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“After the penalty we lost our game a bit and gave them some opportunities, but I think we controlled most of the play in the second half and deserved the win.”

The victory not only means Town have recorded 20 wins from a possible 32 league games, but the result was also a seventh consecutive win at home, the last John Smith’s defeat coming against Wigan Athletic back in November.

Schindler said everyone should take credit for the current run, adding: “It’s an outstanding achievement.

“There have been many close results but it shows how compact we are and how closely we work as a team.

“It’s not lucky either – if you win that amount of games you can’t speak about luck.”

Tuesday night’s victory against the Royals also completed a hattrick of results against fellow promotion candidates after impressive displays against Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United.

And the 26-year-old believes Huddersfield Town’s supporters have been crucial in creating an intimidating atmosphere for away side’s to play in.

“The fans have had a massive impact this season – the way the atmosphere they create influences referees and makes the opposition nervous, it helps us a lot,” he said.

“I think it helps the way we play our game – the intensity of our play is matched by the fans and pushes us on.”

Next up at the John Smith’s Stadium is another top-of-the table clash as league leaders Newcastle United travel to West Yorkshire for a televised Sky game on March 4 (kick-off 5.30pm).

But Schindler was quick to downplay any excitement for what could be a defining encounter in the race for Pre-