Soccer – Alex Pritchard scores Huddersfield’s first home goal since April

Huddersfield vs West Ham

After picking up just their second win of the season vs Fulham on Monday, Huddersfield will have been full of confidence heading into Saturday’s game with West Ham.

Huddersfield started the day in the relegation zone and have struggled to score goals this season.

Before the game with West Ham, Huddersfield had scored just five goals in 11 Premier League games.

As for West Ham, they started the day in 12^th place and had won their last league game 4-2 vs Burnley.

A win for Huddersfield could see them move as high as 15^th. A win for the Hammers could see them move up to 12^th.

Alex Pritchard gives Huddersfield the lead

Despite Huddersfield’s lack of goals, the Terriers started the game very brightly.

Their early pressure would be rewarded in the 6^th minute as Alex Pritchard put them 1-0 up.

Pritchard’s goal is also a very special goal for Huddersfield.

This is because it is the first time a Huddersfield player has scored at home in 726 minutes.

Before Pritchard, the last Huddersfield player to score at home was Tom Ince back in April vs Watford.

726 – Alex Pritchard is the first Huddersfield player to score at home in the Premier League in 726 minutes of action, since Tom Ince scored against Watford back in April. Overdue. #HUDWHU pic.twitter.com/ZpPQkn6kZk

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 10, 2018

Twitters reactions

Here is some social media reaction the Pritchard’s goal.

Alex Pritchard is the 1st @htafcdotcom player to score a PL goal at home for 12 hours & 6 minutes since Tom Ince v Watford on April 14 (9 games ago) #PL

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) November 10, 2018

 

Alex Pritchard is still a baller

— AJ THFC (@AJTTID) November 10, 2018

Viva Alex Pritchard

— Con (@ConnorJamesMoss) November 10, 2018

Get in Alex Pritchard x

— Shaft (@_CtrlCam) November 10, 2018

Huddersfield score their first home goal in the Premier League for 726 minutes, courtesy of Alex Pritchard.

You could have watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy plus all but the final minute of the Hobbit in that time.

— Oliver Young-Myles (@OMyles90) November 10, 2018

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