TERRIERS GET NOTHING FROM TOFFEES CLASH AND NOW FACE TOUGH SURVIVAL BATTLE

Philip Billing Caused problems with his long throw-ins in the dying minutes. - 6 Scott Malone down the left flank well after his introduction. - 6 Laurent Depoitre

- Didn’t get into the game but provided a target man for Town. - 6 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN were beaten by Sam Allardyce’s Everton at the John Smith’s Stadium to harm their chances of a second season in the top flight.

Cenk Tosun put the visitors ahead in the first half before Idrissa Gana Gueye sealed the win for the Toffees with his second ever Premier League goal after the interval.

The defeat leaves Town within three points of the bottom three as Southampton claimed a vital victory over AFC Bournemouth at St Mary’s.

Head coach David Wagner named an unchanged side to the one that claimed victory over Watford two weeks ago, with the only change coming on the bench – match-winner Tom Ince replaced by Jon Gorenc Stankovic due to a hamstring injury.

The Terriers started with all the intensity of a Premier League side, hounding the visitors when not in possession and using the ball smartly when in control.

Town’s impressive start didn’t translate to chances, however, and both teams were kept at arms’ length by the opposition for the opening half hour.

But Town’s creativity grew in that time, with Steve Mounie, Rajiv van La Parra and Alex Pritchard in particular beginning to trouble Sam Allardyce’s back four.

Dutch winger van La Parra was the first to have a real effort on goal – shortly after hitting the ground in the box under pressure from Nikola Vlasic – when he was picked out in the box by a driven Pritchard cross.

The former Wolves man couldn’t keep his effort below the bar and test Jordan Pickford, however.

Town were on the front foot for the majority of the first half, looking to break Everton down, but disaster struck late in the first period as the Toffees took the lead.

Van La Parra was once again at the heart of the action, hitting a loose pass towards Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen who couldn’t reach the poorly-directed ball.

Theo Walcott snapped up the chance to take possession and run at the Town back four, eventually prodding the ball to Turkish international Tosun on the edge of the area.

The forward – signed from Besiktas for a reported £27m in January – took two touches: one to set himself and one to roll the ball calmly into the bottom corner with his right foot past Jonas Lossl.

Town were faced with a huge 45 minutes of football after the break, but started poorly, allowing Vlasic a strike on goal within a minute.

The Terriers’ passing grew sloppy and the home side began to lose their grip on the game, with Everton right back Seamus Coleman having two gilt-edged