Two for Long as Bees return to top six

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Brentford 4 Huddersfield 1

On-loan Everton striker Chris Long scored twice on his full debut and Alex Pritchard and Jon Toral also found the net to send Brentford back into the top six.

Long, who extended his loan deal for a further month last week, brilliantly turned his marker to smash in the opener early on before firing in a second from close range in the second half.

Huddersfield had equalised from their only clear-cut chance in the opening period – Harry Bunn finding the far corner with a fierce low effort on 22 minutes.

But Tottenham loanee Pritchard put the game beyond the visitors with a deflected effort that looped over the goalkeeper before substitute Toral scored his fourth goal in three games in stoppage time.

Long replaced Andre Gray, who was dropped to the bench for the first time in the Championship this season, as one of two changes from the side that lost at Birmingham.

The 20-year-old had opened his Bees account last month during the 3-1 at home to Bournemouth and his fourth-minute opener against the Terriers was of explosive, Premier League quality.

With a single touch he left centre-back Murray Wallace on his heels and buried a hard shot beyond Alex Smithies from just inside the box.

Brentford were in full control of the first half, with Jonathan Douglas, Pritchard an Jota all missing decent chances, but they were pegged back before half-time when Bunn was allowed a clear shot of goal from the edge of the box.

Jota created Long’s second – the Spaniard beating two players on the right before cutting inside and poking a shot that was parried for the youngster to blast into the top corner.

Pritchard added the third late on with his eighth Bees goal of the season before clipping the bar with a well-struck free-kick moments before Toral lashed home first-time from the edge of the box.

Brentford (4-3-3): Button; Odubajo, Tarkowski, Moore, Bidwell; Diagouraga (Toral 71), Douglas, Pritchard; Jota, Long (Gray 71), Dallas (Smith 76)
Subs not used: Bonham, Craig, Dean, McCormack.

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