A week may be a long time in politics, but it’s a complete lifetime in football. Last Friday, I was writing a preview when we were bottom of the table and facing the prospect of a really tough away game at third placed Hartlepool, thirsting for revenge after we beat them to the title last season and, seven days and two superb away wins later, we are in mid table and looking for a home win that could put us close to the play off positions. Daft isn’t it? Just goes to prove that it really is a marathon . . . . . .

Darren Wrack picked up an injury on Tuesday which will see him out for three or four weeks, so a change will be needed at the back. Apart from that, there is likely to be a change from 4 5 1 to 4 4 2 with Deeney in for Bradley for the home game. One thing that is almost certain is that Butler will not feature in the 16, as he is frozen out of the picture.

One man almost certainly relishing the fixture will be Dwayne Mattis, who started his career at Huddersfield, where he played 67 games before moving to Bury.

That gives us a probable line up of:

Ince, Weston, Gerrard, Dann, Fox, Sonko, Dobson, Mattis, Demontagnac, Deeney, Mooney.

Huddersfield are sitting just ahead of us in the table after an average start to the season. Their goalscoring star so far this season has been the perennial under achiever Danny Cadamarteri, but he’ll be missing after a red card. They do, however, have some well known and not very fondly remembered alternatives up front, with Luke Beckett and Andy Booth (our two centre backs will be in for a “hard” afternoon) and they’re prompted by former Manchester United and Baggies man Ronnie Wallwork. I for one have some not very happy memories of Messrs Beckett and Booth.

They do have some injury problems, however, as Jon Worthington, Robbie Williams, Luke Malcher and Tom Clarke are out, whilst James Berrett and reserve goalkeeper, Simon Eastwood are facing fitness tests. The position of Michael Collins is also unclear after he limped off after nine minutes against Forest.

Predictions?

Let’s not mess about. Confidence will be high and it’s got to happen sometime. Home win.