pictured) hit a carbon copy of Brandon's goal in the 40^th minute.

The travelling Town support would have had a few nerves after Michael McIndoe was brought down by Town shot-stopper Paul Rachubka and dusted himself down to convert the penalty, but those nerves were eased by the 73^rd minute dismissal of Rovers striker Lewis Guy for striking Tom Clarke in the face.

Town's Team:

Paul Rachubka, Andy Holdsworth, Tom Clarke, Nathan Clarke, Danny Adams, Danny Schofield, Jon Worthington, Michael Collins, Chris Brandon (Tony Carss 88), Pawel Abbott, Gary Taylor-Fletcher

Unused Substitutes: Phil Senior, John McCombe, Junior Mendes, John McAliskey

Booked: Brandon, Holdsworth, Rachubka

Attendance: 7,222

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