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Match report


20th September 2003
Swansea City 2 Huddersfield 0

Swansea City 2 Huddersfield 0 - Ananova

Resurgent Swansea made it five home wins out of five with a 2-0 win over nine-man Huddersfield.

Striker Lee Trundle was again on the scoresheet to set up the victory - hitting his ninth goal of an astonishingly productive season.

Home keeper Roger Freestone was called into early action when he parried Jonathan Stead's powerful angled shot from the edge of the area.

And the visitors missed a golden chance to open the scoring when Stead's strike partner Jon Newby shot over from close range.

But with young midfielder Leon Britton stamping his influence on the game, it was Swansea who always looked the more likely to score.

And the goal the home crowd demanded duly arrived when Trundle jubilantly slammed a Mark Wilson pass into the top corner of the net.

Midfielder Kevin Nugent then went close to doubling Swansea's lead before half-time from a Bradley Maylett centre.

Any hopes Huddersfield had of clawing their way back into the game were dashed when defender Paul Scott was given his marching orders just minutes after the re-start for his second bookable offence.

Huddersfield favourite Andy Booth had two opportunities to steal an unlikely equaliser.

But Trundle, Britton and the impressive Andy Robinson all threatened to extend Swansea's lead before Nugent finally wrapped things up from Trundle's pass.

And Huddersfield`s misery was complete when Ian Hughes was sent off for violent conduct just before the final whistle.

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