Nahki Wells & Huddersfield Draw With Sheffield
Nahki Wells and his Hudderfield Town team mates played to a goalless draw as they met up with Sheffield Wednesday, with Wells coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute.
The match report on the Hudderfield Town website said, “Chances were at a premium throughout the match, with both defences tough to break down. Nahki Wells and Stevie May both had good chances to win the game for their respective sides in the second half, but a draw always looked the likely outcome.
“Chances were few and far between in the first half as both teams – lining up with 4-3-3 formations – cancelled one another out. Lewis McGugan, making his Sheffield Wednesday debut, shot over after a Royston Drenthe cross was only partially cleared.
“The second half picked up where the first half left off, with both sides struggling to create chances. The away side were looking most likely to score with May springing the offside trap on a couple of occasions, but Murphy did well to avert the danger.
“Drenthe was still causing problems for Town, and went close after going on a mazy 30 yard run, before firing straight in to the arms of Murphy.
“Chris Powell then looked to take the game to Wednesday as Wells and Danny Ward replaced Harry Bunn and Conor Coady. This led to Town switching to 4-4-2 with Wells, giving Holt some much needed support.
“The changes seemed to breathe new life in to Town and with Wells’ first touch he brought a smart save from Keiren Westwood, before Liam Palmer cleared the danger.
“May was then unlucky not to open the scoring after a weaving run took him inside the Town penalty area, only for his left-footed effort to somehow cannon back off the crossbar, and then the post.
“The best chance of the afternoon then fell to Wells with five minutes remaining. The Bermudian broke free from his marker, but with the goal at his mercy he could only fire straight at the onrushing Westwood.”
