From Van Hooijdonk’s strike to players trashing a hotel room and Big Ron in the wrong dugout... Forest’s last season in top flight was a disaster

Colwell is just the ticket for Town’s big day

LEVI COLWILL will be backed by 50 friends and family members as Huddersfield bid to complete their fairy-tale rise from no-hopers to the Premier League today.

The on-loan Chelsea defender, 19, has enjoyed an outstanding campaign with Carlos Corberan’s side and is set to start the

Championship Play-off Final against Nottingham Forest.

The Terriers finished 20th last term and were tipped for relegation this season, but Colwill always believed they were capable of something special.

When Huddersfield courted him via several Zoom meetings during the summer, the centre-half opted to head north for a season in the Championship.

Colwill (right) said: “Chelsea gave me a bit of advice about how Huddersfield play but it was down to me as the player to make my own choice. I had Zoom meetings with Huddersfield. They were telling me how they play, how they see themselves as a team and a club, so that made me want to come here.” Colwill, who has made 31 appearances this season, added: “At the start of the season, I saw an article predicting Huddersfield to get relegated but now look at us. People who think Forest are favourites can think whatever they like. When we go on the pitch, we’ll show what we’ve got. “I thrive under pressure and I like it when everyone is doubting me.”

Colwill took squad number 26 – the same worn by Chelsea legend John Terry during his career – and can count on huge support from the stands today.

He said: “It’s a mixture of 50 family and friends, but my closest friends are more like family to me. They came to watch all my games so I had to get them a ticket.”

Colwill’s only previous trip to Wembley was to watch his uncle, Barry, play in an FA Vase final win for Sholing FC in 2014.

Colwill was a mascot and explained: “I walked out at Wembley with my uncle onto the pitch.

“I remember thinking he must be really nervous, so I don’t know how I’m going to feel.”