Warnock: Silly mistakes cost us, but I can’t fault team for effort

After failing to take their o p p o rtu n i t ie s i n th e f i r s t half, the visitors then struggled to create chances after the break, but did draw level through an 83rd-minute Britt Assombalonga penalty kick.

Yet it was Huddersfield who took a deserved three points after Josh Koroma’s winner five minutes from time.

S p ea k i n g to th e p re s s v i a Z o o m a f te r th e ga m e, Warnock said: “To go in at half-time 2-1 down was an absolute travesty really but I couldn’t really give the lads a rollocking at half-time, it was just silly mistakes that led to the goals

“I just think there were so many opportunities to put the game to bed and even when we came back I would have liked to have made a change at 2-2, but we didn’t get time.

“That was disappointing the way it came about without picking on individuals, but we still could have had a penalty with a minute to go when Britt has been pulled down. I think it’s a definite penalty.

“I can’t really fault them f o r e f f o r t . I t's j u s t d i s a p - p oi nt i n g to c o n c e d e goa l s like that when we have done really well with the defending of late.”

Wa r n o c k m a d e t w o changes to his side followi n g We d n e s d ay ’s 3 - 0 w i n over Derby as Johnson and Djed Spence came in on the flanks.

J o h n s o n w a s B o r o ’s standout player in the first half, scoring the opener and creating a golden chance for Assombalonga which was missed at 0-0.

When asked about Spence and Johnson, Warnock added: "I’ve told them both if they play in those roles they have to be a bit more attack minded because there are goals to be had and I thought there were goals to be had against the Terriers.

“Marv’s brilliant through b a l l f o r A s s o m b a l o n g a’s mi ss , I ’ve watc h e d i t bac k and I don’t know how that didn’t go in the net if I’m being honest.”