3 things we clearly learnt about Huddersfield Town during yesterday’s play-off final defeat to Nottingham Forest

Huddersfield Town will play Championship football next season after their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in Sunday’s play-off final at Wembley. 

Terriers defender Levi Colwill turned James Garner’s wicked cross into his own net a few minutes before halftime in what would prove the game’s decisive moment.

Huddersfield pushed for an equaliser after the break and had two penalty appeals controversially waved away but were unable to pull themselves back level – meaning it was Forest celebrating promotion to the Premier League in north west London yesterday evening.

It’s a difficult one to take for fans of the Yorkshire club, who came close but will not be returning to the English top flight this season.

Carlos Corberan’s focus will soon shift to preparations for next season but before ours does too, here are three things we clearly learnt about Huddersfield during yesterday’s play-off final defeat to Forest…

They can count themselves very unlucky

Losing a play-off final due to an own-goal, which Colwill takes absolutely no blame for, is one thing but the Terriers can count themselves desperately unlucky after having two penalty shouts turned down inside the last 20 minutes.

The decision to give veteran referee Jon Moss the game, in what will be his final game before retirement, was questioned ahead of kick-off and though VAR was in operation, you do feel that Huddersfield should’ve had at least one spot-kick.

Harry Toffolo was tripped in the box by Jack Colback – and there was clear contact – while Max Lowe did not get the ball in his clumsy challenge on Lewis O’Brien a little while later.

That neither were given, by Moss or VAR, is a surprise and means Huddersfield can count themselves unlucky.

Lewis O’Brien will be missed