George Thomason returns as Bolton Wanderers B beaten by Huddersfield

It was the midfielder’s first appearance since suffering a knee injury during the 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers back in December.

Conor Wells opened the scoring on the stroke of half time after pouncing on a mistake by Nelson Khumbeni, before Kyle Hudlin added a second from close range during the final stages.

The first chance fell to Gio Loureiro, who sent a header wide of the post after getting on the end of Finlay Lockett’s cross.

Hudlin then managed to get in behind the Bolton backline but failed to keep his strike down, before Lockett dragged an effort wide at the other end.

Rolando Aarons then thought he had opened the scoring after his thumping strike hit the underside of the bar and bounced down, but the officials decided it hadn’t crossed the line.

Ellis Litherland also made a smart stop from close range to deny Aarons following a dangerous attack down the left wing.

The Bolton keeper was again called into action moments later, doing well to keep out Falls’ shot low to his left.

But the visitors went in front on the stroke of half time when Khumbeni’s loose backpass set up Falls, who kept his cool to slot past Litherland.

Loureiro had a big chance early in the second half but couldn’t find a way past Michael Acquah after some good work by Wes Frimpong on the left.

The young Whites then had a penalty appeal turned down after the Huddersfield goalkeeper appeared to catch the trialist while trying to punch the ball clear.

Thomason also went close with a curling effort from the edge of the box, but Acquah managed to tip it round the post at full stretch.

Huddersfield secured the victory two minutes from time when Hudlin tapped home from close range. Wanderers felt the trialist was fouled in the build-up but their appeals were waved away by the officials.

Litherland, Toure, Trialist, Tutte (Kamara), Sackey, Khumbeni, Thomason (Burgess), Frimpong, Sharples, Loureiro (Shakespear), Lockett (Jones)