Opposition view: Huddersfield boss has a 'big frustration' after 'very one-sided affair' at Sixfields

Cobblers took a ninth-minute lead when Nesta Guinness-Walker volleyed in Conor McCarthy’s cross but Huddersfield hit back through Leo Castledine’s header shortly before half-time.

The promotion-chasing Terriers did the bulk of the pressing in the second half but they created only one serious chance, which was squandered by Bojan Radulovic as he shot straight at Ross Fitzsimons.

"Time will tell whether it ends up being a good point,” said Grant. “A point is a point and we're away from home at a ground that's difficult for lots of reasons – the conditions, the pitch, an opposition who are organised and work really hard.

"Kev's got his side playing a really hard, aggressive brand of football. They are well prepared and it’s black and white what they deliver, and they deliver it to a high standard, but, if we're really honest, we know it's a game we have to win.

"We had the opportunities to win but more frustrating than the missed opportunities was that we didn't protect our goal well enough for their own moment and one foray into our box. That's the game and that's what it all comes down to and we have to be much better in that moment because we were very specific and detailed in what we would have to do in this game. That was a scenario which we discussed and rehearsed so it's a big frustration for me that we can't defend it better."

Nevertheless, Grant felt his side did enough to win the game, adding: "I don’t like talking about stats but if anyone cares to delve into them, they will see a very one-sided affair and that is our frustration. The opposition created next to nothing so for them to score a goal, it really sticks in the back of my throat.

"We did a lot of things really well and there are a lot of pleasing aspects to the performance. We played an extra defender and tonight’s game, with everything it represented for Northampton and how they like to play, required extra physicality and dominance and we did that excellently for a lot of the game but we switched off for one moment and it cost us.”