THE TOWN ARE STAYING UP ROAR FANS AS VAN LA PARRA AND MOUNIE STRIKE

TOWN took a huge step towards Premier League survival with a gutsy victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.

The Terriers were by far the better side over the course of the clash and were handed a two-goal lead by Rajiv van La Parra and Steve Mounie in the second half.

Craig Dawson halved the deficit for the hosts, but Town held on to record arguably their most important win of the season so far.

Head coach David Wagner made two changes to the side that took on Manchester United in the FA Cup, with Jonathan Hogg and Alex Pritchard coming in for the ill Philip Billing and Tom Ince.

With so much at stake, both sides were intent on keeping themselves in the clash in the first period, leading to a dull opening.

Salomon Rondon fired a warning shot over the bar early on, but neither team had a clear sight of goal until the 36th minute, when Collin Quaner released Florent Hadergjonaj down the right wing.

The Switzerland international got past Kieran Gibbs and to the byline before cutting back for the onrushing Alex Pritchard. The creative midfielder steered his effort on target, but was denied by the head of teammate Steve Mounie, who couldn’t contort his body out of the way of the goalbound effort.

The ball dropped to Van La Parra on the left of the box, but the Dutchman – who netted in the reverse fixture in November – saw his strike turned wide.

The best chance of the half, however, fell to the hosts.

Shortly before half time, a misplaced pass on the left allowed Ahmed Hegazi to step on to the ball and slide Phillips in down the right wing.

The Scotland international clipped a lofted cross into the box and on to James McClean’s left boot, but the Irishman couldn’t keep his volley down, leading to cries of anguish from home fans.

Those supporters booed off their side at half time.

And Town heaped more misery on to the home side just two minutes into the second half.

A long ball allowed Mounie to get in behind the Baggies, with the Benin international finding Quaner on the right side of the box. The former Union Berlin man dragged the ball across the area and into the path of Van La Parra,