Preston North End 2-1 Huddersfield Town

Alan Browne scored his 11th league goal of the season for Preston

Alan Browne's late winner earned Preston victory over Huddersfield.

The visitors started brightly and went close to scoring when Nakhi Wells slipped Harry Bunn through on goal but Anders Lindegaard saved with his legs.

Huddersfield broke the deadlock with just 10 minutes to go when Wells beat an onrushing Lindegaard.

Paul Gallagher's strike then deflected off Joel Lynch to level the score before Browne rose highest to head in Calum Woods' cross in injury time.

The visitors, who are now without a win in five, looked dangerous on the break and Wells was denied numerous times by the work of Preston goalkeeper Lindegaard.

Huddersfield have scored more goals in the last 15 minutes of games than any other Championship side and finally went ahead when Wells struck his 11th league goal of the season.

But their lead lasted just three minutes as an unfortunate Lynch saw the ball roll into the back of his own net.

Wells came close to restoring the Terriers' lead but his 20-yard strike went inches wide and midfielder Browne headed home from six yards to give Preston all three points.

Preston manager Simon Grayson: "We kept going, got fortunate with the own goal and then Browney made his way into the box very late like he did for the team meeting at half past one.

"He had a puncture on the motorway. He'll be celebrating tonight but will be reprimanded after the weekend with a fine.

"It is club rules, he's lucky other managers might not have played him but he came up with the goods so it won't be as severe as it maybe would have been!"

Huddersfield manager David Wagner: "There is frustration and disappointment. This is one of the harder days since we started our journey three months ago.

"It is so hard and frustrating because the gap between our performance and our result is unbelievably big.

"In my opinion the lads did a very good performance and played great football."