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Brentford’s automatic promotion hopes were dealt a blow after a draw which edged Huddersfield closer to safety.
Lewis O’Brien took advantage of a mix-up between Bees goalkeeper David Raya and defender Mads Roerslev to put the hosts ahead after seven minutes.
Brentford equalised five minutes into the second half when Mads Sorensen turned in Vitaly Janelt’s cutback, before Ivan Toney hit the post.
Both sides had chances to win it late on but had to settle for a point each.
The point moves Brentford up to third on goal difference but they remain nine points behind Watford in second, albeit with a game in hand, with the draw edging Huddersfield eight points clear of the relegation places.
The opener arrived via a needless mix-up in the Bees defence with Raya racing out to the edge of his area as Roerslev cut out a through ball. But the defender’s loose pass immediately gave possession away to the pressing O’Brien who rolled it into the net as Raya scrambled back.
Promotion-chasing Brentford were struggling to get into their rhythm but showed a glimpse of what they are capable of when a slick move saw Sergi Canos find Janelt, who got his shot away only to be denied by a fine save with his legs by Ryan Schofield.
Huddersfield received a slice of luck shortly before the half hour when Naby Sarr was fortunate to get away with a handball in his own area while chasing back under pressure from Toney.
The Bees were back on level terms shortly after the restart when Pontus Jansson’s header was cleared off the line, but the ball was kept alive by Janelt for Sorensen to turn past Schofield.
They almost made it two in two minutes when a frustrated Toney at last found some space to fire a shot at goal which came back off the post.
Raya was then called into action to keep the scores level with a fine low stop to deny Demeaco Duhaney, shortly after Bryan Mbeumo had headed wide at the other end.
Substitute Tariqe Fosu saw a late shot saved by Terriers keeper Schofield and Christian Norgaard volleyed a shot over the bar as the Bees’ stuttering promotion push continued.
Line-ups
Huddersfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31SchofieldBooked at 90mins
- 17Duhaney
- 15Keogh
- 23Sarr
- 2ÃvilaSubstituted forRoweat 59′minutes
- 5Vallejo MÃnguezSubstituted forBacunaat 23′minutes
- 6HoggBooked at 88mins
- 9HolmesBooked at 56minsSubstituted forStearmanat 59′minutes
- 22CampbellSubstituted forWardat 81′minutes
- 8O’BrienBooked at 90mins
- 55Sanogo
Substitutes
- 7Bacuna
- 12Stearman
- 18Mbenza
- 20Thomas
- 25Ward
- 29Rowe
- 35Edmonds-Green
- 44Castro Pereira
- 49High
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Raya
- 30Rasmussen
- 18Jansson
- 5Pinnock
- 29Bech Sørensen
- 20GhoddosSubstituted forMarcondesat 72′minutes
- 6Nørgaard
- 27JaneltSubstituted forJensenat 62′minutes
- 19MbeumoBooked at 66minsSubstituted forForssat 81′minutes
- 17Toney
- 7CanósSubstituted forFosu-Henryat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Goode
- 8Jensen
- 9Marcondes
- 15Forss
- 23Reid
- 24Fosu-Henry
- 28Daniels
- 31Zamburek
- 41Bidstrup
Live Text
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Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Brentford 1.
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Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Brentford 1.
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Lewis O’Brien (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Richard Stearman (Huddersfield Town).
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Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Richard Stearman (Huddersfield Town).
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Ryan Schofield (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
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Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
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Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
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Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward replaces Fraizer Campbell.
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Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
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Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
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Lewis O’Brien (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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