Low’s acrobatic fourth-minute finish put Town in front at Valley Parade
Huddersfield Town defender Joe Low reflected on the “surreal moment” of scoring an overhead kick in the derby-day victory at Bradford City.
Low’s acrobatic fourth-minute finish put Town in front at Valley Parade, while Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Joe Taylor netted shortly after half-time to seal a convincing 3-0 win and the bragging rights.
Discussing the strike that got Town up and running on derby day, Low told BBC Radio Leeds: “I had to watch it back, so I’ve actually got no idea what happened, I think the celebration kind of tells you that. It was a surreal moment, and I’m glad the boys were able to stick it out and get the three points at the end.”
Assessing his side’s performance against the Bantams, the centre-back added: “I think if we’re talking about starts, we probably weren’t good enough first half.
“Once we came in at half-time and ironed out the things that we weren’t doing well, I think it was a lot better second half, but we definitely didn’t have the control that we would’ve liked in the first half.
“I think if you add everything into it, where we’re playing and the derby and everything, I think it could be tough to have total control. I think we weathered the storm well, and second half was a lot better.”
Town’s travelling contingent of 2,755 supporters witnessed a memorable victory against their rivals, and Low added: “It really felt like a derby. They all came and sold it out, there was great noise, and I think they added to the atmosphere brilliantly. As players, it’s what you want to play in front of, so I’m chuffed.”
The Terriers will look to back up their derby win against Luton Town tomorrow evening, and Low added: “Rest up, put in another performance, and let’s carry on going, simple as that.”
On the centre-back’s strike, head coach Martin Drury told HTTV: “It’s an unbelievable finish from Joe. I can’t say I’ve seen him do that before, but sometimes in derby games and games like this, you need something like that, a little bit special, something off the cuff, and if it’s Joe Low doing it then brilliant.
“He’s been out for a period of time, and I think his level of performance over the last three or four games has been exceptional, so I’m pleased for him to get the goal.”
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