PREVIEW: MIDDLESBROUGH (H)

25 November 2021

All you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game

- Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough preview
- Tickets still available
- Listen on iFollow HTAFC

Huddersfield Town are back in Sky Bet Championship action on Saturday 27 November 2021 when they welcome Middlesbrough to the John Smith’s Stadium; 3pm kick-off.

Town go into Saturday’s game looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Queens Park Rangers behind them.

Millwall will also be looking to win, coming into the game off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Preston North End.

THE OPPOSITION

Middlesbrough finished last season sitting 10th in the Sky Bet Championship with 64 points.

At the start of November 2021, Boro parted ways with Neil Warnock.

Chris Wilder was announced as the Club’s new Manager 24 hours later.

Boro currently occupy the 15th Championship spot, picking six wins, five draws, and eight losses so far.

ONES TO WATCH

Jonny Howson

Howson joined Middlesbrough from Norwich City ahead of the 2017/18 season. He made his debut for the Club on the opening day of the Championship season, in a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 2020/21 season saw the midfielder make 41 appearances for the Club, scoring once. The 33-year-old has started every game so far this season, bagging a goal and an assist in the process. He made his 200th appearance for the Club in their 2-1 defeat to Preston North End on Tuesday 23 November 2021.

Paddy McNair

The defender signed for Boro from Sunderland in June 2018, putting pen-to-paper on a four-year contract. He made his debut in the first game of the season, a 3-0 win over Sheffield United on 7 August 2018. Last season saw McNair score two goals and secure seven assists in 46 appearances. The end of the season saw him named Middlesbrough’s Player of the Year. So far this season, the 26-year-old has netted three goals in 16 appearances, including the only Boro goal against Preston North End on Tuesday 23 November 2021.

Matt Crooks

A familiar name to some Town fans, the 27-year-old joined Middlesbrough from Rotherham United ahead of the current campaign. A former Town Academy player, Crooks scored six goals in 40 appearances for Rotherham last season. This season has seen the midfielder make himself a mainstay in Boro’s starting XI since his arrival, only missing out on one game so far due to a yellow card suspension. He’s also scored three goals and got an assist in the process.

TEAM NEWS

Long-term absentees Jordan Rhodes, Pipa, Aaron Rowe, Álex Vallejo and Jonathan Hogg will all be unavailable on Saturday.

Town Head Coach Carlos Corberán will provide a further update on the fitness of his squad during his virtual press conference on Friday 26 November 2021.

KIT

Town will be in their famous blue and white stripes for Saturday’s game.

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HOW TO WATCH

Tickets are on sale online now – CLICK HERE – and are available to purchase from the Ticket Office.

Adults - £25
65s and over - £20
18s and under - £1
Under-11s - £1

Disabled supporters should pay their relevant price class, with a companion ticket free of charge.

Tickets for wheelchair users are priced at £20, with a companion ticket free of charge.

CARD PAYMENTS AT THE TICKET OFFICE ON MATCH DAY

We're currently having to take card payments at the Ticket Office manually, due to an issue with our chip and pin and contactless machines.

If you're coming to the game, please buy online in advance if possible or give yourself plenty of time to come and buy from the Ticket Office.

HOW TO LISTEN

If you’re unable to attend the game, you’ll be able to listen along via iFollow HTAFC!

Town fans will be able to listen to Saturday’s game through our live audio commentary by purchasing either a Monthly or Audio Match Pass to tune in live. You can purchase a UK Season Pass for £45, Monthly Pass for £4.49 and an Audio Match Pass for £2.50.

CLICK HERE to sign up to iFollow HTAFC!

INTERNATIONAL FANS

Today's game has been selected for international broadcast, which means match passes are unavailable due to the EFL's broadcast agreement.

Fans outside the UK can watch the game on the following channels:

