BRIAN Kidd refused to condemn referee Paul Danson after last night's controversial defeat at Huddersfield and, instead, dished out a message to his own players - make your own luck.

The Blackburn Rovers boss could only look on helplessly as his team was denied an early penalty and then a first-half goal when comeback man Garry Flitcroft's header seemed to have bounced down off the crossbar and over the line.

But Kidd refused to make any excuses after the club's second game following relegation failed to produce the win they need to get things bubbling again.

And he was clearly unhappy with the way in which his strike force of Kevin Davies and Kevin Gallacher failed again to turn possession into goals.

During the game, Kidd substituted both strikers, switching winger Jason Wilcox to one of the forward positions which was more of a comment than anything else on his feelings.

"It's no good bellyaching, we have to turn it round ourselves," he said after a game which leaves Rovers still without a win. "We cannot depend on anyone else, we have to make our own luck.

"At times, our decision making and concentration was not the best, particularly at the back.

"I just thought we threw it away.

"And you cannot be happy when you lose a game like that.

"We have to get a few results, it's as simple as that. "I thought we did quite well in the first half, controlling the game and at least we tried to knock a few passes together.

"But, in the seven months I have been here we have never been able to get the goals."

On the positive side the manager said: "They never gave up, they kept going for the full 90 minutes and I genuinely felt we deserved something out of the game. We are trying to put good principles into the players and we are working hard.

"They have had a torrid 18 months but we have to get a few wins to get the cofidence there.

"That's the problem."

Kidd was also especially unhappy at the way Huddersfield were allowed to score their goals - with just cause.

But at least he was glad to be able to get Flitcroft back into action for the first time since last October.

It had been a closely-guarded secret that the midfield man was going to play but he made an immediate impact.

He could have had a goal, with his first-half header having apparently dropped behind the line, and should certainly have had a penalty.

But the referee also angered home fans by his yellow card for Marlon Broomes after he looked to have pulled back Clyde Wijnhard when he was the last defender.

Having decided to give the foul, it should have been red. "It's good to have Garry back, he's been going strong in training and we listened to the medical advice before deciding he could play," said Kidd.

Flitcroft was frustrated at not being awarded a penalty and on the header which failed to produce a goal he added: "People who have seen TV have told me it was a goal, but what I do know is that it (the incident before) was definitely a penalty." The final word, however, belonged to the manager who said: "We can't feel sorry for ourselves. We have to start winning games."

Nathan Blake also made his return to League action after surgery but could not strike gold after going on as a second half substitute. Huddersfield boss Steve Bruce said: "We thought it was going to be a draw. I don't think anyone felt there were going to be two goals in the last few minutes.

"There were five new faces in the team and they are still new to it. But they had a go in the second half and that's a plus.

During the game, Kidd substituted both strikers, switching winger Jason Wilcox to one of the forward positions which was more of a comment than anything else on his feelings.

"It's no good bellyaching, we have to turn it round ourselves," he said after a game which leaves Rovers still without a win. "We cannot depend on anyone else, we have to make our own luck.

"At times, our decision making and concentration was not the best, particularly at the back.

"I just thought we threw it away.

"And you cannot be happy when you lose a game like that.

"We have to get a few results, it's as simple as that.

"I thought we did quite well in the first half, controlling the game and at least we tried to knock a few passes together.

"But, in the seven months I have been here we have never been able to get the goals."

On the positive side the manager said: "They never gave up, they kept going for the full 90 minutes and I genuinely felt we deserved something out of the game. We are trying to put good principles into the players and we are working hard.

"They have had a torrid 18 months but we have to get a few wins to get the cofidence there.

"That's the problem."

Kidd was also especially unhappy at the way Huddersfield were allowed to score their goals - with just cause.

But at least he was glad to be able to get Flitcroft back into action for the first time since last October.

It had been a closely-guarded secret that the midfield man was going to play but he made an immediate impact.

He could have had a goal, with his first-half header having apparently dropped behind the line, and should certainly have had a penalty.

But the referee also angered home fans by his yellow card for Marlon Broomes after he looked to have pulled back Clyde Wijnhard when he was the last defender.

Having decided to give the foul, it should have been red. "It's good to have Garry back, he's been going strong in training and we listened to the medical advice before deciding he could play," said Kidd.

Flitcroft was frustrated at not being awarded a penalty and on the header which failed to produce a goal he added: "People who have seen TV have told me it was a goal, but what I do know is that it (the incident before) was definitely a penalty." The final word, however, belonged to the manager who said: "We can't feel sorry for ourselves. We have to start winning games."

Nathan Blake also made his return to League action after surgery but could not strike gold after going on as a second half substitute. Huddersfield boss Steve Bruce said: "We thought it was going to be a draw. I don't think anyone felt there were going to be two goals in the last few minutes.

"There were five new faces in the team and they are still new to it. But they had a go in the second half and that's a plus.

"Blackburn's first goal was probably the best move of the match."

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