HIGHLIGHTS - Brentford 0 Huddersfield Town 1: See how the Terriers kept up the pressure on the Championship's top two

Promotion chasers Huddersfield Town closed the gap on the Championship top two to six points with a hard fought win at Brentford.
Huddersfield Town's Rajiv van La Parra (left) celebrates scoring what proved to be the winning goal at Brentford. Picture: Daniel Hambury/PAHuddersfield Town's Rajiv van La Parra (left) celebrates scoring what proved to be the winning goal at Brentford. Picture: Daniel Hambury/PA
Huddersfield Town's Rajiv van La Parra (left) celebrates scoring what proved to be the winning goal at Brentford. Picture: Daniel Hambury/PA

Rajiv van La Parra’s freak goal just before the half-hour mark was the difference between two good footballing sides.

Brentford’s defence fell asleep and - when a quickly-taken free-kick found Van La Parra wide on the left - the Dutch winger’s fierce cross-shot was punched into the net by Bees goalkeeper Daniel Bentley for a winner that may have the dubious goals panel scratching their heads.

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It was no more than Town deserved for a spirited, energetic and technically-impressive performance against Dean Smith’s in-form Brentford.

See how Town kept up the pressure on the Championship’s top two.