WAGNER ADMITS TERRIERS LACK BITE

HUDDERSFIELD need to be at 100 per cent to compete, but there were signs against Palace their revved-up spirit is ebbing. They did not have a shot on target for 80 minutes. They lack presence up front and have failed to score in 17 of their 31 league games. Terriers boss David Wagner (right) accepted his side were second best, but said: “We are not in the mood to panic.

“If you give the ball away too easily the distances between you and your teammates are too big and then you’re never able to win the ball back after you’ve lost it. “We were always a yard or two too late and never able to get into the battles and challenges.”

Town’s Swiss defender Florent Hadergjonaj remains confident, saying: “We will stick together and try everything. I believe we will stay up.”