Huddersfield Town player ratings as Terriers take a point from compelling battle with Lincoln
Lee Grant's side earned a 1-1 draw at Sincil Bank in a game between two in-form sides that provided non-stop action
Lee Nicholls - 7
Made a fantastic save around the half hour as Lincoln pushed to find the opener. Controlled his box well.
Radinio Balker - 8
Won his battles well on the floor and in the air. Got it exactly right off one dangerous bouncing ball into the box that it would have been easy to get wrong, and made a late block at personal cost as he collided with Wallace in the process.
Murray Wallace - 8
Commanding in the middle of the back three and generally got the better of his running battle with Freddie Draper.
Sean Roughan - 7
Started on the left of the back three. Made some important defensive contributions, which is the main thing really — but also gave the ball away cheaply too many times, especially in the first half.
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Lynden Gooch - 7
Restored at right wing-back, but struggled to get into the game at either end of the field in the early going. Still came up with some moments of quality with his crossing and got more of a handle on the game as it went on and finished it in fine form.
Marcus Harness - 7
Put in another combative midfield performance and provided plenty of useful forward balls. Beaten to the ball by Sonny Bradley on the corner from which Lincoln equalised.
Ryan Ledson - 8
A rock in the Town midfield. Won his duels superbly, came up with multiple interceptions, did his work tidily when required, and created a great chance for Alfie May just a few minutes after Town took the lead.
Leo Castledine - 7
Looked a bit leggy again throughout the first half but like several of his teammates, grew more convincing as the game went on. Could not miss with his header to give the Terriers the lead from May’s ball across the face of goal. Cleared the ball off the line from a corner only for Adam Reach to poke home the rebound for 1-1.
Lasse Sorensen - 6
Shifted over to the left on this occasion. Worked tirelessly up and down that side, but understandably didn’t look entirely comfortable with his footwork playing on the wrong side.
Alfie May - 8
Town needed his work rate in this game. Came up with a moment of real quality with the first touch that took him into the Lincoln box on the way to setting up Castledine’s opener. Got in one-v-one with the keeper moments later but was denied by a good save that turned it onto the side netting.
Bojan Radulovic - 6
Unable to find his touch around the halfway line but worked hard to try and win it back whenever he lost possession.
Substitutes
David Kasumu (for Castledine 82) - Went in alongside Ledson in defensive midfield with Harness taking over Castledine’s role. n/a
Ben Wiles (for Harness 89) - n/a
Dion Charles (for May 90+4) - n/a
Unused substitutes: Owen Goodman, Ruben Roosken, Will Alves, Cameron Ashia.
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