My piece from this morning's paper
James
Vaughan nabbed a hat trick to send out a 'Don't forget me' message to Norwich
boss Chris Hughton.
Vaughan
took his total to thirteen goals during his season on loan at Huddersfield, but
when Hughton starts planning next season's campaign he might want to consider
the in-form striker.
Former
Everton hit man Vaughan, 24, hasn't given up hope of making it at Carrow Road
and said:
"I'll
look to fight for my place at Norwich. I got injured last season a few times. I
started pre-season well and the gaffer told me to go out and get some games and
that's what I've done."
And
Vaughan is convinced that being a regular for the Terriers has helped him
regain his fitness and form. He said:
"I
think in the past my injuries have occurred when I’ve been coming off the bench and not featuring so
regularly, but playing so much this season has helped me a lot. Whenever I have
had a niggle, the medical staff have been absolutely brilliant with me – taking care of me and getting me back within days.
"It’s a brilliant club. Everyone has taken me in with open arms
here and I’ve tried to do as much as I
can by throwing myself into it."
Huddersfield
need one point against fellow relegation candidates Barnsley on the final day
to be sure of beating the drop and boss Mark Robins said:
"We
are on 57 points and we are still not safe, it is incredible. We're at home
next week against my former club and that'll be a tasty affair no matter what
happens.
"The
good thing now is that there are other teams below us who need to win. I am not
sure what the permutations are with fixtures, but our safety is still in our
hands."
Central
defender Lewin Nyatanga nodded in a late consolation for the bottom club, but
admitted:
"There's
no hiding place, our performance wasn't good enough. I apologise to the
fans."
City's
Ghana international winger Albert Adomah has already been linked with summer
moves to Middlesborough and Crystal Palace, but revealed:
"I
still have a contract with Bristol City. The club have always been good to me
and I like it here. They gave me my chance and even helped me to play
international football. With the financial fair play rules they may not be able
to keep me next season, but they will always be important to me."
City manager
Sean O'Driscoll was left seething after his team's poor display and said:
"If
I could explain it, I’d do something about it. They
trained on Thursday like they were world beaters, but on Friday morning until
we stopped the training session, they trained like they hadn’t kicked a ball in their lives.
"Basically
we are not good enough. Losses are inevitable at times and it is how you lose
that counts. We have a lot of work to do during the summer and need to
man-up."
Vaughan
grabbed his first goal in only the second minute against the division's bottom
club.
Midfielder
Oscar Gobern lifted a long ball over the Bristol defence and Lee Novak raced on
to it before unselfishly teeing up Vaughan to side foot in from ten yards.
Eleven
minutes later Vaughan netted his second.
Novak was
fouled by Liam Kelly thirty yards out and Vaughan out jumped the defence to
glance in Oliver Norwood's floated free kick from eight yards.
And Novak
was involved again as Vaughan completed his hat trick with his thirteenth goal
of the season.
Impressive
co-striker Novak lifted a cross over City's static defence from the right in
the 64th minute and Vaughan popped up at the far post to nod home.
City's
consolation goal came in the 90th minute.
Full back
Greg Cunningham crossed the ball from the left and Wales international Nyatanga
netted in his second of the campaign from five yards.
Ten
minutes later keeper Tom Heaton did well to stop Vaughan scoring another when
he blocked a low shot with his feet.
Huddersfield
should have added to their lead as they dominated the first half.
In the
first minute Norwood curled a 25 yard free kick from the left inches wide of
the far post.
And in
the twentieth minute Novak split the defence to find Vaughan, but Heaton did
brilliantly to palm away his point blank shot.
Wretched
City only had one effort on goal before the break, but midfielder Kelly saw his
35 yard low drive fizz past the post.
My clipping from Sunday's paper
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