Chuba Akpom scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute but drama arose later in the half as Town were denied a goal from the penalty spot after James Collins double-kicked his effort from 12 yards.

Immediately after the match, the gaffer was asked about the decision straight away, to which he answered: “I think he has touched it twice, so it is the right decision.

“It was a tough game tonight because they are a front-footed side but I thought we were excellent. We curtailed everything they did and it was a really good away performance.

“I asked for a little bit more tempo just after half-time so that we could create a little bit more but we didn’t and we allowed them to come on to us a little bit and that’s how we conceded.

“We had to change, we did, and we were immediately on the front foot. We got a penalty, should score those Collo, he usually scores those and it is unfortunate. That was really the turning point, I think if we had scored there, we could have gone on and won the game.

“We’ve not been in any danger, that’s the frustrating thing. A game of not much quality, a lot of endeavour and I thought we matched them all over. It’s just two moments where we didn’t defend well enough and didn’t take a penalty well enough cost us tonight.”