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Huddersfield bring Wings back to earth

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 15:47, 06 November 2005

Chris Moore gave the travelling fans something to celebrate with a consolation goal

Huddersfield Town 4 - 1 Welling United

BRAVE Welling's FA Cup campaign came to an end at League 1 high-flyers Huddersfield Town on Sunday.

Adrian Pennock's team held out for 27 minutes before Huddersfield took the lead when a right-wing corner was headed home by Andy Booth.

Three minutes later Leon Solomon cleared off the line from Booth and Wings keeper Jamie Turner made two fine saves.

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Welling started the second half brightly but their hopes faded when Matt Lee gave away a penalty which Danny Schofield coolly converted.

It was 3-0 on 69 minutes when Booth was allowed to continue despite looking offside and fired past Turner from close range.

Welling's top scorer Danny Kedwell nearly pulled on back but his right-foot volley went over before Huddersfield's Andy Holdsworth played a neat one-two and shot low beyond Turner to make it 4-0 with nine minutes left.

But Welling and their 304 travelling supporters weren't to be denied their moment of glory when, in the 83rd minute, Jamie Day's precise free-kick was headed in by skipper Chris Moore.

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