Knight to remember
LEICESTER loanee Josh Knight boosted basement boys Wycombe’s survival hopes with a comeback win at Huddersfield.
The defender’s goal secured the win late on as the Chairboys bravely fought back from 2-0 down to triumph on their travels.
Victory saw Gareth Ainsworth’s battling side claim their first away league win since the start of November – although they remain 10 points adrift of safety.
“The boys were superb,” said Ainsworth. “I’m really proud of the boys.
“It’s been a really tough month but we proved that we can compete, it’s just about doing it consistently.”
Juninho Bacuna’s 18th-minute headed opener and Belgian forward Isaac
Mbenza’s first goal for two months put the Terriers on top.
But Anis Mehmeti pulled a goal back in the third minute of injury-time and skipper Joe Jacobson netted from the spot after Jonathan Hogg had bundled over Uche Ikpeazu.
And there was a real sting in the tail when Knight pounced to win it at the death with a clinical finish.
“It was an awful game, more than a disaster,” said Terriers boss Carlos Corberan.
“We lacked confidence, doubts set in and we are in a relegation battle now.”
Bacuna gave the Terriers the perfect start when he headed in Fraizer Campbell’s cross and Mbenza doubled lead four minutes before the break with a sweet leftfoot finish.
Mehmeti gave the Chairboys a lifeline when he smashed home in first-half injury time. Jacobson levelled from the spot just after the hour mark and Knight kept his cool to win it with a brilliant finish with just two minutes left on the clock.
HUDDERSFIELD: Schofield 6; Pipa 6, Keogh 5, Sarr 6, O’brien 6; Hogg 5, Mbenza 6 (Thomas 86); Vallejo 5 (Pritchard 68, 5), Holmes 6 (High 80), Bacuna 7; Campbell 7.
Unused subs: Leutwiler, Stearman, Duhaney, Crichlow, Rowe, Phillips.
WYCOMBE: Allsop 7; Grimmer 6, Stewart 6, Tafazolli 6, Jacobson 7 (Obita 73, 5); Mehmeti 7, Knight 8, Wheeler 6; Mccleary 7 (Oneyidma 86), Ikpeazu 7, Horgan 7.
Unused subs: Anderson, Kashket, Muskwe, Thompson, Samuel, Mccarthy, Ofoborh.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Josh Knight. His first league goal for a year secured a famous comeback win.
REFEREE: Keith Stroud 7.