Huddersfield boss Michael Duff fumes over Steven Fletcher goal and claims Wrexham did ‘nothing’

Huddersfield boss Michael Duff fumes over Steven Fletcher goal and claims Wrexham did ‘nothing’ in the Welsh outfit’s 1-0 victory.

“A good performance but we ended up having to get disrupted again through injuries,” said Duff.

“It’s frustrating, I thought the performance was good. In these big games, big moments, we’re clean through one on one… they’ve done nothing all the game. I don’t think they’ve hardly created a chance all game.

“There’s a foul in the build-up to it and he’s (Fletcher) offside because he’s stood on the line, so that’s where we’re at at the minute, it’s frustrating but the actual performance was miles better, it looked a little bit more like us,” he added.

“But we had chances throughout the game and we had to score the first goal. Dion Charles has got in one-on-one and you can almost see his brain ticking as he goes through, and he’s busted it high and wide over the bar. But he’s our player and we’re going to support him.

“We started the game really well, we were moving the ball really well, we were opening them up. The performance was enough to win the game but there’s frustration with the injuries at the moment.

“We had to keep making substitutions that were enforced and again we end up with a makeshift back four. We’re having to make changes at the minute and it’s frustrating.

“The players are giving everything for us and as a group we’ve just got to keep working, keep believing and go from there.”

🗣️ “It’s frustrating but the performance was miles better.”

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Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said: “When the games are coming thick and fast, as they are, the bench is really important and Fletch can put the fear into them.

“It was a scramble off a great cross and you wonder if it’s going to go into the back of the net but it does.

“Fletch is such a great team player – not just on the pitch but in the dressing room and around the place with the younger players – and on top of that he scores goals.

“We’re in the time of year where it’s tough to get wins and we had to go right to the wire with our concentration levels and our organisation without the ball.

“I felt we took 15-20 minutes to get up to the speed of the game. When you come to a place like this where the crowd’s up for it, you need to be ready.

“There were patches of the first half where we had our moments, but it wasn’t really where we want it to be – but maybe that’s nitpicking. I thought the focus was really there second half.”

Fans reacted as Huddersfield boss Michael Duff fumes over the Steven Fletcher goal and claims Wrexham did ‘nothing’…

@Josh_Hyde08: Don’t care what anyone says. Strikers shoulder is over the goal line. Defenders shoulders isn’t over the line. Might aswell cry myself to sleep now that Wrexham get away with another muggy 3 points

@NBowie83: Why is there never any question on the corrupt officiating of the games?

@MdKat111: Definite foul then fletcher stood in the goal and offside. Oh dear!!!! Mind you if you don’t take the chances u usually suffer but wow, what are the officials doing 🙈 #htafc #WrexhamAFC

@Beefy1411: So foul, kicked out of the keepers hands and then offside. Nice one

@luke_bwfc: Is fletcher not clearly offside there?

@Ry_an_00: Linesman’s had a stinker there, it’s not even a difficult one, goalscorer is quite clearly behind the keeper. #HTAFC #WxmAFC

@Daniel86541579: Hmm anyone reckon we will get anything through the post apologising for YET another poor decision. Fans can’t blame the club when we have been disastrously unlucky with injuries and have wet wipes as officials. #htafc

@htafchero: It’s offside!

@wiciak79: Offside any day 🙄

@HtfcFrontline: Offside FFS

@GeorgeMurfet_: Unless I’m missing something isn’t that one of the most obvious offsides you’ll ever see

@Jdarcy91: It’s so offside it’s just embarrasing 😂😂

@AndyPTurner5: Off surely??

@LadapoEnjoyer:
Just is offside tho 😂😂😂
Well done Hollywood

@kevinmorrison84: Looked offside.

@KevinBurns63: How have the Ref and Liner allowed that goal. Behind the keeper is surely offside.

@JasonRoseGD: Bad angle, but how is that not offsides??

@jlfallowfield: Wonder if it’s coincidence or officials have been told to make different rules for Wrexham

@HookeyR: I mean, we are having enough bad luck with injuries and even scoring at home in 2025, but to concede a goal that is offside says it all.

@CorelisMandarin: Shame he’s offside

@bsbollox: Blimey – you guys get some jammy goals. After that blatant foul against Crawley and now this one. Did the defender play the ball to him cos that’s the only way that not offside.