I knew little about goal, admits Wells

BRISTOL, England (CMC):

Bermuda captain Nahki Wells has admitted he knew little about his eighth goal of the season in a losing cause for English Championship club Bristol City at the weekend.

Wells’ 33rd-minute strike from a Cameron Pring cross – his first goal since scoring in a 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion two months ago – gave City the lead at Ashton Gate, but defensive lapses cost them dearly as Stoke City went home with all three points after a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Liam Delap and Jacob Brown.

Reflecting on the match, 32-year-old forward Wells told the club’s website: “We really feel deflated after that, of course.

“Knowing that we had a really good end to the first half but to kind of switch off for one minute prior to halftime and let them back in the game. This is probably what’s ultimately killed us, so we are very disappointed.

“We know we were the better side and we just should be leaving with at least a point.”

As for getting his name on the scoresheet, Wells added: “To be honest, I didn’t know too much about it.”

“Cam [Pring] has done really well. He’s got down the byline and I just wanted to make a run in between where a striker needs to be and it’s just hit me and gone in. Once he crossed it I had a chance and just hung but before you know, it hit me and was in.

“At times I tend to pull out for the cutback and the ball flashes across there, but to get there and for it to come through is an awesome feeling because that’s where strikers need to be to score goals and thankfully I was there to get it,” he said.

The defeat was the 10th of the season for City who now lie 18th in the second tier, just three points above the relegation zone.

Wells said he and his teammates must become more consistent if they are to change their fortunes around and climb up the table.

“We have this up, down momentum which is why we have found ourselves in the position we’re in,” he said.

“I think at times our performances are getting us our results. I don’t really recall us nicking one that we didn’t deserve. It’s always we should have won and we didn’t get it, so it’s something us as individuals are doing wrong.”