Match ends, Huddersfield Town 4, Blackpool 2.
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Huddersfield winger Harry Bunn scored twice in five minutes to set up his side's victory over Blackpool.
Grant Holt put the Terriers ahead with a scruffy header before two quickfire strikes from Bunn gave the hosts a 3-0 lead inside 16 minutes.
Joe Lewis saved two goalbound headers from Holt before Tony McMahon's free-kick and a Donervon Daniels rifled shot reduced the arrears before half-time.
But Jacob Butterfield's 20-yard strike put the result beyond doubt.
The victory extends Huddersfield's unbeaten run to four games and moves them up to 17th in the Championship.
They could have been 6-0 ahead at half-time but for excellent saves from goalkeeper Lewis, who is on loan from Cardiff City.
Blackpool drop to the bottom of the table and have yet to win any of their seven away games in all competitions this season, losing five.
They can at least take solace from scoring twice, which takes their tally to eight league goals this season.
Huddersfield manager Chris Powell: "I thought the first 35 minutes were the best we have played all season. We were outstanding and it could have been four or five.
"Grant Holt [striker, on loan from Wigan] is enjoying his football and training well and he has certainly made an impact for the team, squad and supporters. I hope something could be organised and sorted out. He is a focal point for the team and long may it continue."
Blackpool boss Jose Riga: "I still trust my players. I will not speak about my players when they don't get a result. I don't want to be hard on them. I am very proud of what they have done already.
"I have three loan players and I hope for more. The squad has to be helped. When you look at the experience of the players you can see we need more. I hope we can do that."
Line-ups
Huddersfield
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Smithies
- 27SmithBooked at 36mins
- 4Hudson
- 33Lynch
- 17Robinson
- 6HoggBooked at 88mins
- 10Coady
- 8Butterfield
- 7Scannell
- 16HoltSubstituted forWardat 83'minutes
- 30BunnSubstituted forPatersonat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Ward
- 13Murphy
- 15M Wallace
- 21Wells
- 24Paterson
- 37Peltier
- 45Majewski
Blackpool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lewis
- 29McMahonBooked at 58mins
- 2Daniels
- 6Clarke
- 16DielnaSubstituted forRentmeisterat 16'minutes
- 15MendySubstituted forMellisat 80'minutes
- 4Perkins
- 24LundstramBooked at 68mins
- 23OriolSubstituted forZokoat 65'minutes
- 14DelfounesoBooked at 90mins
- 17Miller
Substitutes
- 7Cywka
- 8Mellis
- 11Orlandi
- 13Zoko
- 21Parish
- 28Rentmeister
- 39Blackman
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Attendance:
- 14,238
Match Stats
Home TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 4, Blackpool 2.
Booking
Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool).
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Conor Coady (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Martin Paterson (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Martin Paterson is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Alex Smithies (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
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Offside, Blackpool. Tony McMahon tries a through ball, but Donervon Daniels is caught offside.
Booking
Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Peter Clarke (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
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Jeffrey Rentmeister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Martin Paterson (Huddersfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Martin Paterson replaces Harry Bunn.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward replaces Grant Holt.
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Jacob Mellis replaces Formose Mendy.
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Offside, Huddersfield Town. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Grant Holt is caught offside.
