Win in the Cup for young Owls side

This report from the official Huddersfield site:

Town's young reserve side gained some valuable experience last week when they came up against a strong Sheffield Wednesday reserve side in the Pontins Holidays League Cup. With Peter Jackson choosing reserve regulars for the LDV clash with Morecambe, the second string side selected itself from the Academy who, fortunately did not have a game the previous weekend. Not one of John Dungworth's side had any first team experience and, despite the defeat, the young Terriers acquitted themselves with a great deal of credit.

Newly appointed Owls' boss Paul Sturrock saw second half goals from Jon Shaw and Martin Drury secure three points for the visitors which included such first team regulars as Ola Tidman, Ndumbu Nsungu and Liam Needham. Town battled well against the Owls and centre-backs Tom Clarke and skipper Aaron Hardy frustrated Wednesday during the opening 45 minutes.

Michael Collins and Matty Young were productive in midfield and strikers Joe Shaw and Gavin Huxall were lively up front without having any clear cut chances. Both sides threatened in the second half and James Hand hit the bar with a cross-cum-shot which Tidman did well to tip onto the woodwork.

The visitors squandered a couple of chances before Shaw found the back of the net on the hour mark. Jacob Giles was superb and kept the deficit down, making a vital save from substitute Poulter midway through the half, but he could do little about Owls' second goal. A Drury free-kick from the right flank found the back of the net after evading all the bodies in the box and wrong-footing Giles.

Half-time: Huddersfield 0-0 Owls

Mark Smith's post match comments:
It was a good result. At times we did well getting down the sides and producing a few crosses which I know that the gaffer likes to see, so that was a plus. Jon took his goal really well. It was a good ball in from Ross Greenwood, Jon had just pulled off the back of his marker and headed it back across goal - a good finish."

" Martin's was a free-kick on the left which was very similar to the one Coventry scored against the first team in the Carling Cup. It eluded everybody and went it at the far post."

"I think there was a bit of pressure on some of the lads because the gaffer was there for the first time. A few tried a bit too hard and, as a result, didn't do as well as I know they can."