Five conclusions: Huddersfield Town turn pity into party at Wimbledon

The Terriers essentially re-enacted the last game but with the roles reversed. Thoughts on a player we will miss a lot, George Sebine's big moment and Alfie May's belated goals

1. Nobody took a vacation this time (except Wimbledon)

Ah, so that’s what it’s like to be on the other side of one of those end-of-season fixtures.

This was last weekend’s game all over again, only with Huddersfield Town playing the Mansfield role for the day against a Wimbledon team that secured survival last weekend, couldn’t care less anymore, and just wanted the final whistle to call time on their campaign.

The away fans were determined to provide the entertainment all on their own: the fancy dress, the chants of “Bromley away”, the two- or three-minute “oohhhhhhhhh” in the build-up to a Wimbledon goal kick that was delayed by an injury and a substitution. They even got the stewards dancing along with them at points.

Thankfully, those who made the trip got a carnival to enjoy on the pitch, too.

Town were free and loose in all the ways you’d want them to be, even if the circumstances were less than ideal. This was their biggest away win since they pumped Cambridge by the same scoreline 18 months ago.

Martin Drury’s quiet fury after the game was thoroughly understandable — very much an ‘of all the occasions to suddenly remember how to play football and ease to a confident victory, you choose the one when it doesn’t bloody matter’ kind of vibe.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sod it, though. We’ve endured enough misery and prodded at enough of Town’s many flaws this season, especially over the last fortnight — and lucky you, you’ll be getting our parting verdict on the lot straight to your inbox shortly.

It absolves nothing about this campaign, obviously, but sometimes it’s fine for football to be fun in its own right. That’s what Town delivered for their fans here.