Five conclusions: Huddersfield Town cap ridiculous week with most absurd win yet

From 2-0 up to 2-2 in the 85th minute, Liam Manning's side once again showed incredible spirit to snatch victory away at Peterborough

1. Liam Manning’s Huddersfield Town keep showing they know new tricks

Indulge me a little personal tale for a moment, if you will. Following a horrendous night’s sleep, my morning started at 10:40am, which was a bit of an issue given I was meant to be on the train down to Peterborough that departed Wakefield Westgate at 10:22.

Having booked myself on the next train at some expense and rushed in and out of the shower, some worrying engine noises and concerning electrical messages gave the drive to the station that extra bit of spice we all love in a routine drive.

Crawling into the station car park with little time to spare, I made it onto the train. After arriving at Peterborough, I promptly dropped my vape pen down a deep hole at the back of the stand where it couldn’t be retrieved. Gone for good.

It really was just one of those days, and it very nearly was for Huddersfield Town too. Safe to say that if had not got that late winner, you would now be reading perhaps the grumpiest five conclusions you ever did see — assuming I hadn’t decided to simply walk into the River Nene straight after the game.

We’re sure many of you shared the same kind of feeling of unnecessary stress on 85 minutes. Peterborough offered nothing for over 60 minutes and Town were coasting, only for the hosts to suddenly remember they were playing a game of football and fight back to 2-2. Huddersfield Town had only reverted to old tricks and dropped points late on once again, the bloody let downs.

O ye of little faith. Do you not know that Liam Manning’s Terriers have learned some new tricks?

And so it was that after dropping points in the last five minutes of a game no fewer than four times this season (including twice in the same game against Bolton) and looking like they were about to make it five, Town won a game with just moments to spare on the clock.

By our reckoning, that’s the first time Town have won a game so late on since Rhys Healey’s 94th-minute goal in a 1-0 victory over Millwall back in April 2024. (We’re open to being corrected, though, given the fact we spent all week thinking and writing that Town were playing Donny in the Trophy this Tuesday when they most certainly are not.)

Just like those red cards against Bradford and Luton, you’d almost believe Town had contrived it just to prove a point. What a ridiculous game to end an absurd eight days.