Algeria - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3
American Samoa - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Aruba - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Australia - Kayo Sports, beIN SPORTS 3
Austria - DAZN, sportdigital
Bahamas - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Bahrain - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2
Barbados - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Bermuda - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Bosnia and Herzegovina - SportKlub 3 Serbia
British Virgin Islands - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Cayman Islands - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Chad - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3
Croatia - Sportklub 3 Croatia
Curacao - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Denmark - Viaplay Denmark
Djibouti - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3
Dominica - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Dominican Republic - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Egypt - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3
Estonia - Viaplay Estonia
Finland - Elisa Viihde Viaplay
French Guiana - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Germany - sportdigital, DAZN
Grenada - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Guam - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Guyana - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Haiti - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Hong Kong - 602 HD Sports 2, 662 Sports 2
Iran - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2
Iraq - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2
Jamaica - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Jordan - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
Kuwait - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Latvia - Viaplay Latvia
Lebanon - beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3
Libya - beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Lithuania - Viaplay Lithuania
Martinique - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Mauritania - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
Montenegro - SportKlub 3 Serbia
Montserrat - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Morocco - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2
North Macedonia - MaxTV Go, SportKlub 3 Serbia
Norway - V Sport 2, Viaplay Norway
Oman - beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Palestinian Territory - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
Portugal - Eleven Sports 6 Portugal
Puerto Rico - SportsMax, SportsMax App
Qatar - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2, beIN Sports HD 3
Russia - Telekanal Futbol
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Serbia - SportKlub 3 Serbia
Singapore - 111 mio Sports 1
Slovakia - Arena Sport 1 Slovakia
Somalia - beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3
South Sudan - beIN Sports HD 3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports English 2
Sudan - beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3
Sweden - Viaplay Sweden
Switzerland - DAZN, sportdigital
Syria - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
Trinidad and Tobago - SportsMax App, SportsMax
Tunisia - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
Turks and Caicos Islands - SportsMax App, SportsMax
U.S. Virgin Islands - SportsMax App, SportsMax
United Arab Emirates - beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3, beIN Sports English 2
United States - ESPN+
Yemen - beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 3

Overseas supporters in 'dark markets' - countries without an EFL broadcast deal - can watch the 3pm kick-off LIVE with an International Match Pass for £5! CLICK HERE for more info.

CAR PARKING

You can book parking in Town’s Gasworks Street car park for home match days, priced at just £5 per car.

Book your spot by CLICKING HERE.

Match Reports

REPORT: TOWN 1-2 BORO

27 November 2021

Town beaten at home

- Huddersfield Town fall to 2-1 defeat
- Duncan Watmore brace sealed win for Nottingham Forest
- Luke Daniels own goal gave Town one back

Huddersfield Town fell to a 2-1 defeat to Middlesbrough at the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

A disappointing game saw a Duncan Watmore seven-minute brace in the first half allow Boro to leave HD1 with all three Sky Bet Championship points.

It was a scrappy start to the game, with both sides looking to establish some dominance.

The 15th minute saw Scott High release a curling ball in behind Middlesbrough’s defence looking to pick out Danny Ward that the visitors scrambled to turn behind for a Town corner. Unfortunately, the corner came to nothing.

The deadlock was broken just one minute later, when Duncan Watmore slotted a ball from Jones past Lee Nicholls to give Boro the lead after wing back Isaiah Jones got goal side of Toffolo and slid a great cross into the penalty area.

The visitors then doubled their lead seven minutes later. Town Academy graduate Matt Crooks set up Watmore, who’s expertly taken volley hit the back of the net, giving Nicholls no chance.

Middlesbrough were well on top and had a chance for a third almost instantly, with Andraž Šporar playing in Watmore to shoot from a narrow angle. Thankfully, it was a comfortable save for Nicholls.

Town couldn't get into the game, but a moment of great work from Danel Sinani saw him move the ball up the field before feeding Duane Holmes on the edge of the box. The latter fired on the half volley, but saw his effort go well wide.

The remainder of the half saw it return to the scrappiness of the opening moments, with Boro’s defence making sure Town were kept at bay.

The second half got off to a brighter start for the Terriers with a switch to the back four, but the first half chance since the restart fell to the visitors; Watmore played in Šporar, who fired wide from inside the area.

Despite a slight reaction, Town’s first real chance of the game came in the 72nd minute. Naby Sarr reached highest for a Sinani corner, but he couldn’t keep his effort down.

A free kick soon fell Town’s way. Sorba Thomas’ delivery went over everyone’s heads, but substitute Josh Koroma picked it up and crossed from the left, with visiting 'keeper Luke Daniels doing well to punch it away under pressure from Sarr.

The third minute of injury time saw the Terriers deny Boro a clear sheet through an own goal. Lewis O’Brien picked up a crossfield ball from Scott High and, in trying to pull the ball back from the byline, watched it hit defender Onel Hernandez, the post and then goalie Daniels before squirming over the line.

Town are back in action on Saturday 4 December 2021, when they travel to face Barnsley.

Town’s Line-Up (3-4-3)

Lee Nicholls; Naby Sarr, Tom Lees, Matty Pearson (Ollie Turton, 37’); Harry Toffolo (Josh Koroma, 74'), Lewis O’Brien (c), Scott High, Sorba Thomas; Duane Holmes (Fraizer Campbell, 60’), Danny Ward, Danel Sinani

Unused Subs

Ryan Schofield; Josh Ruffels, Levi Colwill, Jon Russell

Town Scorer

Luke Daniels (90+3', OG)