Collecting as many points as possible the only thing on Carlos Corberan’s mind

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan urged his players to keep collecting points and let the promotion push take care of itself after another impressive win at Middlesbrough.

If Huddersfield can beat Barnsley at home on Friday they will be guaranteed a play-off place, and they remain in with a chance of catching second-placed Bournemouth as well.

Jordan Rhodes, who did not score at the Riverside during 18 months on Middlesbrough’s payroll, was instrumental in the 2-0 victory on Teesside.

With four minutes remaining of the first half, Rhodes nodded Sorba Thomas’ free-kick back across goal for Naby Sarr to head Huddersfield in front.

And on the hour Rhodes finished inside Luke Daniels’ top right-hand corner after Lewis O’Brien had rolled him in when Marc Bola played him onside.

“My target is to get Huddersfield in the highest position we can. If we can do that then we will be doing a good job. Our points are 73 and my target is to get the maximum number of points we can,” Corberan said.

“We need to focus on getting the maximum number of points we can. The more we have the higher we will be up in the table. That has to be our mentality.

“Every time when you play football you have to go for the games. We will enjoy today, celebrate and from tomorrow we will start the process to recover and focus on the next game. We are working hard to achieve the best position we can in the table.”

Rhodes’ goal was just his second of the season, but he looked in the groove throughout.

“Jordan’s contribution was massive for the three points of the team today. It was a very mature performance of the team from us all,” Corberan added.

“We played a very tough, hard and demanding game. One of the key things in games like this is to compete against