Huddersfield Town 0-2 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough celebrate Adam Clayton's first goal for the club

Adam Clayton scored against his old club as Middlesbrough beat Huddersfield in David Wagner's first home game in charge of the Terriers.

Clayton put Boro ahead when he shrugged off Nahki Wells and drove past keeper Jed Steer with the aid of a deflection.

Wells then hit the bar with a free-kick before Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos saved his chipped effort.

The Terriers dominated possession, but Boro's Emilio Nsue cut inside and finished with aplomb to seal victory.

Aitor Karanka's side have now won five of their last seven matches and move into the automatic promotion places, above Derby on goal difference.

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Wagner will have been pleased with his side's ability to hold on to the ball, but they struggled to create clear-cut chances when they dominated possession in the second period.

After Clayton scored his first goal for the Teessiders since joining from Huddersfield in 2014, Wells could have levelled twice and Sean Scannell was denied by Konstantopoulos as Boro led at the break.

But Boro, who produced an expert away display having soaked up so much pressure and having only three shots all match, finished proceedings with Nsue's own maiden goal for the club.

Huddersfield boss David Wagner said:

"The result was very different to the performance. I was very pleased with the way we played, particularly in the first half.

"The way the team played is another step in the right direction and I am sure this team has a good future.

"Middlesbrough only had two chances in this game and we saw which team was better and which team created more chances. Sometimes in football you don't get the result you deserve."

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka said:

"It was not a good performance but sometimes games are like that.

"Huddersfield looked like the top team, not us. Huddersfield played really well and I expected that.

"I saw Huddersfield at Sheffield Wednesday and it's no surprise how well they played.

"David Wagner may have lost his first two games but he should keep going with his philosophy. When I came here I lost two of my first five matches but Middlesbrough trusted me and if Huddersfield trust him they will do well."