One El of a finish has Wagner in the stands

DAVID WAGNER was left with a bitter taste after being sent to the stands for ‘over celebrating’ Huddersfield’s last-gasp victory.

Elias Kachunga scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner and Wagner sprinted off to celebrate with his players.

Referee Peter Bankes sent him to the stands for the last few seconds as the manager’s emotions got the better of him.

After the game Wagner said: “It is an emotional game and I lost control of my emotions.

“But I didn’t shout at anyone or hurt anybody but it is a rule that I must not leave my technical area.

“I have seen the referee and he will put that in his report.”

Wagner also spoke of his “anger” at critics who had questioned the character of his squad after back-to-back defeats against Sheffield Wednesday and Preston.

“I am angry that after two defeats I have to answer questions about the character of my players,” he said. “At Huddersfield we are humble, we know where we come from. Eleven months ago I came here and I lost my first two games and we were in a relegation battle.

“Now we under-perform in one game against Preston and people question us. I am angry when I read that we need a new striker. That is not correct.”

Wagner praised his players for a “fantastic game and fantastic performance”.

Kachunga scored the only goal to spark wild celebrations in the third minute of added time when he headed home Harry Bunn’s cross.

Before then Derby keeper Scott Carson had pulled off great saves from Nahki Wells and Bunn and looked to have earned a point.

Derby head coach Steve McClaren suffered his first defeat in three games since his return to the club and said: “It’s a cruel way to end the game.

“The players and the supporters don’t deserve that and I thought we merited at least a point.

“We are building and progressing but the result was disappointing and we have a lot of work to do.”