Huddersfield Town defender Brodie Spencer admits it “means a lot” to have netted his first senior goal for the club.

The 20-year-old scored the first professional goal of his career in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Lincoln City, with the defender playing a pivotal role in Town’s comeback.

Having been introduced shortly before half-time at 2-0 down, Spencer went on to bring the Terriers back into the game with a 49th-minute strike, before providing the assist for Callum Marshall’s equaliser in the 89th minute.

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Spencer was delighted to see both him and fellow Northern Ireland international Marshall get on the scoresheet, telling HTTV: “It’s obviously good to get my first professional goal, and I think it just makes it a bit special when Callum gets a goal as well.

“We’ve known each other for a lot of years, and to be able to go down and get a goal, and him getting a goal, it means a lot to me. The manager always says ‘when you’re on the bench, just be ready to come on and impact the game, and help the team’, which when I came on I knew that I needed to do, so I’m just happy to get the goal and assist.

“I’ve been here for nearly five years now, so the club means a lot to me. To be able to go out there and get my first professional goal, it obviously means a lot to me. It’s just a very important one for me as well.”

The Terriers deservedly trailed heading into the break after a disappointing first-half performance and Spencer felt that a “lift in intensity” was behind his side’s improved second-half showing and subsequent comeback.

“When it’s 2-0, you know the next goal means so much, so to be able to go out there and obviously get that first goal and change the momentum of the game meant a lot,” the defender added.

“All we needed was a lift in intensity, and as soon as that happened, the game sort of just flipped, and then everything started going our way a bit. The patterns of play started coming out, and we started to control the game a lot more.

“There were a few decisions that went against us, and I think there was a shout for a pen, and from where I was standing, it looked like a clear pen, and obviously it wasn’t given. I think it was just important that we got out there and got those two goals to secure a point.”

Spencer has not been included in the starting 11 for the last four league matches, and the defender said of the battle to get into the side: “I think we have a big squad and it’s very competitive.

“There are a lot of good players, and places are up for grabs. I think every time that there’s an opportunity, you have to go out there and show what you’re about.”

The Terriers now head into the Christmas period, starting with a trip to face Cambridge United on Friday, before Michael Duff’s side see out the year with back-to-back home clashes against Stockport County and Burton Albion.

Spencer feels that his side are well placed ahead of the busy run, saying: “There are a lot of games and a lot of opportunities to pick up points, which I think comes at a good point for us.

“Obviously we’ve got a lot of momentum going, especially at home. I think that’s eight unbeaten now at home, so I think that’s very important, and it’s come at a good time. I think it’s about now just focusing, and taking it game by game.”