Stoke boss Michael O’Neill was left ruing fine margins when Dwight Gayle was adjudged to have strayed marginally offside and a fast finish from Huddersfield proved to be decisive.
He said: “I thought the scoreline was extremely harsh on us; we had a lot of positives in our play and a lot of control on the game despite being the away side.
“In the second half, we controlled the game and we were dominant and it’s a mistake that leads to the second goal and then we’re having to chase the game.
“The goal from Dwight Gayle is onside and that would put us 2-1 ahead so we’re disappointed with that ...