Huddersfield Town boss Chris Powell praises performance against Reading

Huddersfield Town boss Chris Powell has hailed his team for an "excellent" performance in their 2-2 away draw against Reading.

The Terriers conceded an Ola John goal late on after going ahead twice in the game, but Powell is considering it to be a positive point for his side.

"When you go ahead twice in a game, you look to hold on. The performance was excellent," he told the Huddersfield media team. "When I wake up tomorrow morning, it'll be a really, really good point."

Powell confirmed that goalscorer Jamie Paterson came off at half time with some sort of strain and is a slight doubt for Saturday's home game against Leeds United, but the manager was still left impressed with the Nottingham Forest loanee.

"[Paterson] has given me food for thought. He's small and lightweight, but he's a clever player and scores and creates," he added.

Following the result, Huddersfield are now five points clear of the Championship relegation zone.