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Huddersfield twice came from behind to claim a deserved point at local rivals and League One leaders Leeds.

Robert Snodgrass put United ahead after two minutes, slotting home following an error from Town keeper Alex Smithies.

Lee Novak equalised for the visitors, heading home following Peter Clarke’s deflected shot, but substitute Max Gradel’s drive restored Leeds’ lead.

Jordan Rhodes’ header pulled Town level again though and Anthony Pilkington hit the bar for the visitor’s late on.

Leeds United manager Simon Grayson told BBC Radio Leeds:

“It was a real good advert for League One football and was an entertaining very good game.

“There were plenty of chances for both sides with both going for the win and I think a draw was a fair result overall.

“Both sides played in the right manner, we could have lost it right at the end, but equally could have killed it off early, so a draw was fair.

“It’s another point for us on our way to trying to achieve our goal of promotion this season.

Huddersfield Town manager Lee Clark told BBC Radio Leeds:

“I think after you go down after a minute the lads showed a lot of character to come back and how we were still losing at half-time is a mystery because we had lots of chances.

“To fight back twice is down to a magnificent performance by the lads. We showed some great quality today.

“So I’m delighted with the performance, but on the other hand we could have won it so I’m a little frustrated too.

“To come here and more than match the league leaders is very pleasing for me.”

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Saturday, 5 December 2009

League One

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Leeds United	2-2	Huddersfield	R
(HT 1-0)
Snodgrass 2 Gradel 66		Novak 48 Rhodes 78

Leeds United

• 01 Ankergren
• 02 Croweyellow card
• 17 Michalik
• 26 Bromby
• 30 Capaldiyellow card
• 04 Doyle
• 08 Kilkenny (Gradel 63)
• 14 Howson
• 09 Beckford
• 15 Vokes (Becchio 63)
• 23 Snodgrass (Ephraim 86)

Substitutes

• 25 Martin,
• 05 Marques,
• 07 Prutton,
• 28 Gradel,
• 35 Ephraim,
• 10 Becchio,
• 13 Grella

