Huddersfield Daily Examiner

THE VERDICT: CARDIFF 0 TOWN 0 ‘Obviously things just aren’t going our way...’

SKIPPER CALLS FOR TERRIERS TO STAY POSITIVE AND KEEP BATTLING DESPITE FRUSTRATIN­G STALEMATE

- By RORY BENSON @examinerHT­AFC

HUDDERSFIE­LD Town claimed a first Premier League point since November at Cardiff City on Saturday.

The Terriers played out a goalless draw in south Wales, but were left frustrated as referee Lee Mason handed David Wagner’s men a late spot kick, only to reverse the decision moments later. The head coach was furious with the handling of the situation and Jonathan Hogg also vented his frustratio­n to HTT V after the clash. Here is everything he had to say in his post-match interview from the Cardiff City Stadium... “IT was, yes. The performanc­e was there, the attitude was fantastic, the workrate was brilliant, but it was just the same thing. We’re lacking that bit of cutting edge up front and we need to start taking responsibi­lity for ourselves and get some points on the board.” and stay positive, but when you’re not winning games it’s hard to do that.

“But we need to stick together and not forget where we’ve come from and the hard times we’ve been through because this is where we need everyone pulling in the same direction.

“If we’ve got other people pullEtheri­dge, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Mendez-Laing (Healey, 73), Victor Camarasa (Ralls, 64), Arter, Hoilett, Paterson. Subs not used: Peltier, Josh Murphy, Smithies, Reid, Cunningham. ing in the opposite direction then it doesn’t help so we need to try our best to stay together and all pull through it.”

“MAYBE a bit of confidence and a bit of luck.

“The penalty. The referee gives a penalty and then goes over to the linesman and – I was Lossl, Hadergjona­j, Jorgensen, Schindler, Durm, Billing, Hogg, Puncheon, Kachunga, Pritchard (Mbenza, 73), Mounie (Depoitre, 87). Subs not used: Smith, Kongolo, Hamer, Lowe, Stankovic. stood there – the linesman said it was a foul.

“Obviously he meant it was a foul against Flo, but Flo didn’t touch him.

“Obviously things just aren’t going our way.”

 ??  ?? WAS it a frustratin­g result this weekend? WHAT is the atmosphere in the dressing room like? Jonathan Hogg salutes the Town fans after Saturday’s game
WHAT is missing up front? DID the reversal of the decision disrupt Town’s momentum?
WAS it a frustratin­g result this weekend? WHAT is the atmosphere in the dressing room like? Jonathan Hogg salutes the Town fans after Saturday’s game WHAT is missing up front? DID the reversal of the decision disrupt Town’s momentum?

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