Marvin Johnson opened the scoring for Neil Warnock’s side before goals from Carel Eiting and Fraizer Campbell put the hosts 2-1 up.
Boro looked like they would take a point when Britt Assombalonga converted a late penalty but there was still time for Josh Koroma to score a winner.
Our Middlesbrough writer Joe Nicholson has dished out his marks following the match – scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see them:
![Beaten three times from open play. Got a hand to Huddersfield’s first goal but couldn’t keep it out. 5](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFmNzYyZWUzLTg3YzktNDVkMC05NTBiLWRlMWY3MzU2YmZkYTowZTU3NWQ5My0zODgxLTRmMTctOGY0NC00ZDZjZTExZmVmODM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Marcus Bettinelli - 5
Beaten three times from open play. Got a hand to Huddersfield’s first goal but couldn’t keep it out. 5 Photo: Alex Pantling
![Spent most of the match inside his own half as Huddersfield dominated possession. Allowed Koroma to cut inside for Huddersfield’s third. 5](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBlMGFhOWRmLWUyY2MtNDZhNC05ODcyLWYxOTkyNzg0ODY2Njo4OTg4YjhlMS01NjkyLTQ3YzAtOWEzZS0xYmY1Y2VkYzkzNjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Anfernee Dijksteel - 5
Spent most of the match inside his own half as Huddersfield dominated possession. Allowed Koroma to cut inside for Huddersfield’s third. 5 Photo: Getty Images
![Deliveries from set-pieces were erratic. Was the closest player to Eiting when Huddersfield equalised. 6](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRlZWYzZTE1LWEzYjMtNDgyNy04N2ExLTc5ODdkNzAxOGY2Njo5MWEzYzIzNi1mODQ3LTRlMzEtYjJiYi02NjZmODcwM2ZlODE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Paddy McNair - 6
Deliveries from set-pieces were erratic. Was the closest player to Eiting when Huddersfield equalised. 6 Photo: Alex Pantling
![Made some important blocks and was commanding in the air in Boro’s backline. Allowed Campbell to cut inside for Huddersfield’s second goal. 7](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM2OWRmMjhkLTc2ZDctNGIwNS04MzljLTRmZDM1NDg0MzRjZjozMDlkYjk2Ni00YjQyLTRjNjEtYmJlMi04YzUyNDI2OWVkNTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Dael Fry - 7
Made some important blocks and was commanding in the air in Boro’s backline. Allowed Campbell to cut inside for Huddersfield’s second goal. 7 Photo: PA