3 things we clearly learnt about Huddersfield Town after their 2-0 win v Luton Town

Huddersfield Town were 2-0 winners against Luton Town last night, moving into third in the Championship table and six points clear of seventh placed Blackburn Rovers.  

Carlos Corberan outlined the fine margins that went in the Terriers’ favour last night, as Jon Russell and Naby Sarr scored either side of Elijah Adebayo missing a penalty for Luton in an eventful second-half.

Russell opened the scoring from Pipa’s throw-in shortly before the hour, lifting a finish over James Shea and into the far corner.

There was a major let-off for Huddersfield, though, when Adebayo slipped his penalty off Lee Nicholls’ post after Danel Sinani had tangled with James Bree.

Sarr secured the points with a powerful header on 89 minutes from a Sorba Thomas corner, moving Corberan’s side back into third and in a strong position in the race for the play-offs.

We breakdown some talking points here:

Covering Pearson with hybrid Hogg

Corberan revealed in the build-up to the game that Matty Pearson could miss the remainder of the Championship season with a knee injury. The centre-back’s absence is an undoubted blow for the Terriers, and he was seen hobbling around the John Smith’s Stadium last night with his knee in a brace.

Huddersfield have plenty of options when it comes to covering the 28-year-old: Ollie Turton is capable of forming a makeshift back-three, whilst there’s the option to just partner Levi Colwill and Tom Lees at the heart of a back-four. There’s also Naby Sarr, who for large parts of the season has been fourth in line.

As it was, Corberan named captain, Jonathan Hogg, at the heart of his defence, with the skipper in something of a hybrid role between the middle of the back-three and his usual holding midfield role.

Hogg was