HUDDERSFIELD 1 BRENTFORD 5
Scott Hogan continued his stunning return from injury to seal Brentford's seventh win in nine games with a crushing 5-1 victory at Huddersfield
Hogan struck a second-half double to take his tally to seven goals in four matches
The former Rochdale striker had been sidelined for 18 months with a recurring knee injury but his return to fitness has coincided with Brentford's powerful end to the season
The Bees claimed one of the quickest goals of the campaign when Sergei Canos scored after just 21 seconds.
Jamie Paterson equalised just after half-time but Hogan's quick-fire brace followed by others from his replacement Lasse Vibe and fellow substitute John Swift completed the demolition.
Town slumped to a heavy defeat for the second successive game after last week's 4-0 drubbing at Bristol City
Huddersfield had hardly shaken off the pre-match carnival atmosphere after a lap of honour by 180 fans who had cycled 215 miles for charity when they were caught cold straight from the kick-off
With just 21 seconds gone, left-back Martin Cranie's first touch let him down and Canos took the ball and raced forward before firing home under Jed Steer for a stunning opener
The Bees could have made it 2-0 just minutes later when Jake Bidwell's corner was not dealt with by the Town defence and Harlee Dean flicked the ball on for Yoann Barbet to test Steer with a header at the back post
Konstantin Kerschbaumer also caused more panic in the Huddersfield defence but there was no-one on the end of his driven cross
In the 15th minute Huddersfield lost on-loan goalkeeper Steer, who had earlier needed lengthy treatment on the pitch
A second collision saw him limp off in the last game before his return to relegated Aston Villa and he was replaced by 22-year-old Lloyd Allinson, making his professional debut
Allinson showed no sign of nerves and his confidence would have been boosted by a good save from Hogan
The striker broke through one-on-one but Allinson stayed big to block
Town levelled in the 50th minute after substitute Joe Lolley was fouled on the left by Maxime Colin
Dean Whitehead's quick-thinking from the free-kick set Paterson away and he side-stepped a defender to slot home
Two minutes later Kerschbaumer split the Town defence and Hogan beat the offside trap to give Allinson no chance
Hogan sealed the win with his second in the 62nd minute when Kerschbaumer pierced the heart of the Huddersfield defence again
Hogan took the ball around Allinson and fired into an empty net
Hogan, his work done, was replaced by Vibe two minutes later and the Danish striker played his part when he took a pass from Canos and smashed a shot straight past Allinson
The Bees ensured boos for the home side on the final whistle when Swift smashed home two minutes from time from Vibe's pass
Source : PA
Source: PA