High praise for Scott in friendly
It was Ward’s first professional hat-trick and helped him finish with 10 league goals in a season for the first time in his career.
“We were excellent from start to finish, I thought we controlled it as well as we could,” said Robins.
“Alex (Smithies) made a couple of good saves before we eventually took the lead. The first half was a little bit of a cagey affair but I thought in the second half we were good value for a win.
“I didn’t see four goals coming from it but Danny Ward’s got a hat-trick, I’m absolutely delighted for him, Joe Lolley’s got his first goal for us and I thought his debut was outstanding and it was a good game for him to come into and perform.”
Town’s team that day was Alex Smithies, Tommy Smith, Paul Dixon, Adam Clayton, Anthony Gerrard, Joel Lynch, Joe Lolley, Jonathan Hogg, Nahki Wells, Oliver Norwood, Adam Hammill.
HUDDERSFIELD Town midfielder Scott High caught the eye in a pre-season run-out for loan club Shrewsbury.
The Sheffield-based player is thought of as very much one for the future at Town under Carlos Corberan.
The 19-year-old playmaker was the only one of manager Sam
On the bench with Ward were Calum Woods, Peter Clarke, Sean Scannell, Oscar Gobern, Ian Bennett and Duane Holmes.
To complete the story, while Ward’s hat-trick at Watford was the last in the league for Town, there has been one since in the Capital One Cup – at the start of the following season.
In August 2014, Wells netted three in Town’s 5-3 win at Chesterfield. So it’s still six years since Town supporters celebrated a hat-trick.
Ricketts’ summer signings to start the 3-1 victory over Nuneaton Borough.
High played the first half before being replaced at half-time against the Southern League Central side by Ryan Sears.
That was not before the Canalside ace - who made his Championship debut as a 77th-minute substitute in the final match of the season at Millwall - had done well and staked
TREVOH Chalobah was one of the form players for Huddersfield Town at the end of the last Championship campaign.
The 21-year-old Chelsea star, who can play in central defence or midfield, filled in at right-back with great credit as Town battled to avoid relegation.
He played so well many Town fans were hoping he might return for another campaign in blue and white stripes, but a loan move to French side FC Lorient has now gone through.
Chalobah - who made 38 league and cup appearances for Jan
Siewert, Danny Cowley and caretaker boss Danny Schofield - immediately took to Twitter to thank
Town for helping him.
He said: “A new journey and chapter has started. I am extremely happy to be joining FC Lorient for the coming season.
“A club that has big ambitions collectively and want to strive for success. I will give my all for this club and hope to have a successful year.
“I would like to thank both Ipswich Town and Huddersfield Town for taking me in and developing me as a player in the Championship.
“It’s been a physically and mentally tough two years but I’ve become stronger.
“I wish you both all the best this season and for the future. Thank you.” his claim for a start against Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup on September 5.
High, who spent a loan at Concord Rangers in the National League last season, typically operates as a ballplaying No.6, and Town will be hoping he benefits in the same way as Lewis O’Brien did when he went out on loan to Bradford City the season before last. High signed his first professional deal in February 2018.