Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Huddersfield Town 2.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Huddersfield Town
- From the section Football
Nottingham Forest's 13-match unbeaten run in the Championship came to an end as they lost at home to Huddersfield.
The Terriers went ahead on 14 minutes when Forest defender Matt Mills turned Tommy Smith's low cross past keeper Dorus de Vries and into his own net.
Forest striker Nelson Oliveira had three good chances to level the scores.
But Philip Billing secured victory with six minutes remaining, scoring his first professional goal with a stunning long-range strike.
Huddersfield had lost their last four games in all competitions but head coach David Wagner inflicted Forest's first league defeat since mid-November.
Oliveira had scored six goals in Forest's fine run but narrowly missed the target with two efforts from the edge of the area before forced visiting goalkeeper Jed Steer to deflect another shot past the post.
Forest had not conceded a goal in their last four league games and Mills was unfortunate to break the deadlock as he failed to clear the danger from Smith's centre.
Huddersfield remain 17th in the table while Forest stay 10th and are now nine points off the play-offs.
Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman:
"Over the last three or four months, we have been playing at our maximum and we need to get back to that.
"We normally press opposition sides in little moments and that is what Huddersfield did very well today.
"It was as good a display as I have seen from an opposition side at the City Ground this season, so we will give them credit for that. But we will bounce back from this."
Huddersfield head coach David Wagner:
"We know we are always able to score goals, we are dangerous as an attacking side and we knew we would have a chance if we could keep a clean sheet.
"But it is one thing to speak about this and it is another entirely to do out there and do it.
"In the second half in particular, this was one of the best performances we have seen since I have been here. All around, we deserved the win and it was a good day for us."
Line-ups
Nottm Forest
- 1de Vries
- 2Lichaj
- 5MillsBooked at 82mins
- 4Mancienne
- 3Jokic
- 32TescheSubstituted forBlackstockat 81'minutes
- 22GardnerSubstituted forGrantat 58'minutesBooked at 69mins
- 24Vaughan
- 19WardSubstituted forBurkeat 57'minutes
- 17Oliveira
- 38Osborn
Substitutes
- 8Cohen
- 23Blackstock
- 25Hobbs
- 26Evtimov
- 29O'Grady
- 35Burke
- 37Grant
Huddersfield
- 1Steer
- 2SmithBooked at 73mins
- 5Hudson
- 33Lynch
- 15Husband
- 29BillingSubstituted forWhiteheadat 88'minutes
- 6HoggBooked at 72minsSubstituted forCranieat 90+3'minutes
- 17BunnSubstituted forDempseyat 90+2'minutes
- 10Matmour
- 18Lolley
- 21Wells
Substitutes
- 3Davidson
- 4Whitehead
- 13Murphy
- 14Cranie
- 22Dempsey
- 28Manu
- 36Bojaj
- Referee:
- Darren Deadman
- Attendance:
- 19,984
Match Stats
Home TeamNottm ForestAway TeamHuddersfield
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away7
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Huddersfield Town 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Martin Cranie replaces Jonathan Hogg.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Kyle Dempsey replaces Harry Bunn.
Attempt saved. Jorge Grant (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bojan Jokic.
Attempt blocked. Jorge Grant (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Dean Whitehead replaces Philip Billing.
Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dorus de Vries.
Attempt saved. Karim Matmour (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Huddersfield Town 2. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Husband with a cross.
Booking
Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
Substitution
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dexter Blackstock replaces Robert Tesche.
Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).
Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).
David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Booking
Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
Jorge Grant (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Jorge Grant (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James Husband (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jorge Grant (Nottingham Forest).
Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a cross.
Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Mills tries a through ball, but Nélson Oliveira is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Robert Tesche (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Tesche.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Nahki Wells.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jed Steer.
Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town).