Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town manager Liam Manning was left "disappointed for the lads" after his side relinquished a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Lincoln City on Tuesday.

The Terriers were 2-0 up against the League One leaders inside 20 minutes courtesy of Ryan Hardie and Ryan Ledson goals, before conceding twice from Tom Hamer throw-ins, including a Ryley Towler equaliser in stoppage time.

"Disappointed to concede so late from a set-piece," Manning told BBC Radio Leeds.

"Naturally when you've got something to hold onto there's a tendency to end up a little bit deeper because you're winning and they're chasing, so naturally they commit more bodies forward and go a bit more direct, which you naturally get pinned in a little bit."

Manning was still impressed with Huddersfield's "desire to compete, to run, to defend the box, to block things, to show some moments of quality" during the game which put his side at an early advantage. "I thought we frustrated them," he added.

"To get so close makes it feel a lot worse."

After scoring the opener, goalscorer Hardie was substituted at half-time after playing 90 minutes on Saturday against Port Vale.

"He was a threat off the shoulder," Manning said. "He's still on the way back in terms of [match] sharpness, it would be the first time he's done a Saturday-Tuesday in a while so he was feeling fatigued."

"He took a knock first-half and he was struggling a little bit but not injury related.

"We need to look after him and make sure we recover him as well as possible."

Listen to the full interview with Liam Manning and more Town on BBC Sounds.

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You might not hear the old terrace refrain of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' as often as you used to, but it still has a better ring than 'the shirt's not fit for you to wear'.

Championship leaders Coventry City launched a new collection on Friday, proudly taking inspiration from a kit widely dubbed the 'Worst of All Time'.

A take on the club's infamous brown change strip worn away from Highfield Road from 1978 to 1981, the modern reinvention features what the club calls "a deeper chocolate plum colour with sky blue elements".

Many would suggest it sounds tastier than it looks.

But it's got us thinking... what are actually the worst EFL kits of all time? Let us know which of your club's shirts is hiding in the back of the wardrobe, or even if they were too ugly for you to even part money for them.

We'll collate a list of the biggest eyesores and will give you the chance to vote on the ghastliest of all next week.

Click here to let us know your suggestion, and you can even attach a picture if you really want to convey the horror.

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Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March.

Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two.

The donations will help support education against homophobia and promote inclusion across the season.

The EFL have released a video, external to coincide with the campaign which features a Preston North End fan who was charged with a hate crime following homophobic chanting during an FA Cup fixture against Chelsea.

The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game.

"The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

"It not only reflects our longstanding commitment to ensuring the League is representative of all its diverse communities, but also reminds us that we all have a role to play in creating an environment in which everyone feels they truly belong."

Katherine Hannah
Journalist at BBC Radio Leeds

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Three in and two out on deadline day for Huddersfield Town to complete a busy January window.

New head coach Liam Manning has worked quickly to shape his squad, after predecessor Lee Grant was sacked mid-month with some transfer business already completed.

Bobby Wales on loan from Swansea City and Ryan Hardie on loan from Wrexham, will add some much-needed firepower.

The Terriers have suffered a striker crisis over the last week, with Bojan Radulovic ruled out for two months with a hamstring injury, and Alfie May serving a four-match suspension for a second red card of the League One season.

With Joe Taylor dispatched on loan to Wigan Athletic prior to Manning's arrival, that only left Dion Charles as a recognised striker, so the signing of Hardie and Wales was crucial.

Midfielder Herbie Kane departed on deadline day to join Plymouth Argyle on loan, and defender Ruben Roosken moved to Oxford United – a temporary deal which will be made permanent in summer.

Roosken was down the pecking order with Bali Mumba joining from Plymouth Argyle and Mickel Miller's return to fitness.

Kane has not featured since September because of a groin injury, so heads to the south coast for more regular minutes and a chance to regain fitness.

Other midfield moves saw star loanee Leo Castledine recalled by parent club Chelsea, only to be sold to Middlesbrough, much to the disappointment of many Town fans.

Ben Wiles has gone to MK Dons after a hit and miss time at the club. And Cameron Humphrys has come in on loan from Ipswich Town, signed by Lee Grant who was sacked just 10 days after Humphrys put pen to paper.

Finally, a goalkeeping reshuffle.

Owen Goodman's loan from Crystal Palace was cut short after Lee Nicholls reclaimed the number one spot, so Jak Alnwick was signed from Cardiff City as back-up.

With third choice goalkeeper Jacob Chapman going to Crawley Town on loan, Nik Tzanev was announced on Monday as a free agent from Newport County to provide further cover.

The Terriers have serious ambitions for promotion this season, and Manning will hope his new recruits can bolster an already top quality and expensively assembled squad, to get the job done.