Danny Schofield compared the joy of recording his first win as Huddersfield boss to memories of the birth of his children after his side defeated Stoke 3-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.
Carlos Corberan’s successor secured the first win of his Terriers tenure as his players capitalised on the visitors’ wastefulness in front of goal.
Lewis Baker had an early penalty saved and Jacob Brown struck a post prior to Yuta Nakayama powering in the hosts’ opener. Baker made amends with a precise finish and then Dwight Gayle thought he had completed the comeback, only for his effort to be chalked off for offside.
Substitute Duane Holmes helped turn the tie in Huddersfield’s favour, providing two assists for Danny Ward and Jordan Rhodes late on as they secured victory. “It’s massive for us,” noted Schofield. “I said to the lads in the changing room, I’ve got two kids and I nearly said the feeling now is better than when they were born but I held myself back and said it was equal because I don’t want to upset the missus. “The longer you’re without a win, you do feel it becomes more difficult and there’s more focus on the losses, but we never stopped believing. “As soon as you stop believing, it becomes very difficult but I could sense the belief and the energy in the lads pre-match. “It was a deserved win and there were some great moments in the game.