Carl Piergianni came off the bench to head a late winner as Stevenage beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in League One. The substitute had been on the pitch only eight minutes before settling a tight contest.
The decisive moment came after 85 minutes, when Harvey White's free-kick was delivered into the middle and Piergianni rose at the back post to guide the ball past the stationary Lee Nicholls. Such was his impact, and the pattern of the game itself, that Piergianni was named man of the match inside the ground despite his brief appearance.
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New Stevenage signing Matt Phillips had the best chance in the first half. The touch of the former Oxford man took him slightly left of goal, but the shot still needed saving, with Nicholls pushing it away.