Ryley Towler admitted the importance of his late goal made the result even more special after he earned City a share of the spoils at Huddersfield Town.
The defender struck his first Imps goal deep into stoppage time to secure a deserved point in a 2-2 draw at the Accu Stadium. City showed outstanding resilience to battle back from two goals down, with Towler’s late intervention ensuring their unbeaten run continued.
His equaliser came in added time at the end of the match, reacting quickest to Tom Hamer’s long throw to produce a smart finish and spark scenes of celebration in front of the travelling supporters.
He said: “The goal has been a while coming, but it makes it all the sweeter. We didn’t start as we wanted to, but full credit to the lads to get back into the game.
“I just felt like we could get something from it, so to have that moment to score the equaliser at the end was special.”
The defender was quick to share the moment with the Imps’ supporters, celebrating in front of the away end after netting his first goal for the club.
He added: “They’ve been outstanding since I’ve come in, home and away. To get a goal right in front of them - I don’t score many, so I have to enjoy it.
“I’ll probably be watching the celebration a few times - even if it did get me a yellow card!
“There was a bit of relief because I should have scored the one before, but I’m glad I got another chance and took it.”
City’s ability to stay in the contest and fight back underlined the strong spirit within the squad, something Towler believes has been key to their recent run.
He added: “You’ve got to have a special group if you want to be successful, and we’ve definitely got that.
“Everyone’s together, on and off the pitch, and we go into every game believing we can get a result. The lads on the bench feel like they can impact the game, so it’s credit to everyone - the players and the staff.
“We can look at other results, but the main thing is focusing on ourselves. If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’ll be in a good position.
“Every game is tough, and this match showed that, but we’ll go into the next one believing we can get the result again.”
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