Nahki Wells and Elias Kachunga, the two players competing to start up top for Huddersfield Town , each scored for the second match running as Rochdale were beaten 2-0 behind closed doors at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The visit of the League I side followed Sunday’s 4-1 win over League II Accrington Stanley at PPG Canalside and provided a useful first chance for David Wagner’s new signings to get a feel of the club’s home turf ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Wednesday July 20th.
The boss gave an hour’s action to 11 players then changed his entire team for the final 30 minutes in a good-tempo test against Keith Hill’s side. who finished 10th in their division last season.
Wells’ 73rd-minute clincher came after the Bermudian played a neat one-two with Philip Billing then tucked the ball home, while on-loan Manchester City midfielder Aaron Mooy was thwarted in a one-on-one.
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