Ryan slips up as Moyes gets the win
Huddersfield Town ended a run of four straight defeats as a Steve Mounie brace past Mat Ryan sealed a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
Steve Mounie's first goals since the opening day of the season helped Huddersfield Town cruise to a comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion at John Smith's Stadium.
The Benin International has struggled since his opening-day brace against Crystal Palace, but two first-half goals doubled his tally for the season and brought a run of four straight defeats to an end for David Wagner's side.
The 23-year-old netted his first after 12 minutes, taking advantage of some slack marking from the Seagulls' defence to prod home at the back post.
His second in the 43rd minute came courtesy of an error from Brighton's Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan, who inexplicably let the striker's header slip through his hands.
The result means that four of Town's five Premier League victories this season have come at home, form that it will need to maintain if it is to extend its stay in the top flight, given its difficulties on the road so far this campaign.
Town has a chance to make that six wins when Chelsea visits on Wednesday (AEDT), while Chris Hughton must lift his side for a daunting trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday (AEDT).
Huddersfield started with real purpose and could have taken the lead after eight minutes. Ryan, however, got down smartly to his left to paw away Mounie's half-volley from the edge of the penalty area.
The Benin international was not to be denied just a few minutes later as he stole in unmarked at the back post to bundle home Christopher Schindler's flick from Chris Lowe's corner.
The goal somewhat took the sting out of the hosts' early intensity, but they continued to look threatening on the rare occasions they did put pressure on Brighton's backline.
Town's positive approach was rewarded with a second two minutes before the interval, largely thanks to some insipid goalkeeping from Ryan.
His countryman Aaron Mooy did well on the left to whip in a cross, which was headed back across goal to the unmarked Mounie, whose downwards header squirmed through the weak grasp of the Australian number one.
Huddersfield started the second half with the same verve that had characterised its first-half display and only two smart stops from Ryan prevented the Terriers from extending their lead.
First, he denied Tom Ince a first Huddersfield goal with a point-blank save and then covered his near post well to get a leg to Elias Kachunga's drive from a tight angle.
Tommy Smith and Ince both came agonisingly close as Wagner's side continued to dominate the closing stages, but they it was ultimately unable to add to Mounie's first-half salvo.
