Sheffield Wednesday's Lee Gregory expecting to get used to happy feelings after first goal

"Buzzing. Absolutely buzzing," was how Lee Gregory felt after marking his first Sheffield Wednesday start with his first Owls goal. It is a feeling he expects to get a lot more often with his team-mates playing "happy football".

Sheffield-born Gregory joined from Stoke City this summer and after making his debut as a substitute against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, he scored the only goal of the game as Fleetwood Town were beaten on Tuesday to continue the positive vibes around Hillsborough.

"Buzzing to get my goal, my start, a little bit disappointed I didn't get more," was Gregory's reflection on the game.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

"We should have never taken our foot off the gas but sometimes you have to grind out the win and that's what the boys did tonight.

DELIGHT: Lee Gregory celebrates his first Sheffield Wednesday goal with the Hillsborough fansDELIGHT: Lee Gregory celebrates his first Sheffield Wednesday goal with the Hillsborough fans
DELIGHT: Lee Gregory celebrates his first Sheffield Wednesday goal with the Hillsborough fans

"I'm at a team now where I've got a good feeling I'm going to be scoring a lot of goals week in, week out. Hopefully they keep coming."

Thirteen summer signings and an unbeaten start to the season they have yet to concede in have brought a real positivity to the club after May's relegation, and former Halifax Town centre-forward Gregory is feeding off it.

"It's some atmosphere really, I'm enjoying it already," he said of playing at Hillsborough. "Hopefully a lot more to come.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

"From day one the lads have been great, the staff have been great, the fans have been great so happy players, happy football.

"We've said as a team get to six or seven games with as many wins as possible but be unbeaten and try and build from there because everyone knows the first seven games it's carnage.

"As a striker you always want to get off the mark as soon as possible. I'm buzzing I got my first (goal), I'm disappointed I didn't get more."

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.