Preston North End 2 Huddersfield Town 1 - Low point for David Wagner as luck deserts Terriers

“There is frustration and disappointment. This is one of the harder days since we started our journey here in Huddersfield three months ago,” said Wagner.

“It is so hard and frustrating because the gap between our performance and our result is unbelievably big. In my opinion, the lads did a very good performance and played great football.

“We created good chances and great opportunities but we only scored once and then we conceded a goal from a set-piece and a goal after easy mistake so this is what we have to accept.

“What we have to work on is that we have to make the next step on our way and that next step is to keep this performance and to get points for this. I’m sure that when we play like we did today we will get results for sure, maybe next week.”

Alan Browne may have headed a dramatic late winner to give Preston victory but boss Simon Grayson says the midfielder will still be fined for being late to a team meeting earlier in the day.

After a scoreless first 80 minutes at Deepdale, Nahki Wells looked to have set Huddersfield on their way to a first win at Preston since 1969 when he prodded home.

But Joel Lynch’s own goal on 83 minutes and Browne’s stoppage-time effort ensured it was the hosts who emerged with victory.

Preston North End: Lindegaard, Woods, Clarke, Wright, Cunningham, Robinson (Welsh 58), Browne, Gallagher, Reach (Doyle 87), Hugill (Johnson 58), Garner.Unused substitutes: Vermijl, Kilkenny, Huntington, Kirkland.

Huddersfield Town: Steer, Smith, Cranie, Lynch, Husband, Hogg, Billing, Bunn (Manu 78), Paterson (Boyle 90), Lolley (Matmour 67), Wells. Unused substitutes: Davidson, Whitehead, Murphy, Dempsey.

Referee: D Drysdale (Lincolnshire).

Man of the match: Anders Lindegaard.