Huddersfield Town boss Martin Drury on 'relentless' Joe Taylor plus his take on 'dream' signing

After spending the second half of last season on loan at Wigan Athletic, Taylor's future looked uncertain at the Accu Stadium at the start of the close season with speculation abound in the first half of the summer window in particular.

The 23-year-old, who looks determined to make up for lost time after a difficult first 18 months at Town following his big-money move from Luton, has stayed put and it looks to be the club's smartest piece of business in the summer.

Taylor took his season's tally to five with his second brace in successive league games on Tuesday night; his predatory double in the final quarter helped the Terriers vanquish Oxford United 3-1.

The frontman received a standing ovation when he was substituted late on. While Drury was delighted with his goals, he was just as pleased with Taylor's reaction after missing a huge chance when the hosts were leading 1-0—Oxford equalized soon after.

Drury said: "I think that's his testament to Joe.

"But that's kind of the environment and culture that we're trying to develop. It's being relentless.

"We're not going to get everything right. We're going to get some things wrong and (you) just move on quickly and get to the next task.

"He missed a couple of chances. He's still sprinting back to help us defend and that brings luck.

"You get a little bit of luck next time he goes in and he's got the quality. Joe's flying. He's doing really, really well.

"I also think he's enjoying and understanding the work being asked of him, with and without the ball.

"Joe came off and I said: 'well done' and he said: 'I was bloody rubbish tonight!'

"So I said: 'look, you were fine, Joe, don't worry about it'. I thought the way he worked without the ball, as all the team did, was first class."

Town paraded deadline-day signing Cameron Humphreys ahead of kick-off with the Ipswich Town midfielder having returned for a second loan spell after spending the second half of last term in West Yorkshire.

While being delighted with his initial contribution, first time around, Drury believes that the 22-year-old will be able to display more of an offensive threat in his second spell - with Town having been struggling for form and fluidity when he first arrived.

Drury continued: "He's so down-to-earth, just nothing flashy. He just loves his football and he wants to get better and he's class around the place. He's well-liked by the players and staff.

"He's just a dream to work with, and he's got so much quality as well and calmness.

"He finds solutions when he's trapped in moments of pressure, so he's going to be a big player for us.

"We probably didn't see his attacking threat as much as we could have done last season because of necessity. He played a bit deeper for us, but he's also got an eye for goal, he can run in behind.

"He did that for Wycombe and he's done that for Ipswich, so he's a versatile player. He's got that much quality and versatility and he's so humble that he'll play anywhere."