Nahki Wells scored a late winner as Huddersfield fought back to end Bolton's eight-match unbeaten run.

Darren Pratley gave the visitors the lead after 41 seconds, crashing the ball home off the underside of the crossbar from the edge of the area.

Keeper Andy Lonergan made a series of saves before Jacob Butterfield levelled with a half-volley.

Substitute Wells then coolly finished under Lonergan after Emile Heskey had a Bolton effort ruled out for offside.

Former England striker Heskey was again used as a substitute after scoring on his debut for the Trotters on Boxing Day, but his introduction could not stop Bolton slipping to a first defeat since 31 October.

Huddersfield's first victory in four matches sees them move up to 18th in the Championship table, while Bolton drop one spot to 15th.

Lennon on Huddersfield v Bolton

Trotters midfielder Pratley punished the Terriers for their inability to decisively clear the danger from an early free-kick, calmly bringing the ball down on his chest before giving Bolton the ideal start with a thumping finish.

Butterfield went close to hitting back soon after, testing Lonergan from close range, while James Vaughan and Harry Bunn also called the visiting keeper into action.

Alex Smithies kept Eidur Gudjohnsen out at the other end before Jonathan Hogg found Butterfield in space to rifle in a deserved equaliser.

Butterfield continued to trouble Bolton and had a weak follow-up shot scrambled away by Lonergan after the keeper had kept Vaughan at bay.

Heskey looked to have put Bolton 2-1 up but, after poking the ball past Smithies, his effort was ruled out for offside.

Lonergan tipped a Jack Robinson shot over the bar before Wells won it with a low finish after racing on to a Hogg through ball.

Huddersfield manager Chris Powell: "Nahki will get games and will score goals. He is an important player. He might not think that when he doesn't start but I know 100% what he is capable of.

"We have to make sure we have the platform for him to play and score goals."

Bolton manager Neil Lennon: "We have been done by two refereeing decisions. Heskey was clearly on side - he was at least level with Jack Robinson - and the second goal was hand ball by Hogg.

"To be fair to Huddersfield, they had a very good spell in the first half and really forced the game."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)

Huddersfield Town

  • 01 Smithies
  • 27 Smith Booked
  • 04 Hudson
  • 15 Wallace
  • 17 Robinson
  • 06 Hogg
  • 10 Coady
  • 08 Butterfield (Gerrard - 90' )
  • 07 Scannell
  • 09 Vaughan (Hammill - 84' )
  • 30 Bunn (Wells - 76' )

Substitutes

  • 05 Gerrard
  • 12 Hammill
  • 18 Lolley
  • 21 Wells
  • 28 Gobern
  • 31 Allinson
  • 37 Peltier

Bolton Wanderers

  • 24 Lonergan
  • 25 Vela
  • 04 Mills
  • 14 Dervite
  • 05 Ream
  • 17 Trotter (Wheater - 88' )
  • 18 Danns Booked
  • 07 Feeney
  • 27 Lee Chung-yong Booked
  • 21 Pratley (Heskey - 68' )
  • 22 Gudjohnsen (Hall - 80' )

Substitutes

  • 01 Bogdan
  • 03 Moxey
  • 06 Spearing
  • 11 Hall
  • 19 Heskey
  • 31 Wheater
  • 40 Clough
Ref: Trevor Kettle
Att: 15,773

Match Stats

Shots

24 8

On target

7 3

Corners

10 2

Fouls

13 5

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Huddersfield Town 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.

90:00 +5:04 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 2, Bolton Wanderers 1.

90:00 +4:58 Booking

Booking Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.

90:00 +4:09

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Emile Heskey tries a through ball, but Matt Mills is caught offside.

90:00 +2:18

Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).

90:00 +2:18

Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90:00 +1:42

Attempt blocked. Robert Hall (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Danns.

90:00 +0:41

Foul by Anthony Gerrard (Huddersfield Town).