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+4:22 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
• 90:00+3:47 The referee blows for offside against Jermaine Beckford. Alex Smithies takes the direct free kick.
• 90:00+3:17 Anthony Pilkington gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lubomir Michalik. Casper Ankergren restarts play with the free kick.
• 90:00+2:30 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathan Clarke by Jermaine Beckford. Direct free kick taken by Lee Peltier.
• 90:00+1:12 Luciano Becchio handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Lee Peltier takes the free kick.
• 89:02 Luciano Becchio challenges Michael Collins unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Anthony Pilkington,
• 88:30 Corner taken by Gary Roberts from the right by-line, Leigh Bromby manages to make a clearance.
• 87:40 Substitution (Huddersfield) makes a substitution, with Theo Robinson coming on for Jordan Rhodes.
• 87:09 Inswinging corner taken by Gary Roberts, clearance by Lubomir Michalik.
• 86:57 Shot by Gary Roberts. Tony Capaldi gets a block in.
• 85:04 Substitution (Leeds) makes a substitution, with Hogan Ephraim coming on for Robert Snodgrass.
• 82:18 Michael Doyle challenges Jordan Rhodes unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nathan Clarke takes the direct free kick.
• 80:07 Direct free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.
• 80:07 Booking The referee books Anthony Pilkington for unsporting behaviour.
• 80:00 Foul by Anthony Pilkington on Jonathan Howson, free kick awarded.
• 77:02 The assist for the goal came from Gary Roberts.
• 77:02 GOAL – Jordan Rhodes:Leeds United 2 – 2 Huddersfield Jordan Rhodes finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Leeds 2-2 Huddersfield.
• 74:50 Corner from the left by-line taken by Anthony Pilkington, comfortable save by Casper Ankergren.
• 74:40 Booking Caution for Michael Collins.
• 72:10 Corner from the right by-line taken by Gary Roberts, save made by Casper Ankergren.
• 70:12 Foul by Lee Peltier on Robert Snodgrass, free kick awarded. Robert Snodgrass produces a cross, Header from deep inside the area by Luciano Becchio goes over the bar.
• 69:09 Shot by Jordan Rhodes from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
• 68:56 Gary Roberts takes a short corner.
• 65:18 GOAL – Max Gradel:Leeds United 2 – 1 Huddersfield Max Gradel grabs a brilliant goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Leeds 2-1 Huddersfield.
• 64:56 Antony Kay produces a overhead kick left-footed shot from 18 yards. Save made by Casper Ankergren.
• 64:03 Gary Roberts decides to take a short corner.
• 63:50 Michael Collins has an effort at goal from 18 yards. Jonathan Howson gets a block in.
• 62:48 Substitution Max Gradel replaces Neil Kilkenny.
• 62:14 Substitution Sam Vokes goes off and Luciano Becchio comes on.
• 60:49 Corner taken left-footed by Gary Roberts to the near post, clearance by Michael Doyle.
• 60:08 Jordan Rhodes fouled by Michael Doyle, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Alex Smithies.
• 59:36 Foul by Antony Kay on Neil Kilkenny, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.
• 58:46 Sam Vokes has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.
• 57:44 Jermaine Beckford has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
• 57:00 Jermaine Beckford is caught offside. Alex Smithies takes the free kick.
• 55:39 Lee Novak has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.
• Correction – 50:43 Jermaine Beckford is ruled offside. Alex Smithies takes the direct free kick.
• 50:43 Jermaine Beckford is caught offside. Alex Smithies restarts play with the free kick.
• 49:16 Unfair challenge on Nathan Clarke by Jermaine Beckford results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alex Smithies.
• 47:27 GOAL – Lee Novak:Leeds United 1 – 1 Huddersfield Lee Novak grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Leeds 1-1 Huddersfield.
• 47:07 Short corner worked by Gary Roberts.
• 46:52 Shot by Lee Novak. Blocked by Lubomir Michalik.
• 45:25 Neil Kilkenny fouled by Gary Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Neil Kilkenny.
• 45:01 The second half kicks off.
• Half Time
• 45:00+2:59 The half-time whistle blows.
• 45:00+1:45 Shot by Robert Snodgrass. Brilliant save by Alex Smithies.
• 45:00+0:53 Jordan Rhodes takes a shot from 12 yards. Save made by Casper Ankergren.
• 45:00+0:18 Corner taken by Anthony Pilkington from the left by-line, clearance by Leigh Bromby.
• 44:43 Corner taken left-footed by Gary Roberts, Lubomir Michalik makes a clearance.
• 44:23 Corner taken left-footed by Gary Roberts from the right by-line, clearance made by Leigh Bromby.
• 42:01 Tony Capaldi concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Roberts. Lee Peltier restarts play with the free kick.
• 41:24 Robert Snodgrass produces a overhead kick left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 40:33 Peter Clarke challenges Lubomir Michalik unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Casper Ankergren.
• 40:06 Inswinging corner taken by Anthony Pilkington, clearance made by Leigh Bromby.
• 38:39 Antony Kay challenges Neil Kilkenny unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lubomir Michalik takes the direct free kick.
• 36:23 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Howson on Joe Skarz. Alex Smithies takes the free kick.
• 35:49 Lee Novak is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Casper Ankergren.
• 34:00 Shot from 20 yards by Anthony Pilkington. Blocked by Lubomir Michalik. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Gary Roberts, clearance by Lubomir Michalik.
• 31:45 A cross is delivered by Anthony Pilkington.
• 29:15 Shot from just outside the box by Jonathan Howson misses to the right of the goal.
• 28:05 Shot from 30 yards by Peter Clarke. Comfortable save by Casper Ankergren.
• 21:49 Foul by Peter Clarke on Jermaine Beckford, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Neil Kilkenny.
• 20:36 Outswinging corner taken by Robert Snodgrass, Lubomir Michalik has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
• 19:45 Direct free kick taken by Joe Skarz.
• 19:45 Booking The referee shows Jason Crowe a yellow card.
• 19:33 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jason Crowe on Gary Roberts.
• 18:43 Antony Kay takes a shot. Save made by Casper Ankergren.
• 17:50 Free kick crossed right-footed by Anthony Pilkington from left wing, save made by Casper Ankergren.
• 17:50 Booking Tony Capaldi booked for unsporting behaviour.
• 17:44 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Anthony Pilkington by Tony Capaldi.
• 17:20 Robert Snodgrass takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Jordan Rhodes makes a clearance.
• 16:58 Corner taken by Robert Snodgrass played to the near post, clearance made by Joe Skarz.
• 16:43 Shot by Jonathan Howson. Blocked by Gary Roberts.
• 13:01 Sam Vokes has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
• 10:38 Neil Kilkenny fouled by Gary Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.
• 9:10 Inswinging corner taken by Anthony Pilkington, Header from close range by Nathan Clarke misses to the right of the goal.
• 8:33 Free kick awarded for a foul by Tony Capaldi on Gary Roberts. Gary Roberts takes the free kick.
• 7:56 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Robert Snodgrass played to the near post, clearance by Michael Collins.
• 7:16 Jermaine Beckford fouled by Nathan Clarke, the ref awards a free kick. Robert Snodgrass crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, clearance made by Peter Clarke.
• 6:45 The assistant referee signals for offside against Jordan Rhodes. Casper Ankergren restarts play with the free kick.
• 5:23 Gary Roberts has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 3:21 Jordan Rhodes produces a drilled right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area and strikes the post.
• 2:55 Jermaine Beckford is caught offside. Lee Peltier takes the direct free kick.
• 2:14 Neil Kilkenny has an effort at goal from 18 yards. Alex Smithies makes a save.
• 1:25 GOAL – Robert Snodgrass:Leeds United 1 – 0 Huddersfield Robert Snodgrass grabs a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Leeds 1-0 Huddersfield.
• 0:19 Michael Doyle fouled by Lee Novak, the ref awards a free kick. Casper Ankergren restarts play with the free kick.
• 0:00 The game kicks-off.

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