Trotters yet to hit stride

HUDDERSFIELD Town take on Bolton Wanderers at the Accu Stadium in League One this evening.

- By STEPHEN PAGE

The Terriers host the Trotters in front of the Sky Sports cameras tonight in an 8pm kickoff.

Both sides are tasked with bouncing back from defeats in their previous encounters, with Town losing 2-1 at home to Stockport County last time out, while Bolton were beaten 3-0 at Burton Albion.

The Terriers can move back into the playoffs with a win tonight, while the Whites can move above Town in the table should they claim all three points.

We've taken a look at Town's opponents heading into this evening's encounter.

Start to the season

Ninth - P12 W4 D5 L3 F16 A14 PTS 17

Wanderers responded to an opening-day defeat at Stockport County with an eight-game unbeaten run in League One, which consisted of three wins and five draws.

Steven Schumacher’s side beat Plymouth Argyle, AFC Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic at home, by 2-0, 3-0 and 4-1 scorelines respectively, while they also drew 1-1 with Lincoln City and Reading at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Wanderers also registered 1-1 draws in three consecutive away games against Barnsley, Blackpool and Leyton Orient, before their unbeaten run was ended with a 2-0 loss at Northampton Town.