90:00 +0:41

Robert Hall (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

89:36

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

89:14 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Anthony Gerrard replaces Jacob Butterfield.

88:55

Delay in match Emile Heskey (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.

87:08 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. David Wheater replaces Liam Trotter.

86:42 Booking

Booking Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.

84:35 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Huddersfield Town 2, Bolton Wanderers 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg with a through ball.

83:49 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Adam Hammill replaces James Vaughan.

83:05

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Liam Trotter tries a through ball, but Robert Hall is caught offside.

82:24

Foul by Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town).

82:24

Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

80:22

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.

79:53

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

79:48

Attempt saved. Jack Robinson (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.

79:24 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Robert Hall replaces Eidur Gudjohnsen.

77:33

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Neil Danns tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

76:58

Foul by James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town).

76:58

Dorian Dervite (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

76:11

Attempt blocked. Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

75:10 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Nahki Wells replaces Harry Bunn.

74:44

Attempt blocked. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

73:34

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Lee Chung-Yong tries a through ball, but Emile Heskey is caught offside.

72:37

James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

72:37

Foul by Matt Mills (Bolton Wanderers).

71:54

Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high.

70:55

Conor Coady (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70:55

Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).

70:16

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Murray Wallace.

68:07

Foul by Jack Robinson (Huddersfield Town).

68:07

Matt Mills (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67:07 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Emile Heskey replaces Darren Pratley.

64:17

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Jonathan Hogg tries a through ball, but Sean Scannell is caught offside.

64:05

Attempt missed. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

62:07

Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Bunn.

57:44

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

56:46

Delay in match Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.

55:35

Attempt missed. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

54:24

Attempt blocked. Matt Mills (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eidur Gudjohnsen.

54:13

Attempt blocked. Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

53:26

Foul by Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town).

53:26

Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

46:43

Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

45:00

Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.

45:00 +2:18 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.

45:00 +1:39

Foul by Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town).

45:00 +1:39

Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43:41

Attempt saved. Neil Danns (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

42:23 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.

39:48

Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

39:42

Attempt blocked. Murray Wallace (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross.

39:21

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Josh Vela.

39:16

Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Scannell.

38:36

Attempt missed. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Smithies.

37:05

Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson.

36:44

Attempt blocked. Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eidur Gudjohnsen.

35:23

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.

34:12

Attempt blocked. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.

32:28

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Darren Pratley tries a through ball, but Eidur Gudjohnsen is caught offside.

32:25

Attempt saved. Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Feeney.

28:53

Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).

28:53

Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27:57

Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27:57

Foul by Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers).

27:10

Attempt missed. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Scannell with a cross.

26:01

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Andy Lonergan.

25:57

Attempt saved. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Coady.

25:29

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tim Ream.

24:53

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Neil Danns tries a through ball, but Lee Chung-Yong is caught offside.

24:01

Attempt saved. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Scannell.

24:00

Attempt missed. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

20:55

Foul by Conor Coady (Huddersfield Town).

20:55

Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20:23

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.

19:16

Conor Coady (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

19:16

Foul by Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers).

17:43 Booking

Booking Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17:24

Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).

17:24

Eidur Gudjohnsen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16:46

Attempt blocked. James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Scannell with a cross.

16:11

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.

16:08

Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Vaughan.

14:22

Liam Feeney (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14:22

Foul by Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town).

11:08

Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).

11:08

Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

9:07

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Tommy Smith.

7:31

Jacob Butterfield (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

7:31

Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).

7:01

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Matt Mills.

6:57

Attempt blocked. Murray Wallace (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross.

6:26

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tim Ream.

6:20

Attempt missed. Murray Wallace (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a cross following a corner.

5:47

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.

3:59

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Darren Pratley.

3:08

Offside, Huddersfield Town. Harry Bunn tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.

2:55

Attempt blocked. Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith.

0:41 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Bolton Wanderers 1. Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

0:11

Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

0:11

Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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