Huddersfield maintained their unbeaten start to the season after being held to a 0-0 draw at 10-man Mansfield.

The game changed in the promotion-chaser's favour when Owen Dodgson was sent off less than two minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute.

However, the Terriers were unable to create any clear-cut chances and find a way past Mansfield's resolute defence.

Michael Smith failed to get on the end of Nathan Moriah-Welsh's cross during a cagey opening 10 minutes.

Bojan Radaluvic hit the side-netting midway through the half after Derensili Sanches Fernandes slipped him in.

Stephen McLaughlin skied over from distance before Liam Roberts saved comfortably from Joe Taylor just before half-time.

Mansfield were reduced to 10 men when Dodgson was shown a straight red for a late lunging tackle on Sanches Fernandes seconds after the restart.

Ashley Fletcher should have headed Huddersfield in front after finding space in the 63rd minute.

Roberts palmed away a close-range Harness shot before Ilias Bronkhorst and Cameron Humphreys both went close as Huddersfield continued to push late on.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Clough: "This will be as good a point as we'll get all season"

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Drury: 'If we want to be successful, we have to take three points'

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