PA Huddersfield and Leeds are both targeting promotion this season

A West Yorkshire derby between two of the Championship’s coming forces was heading for a draw after Chris Wood’s 21st goal of the season cancelled out Izzy Brown’s opener. But Huddersfield’s German defender Michael Hefele stabbed the ball home in the 89th minute after Aaron Mooy’s shot deflected into his path, sparking wild scenes. For Huddersfield, any win over their big-city neighbours is a cause for major celebration. That it lifted them above their visitors and into fourth, further encouraging hopes of promotion, merely added to the occasion at an emotionally fraught John Smith’s Stadium. Nobody was more delighted than Wagner, who ran half the length of the field to join his players in mobbing matchwinner Hefele, much to the disgust of Monk. As Wagner returned to his technical area, the Leeds boss appeared to barge into the German and a touchline battle erupted involving all 22 players, substitutes and coaching staff.

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Leeds duo Liam Bridcutt and Pontus Jansson and Huddersfield’s Elias Kachunga were all booked for their role in the melee. Soon after the final whistle, a bitter war of words unfolded between the rival bosses as they fought to claim the moral high ground. As the recriminations continue, charges from the Football Association are likely to be heading to both clubs. Monk said: “I hold the highest values in my life – humility, respect and class. My players hold those values too but if someone doesn’t want to act with class then that’s their prerogative, although it doesn’t mean we all have to agree with it. “My technical area is my technical area, whether I am home or away. You behave properly in those situations but if someone comes across and they run into you, what can I do about that?

PA Huddersfield took the lead through Izzy Brown

PA Chris Wood scored Leeds' equaliser

“I’m not making a big deal about it and can only speak about the values I hold dear in my life. “Will we face charges from the Football Association? No, I don’t think so. We weren’t the ones behaving badly. You would have to ask them and the values they were fighting for. “The referee just said, ‘Can you go to the stand?’ I said, ‘No problem if that’s what you think’. He seemed to have more conversation with the other manager than he did with me.” Wagner was all smiles after a win which came three days after a home success against second-placed Brighton. The former Borussia Dortmund coach, a close friend of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, said: “I have to apologise that I ran onto the pitch, but this is emotion. I have to respect the British culture and the fact this isn’t allowed.