HUDSON "EMBARRASSED" BY WONDER GOAL

CAPTAIN Mark Hudson admitted feeling 'embarrassed' after his 68-yard wonder goal secured a 2-0 victory for Cardiff City against Derby County.

The Bluebirds were defending a 1-0 lead when Hudson smashed a shot from well inside his own half high over County keeper Frank Fielding.

The strike sparked wild celebrations inside Cardiff City Stadium, with Hudson saying afterwards: "I feel a bit embarassed about it - I didn't expect that to go in."

Hudson's strike was further out than David Beckham's magnificent goal scored for Manchester United against Wimbledon in the 1990s, and the skipper added: "I took a touch and the ball sat up. Thousands of fans were shouting 'shoot' and the keeper was off his line.

"I caught it sweet, but I still couldn't believe it when the ball hit the net. Everything seemed to be in slow motion. It was a bizarre feeling and in some ways I'm happier with the clean sheet than the goal. But it came at the perfect time.

"A bit of luck went our way. We didn't play well, but we worked hard for the points."

City's analytical staff confirmed the shot was from 68 yards and manager malky Mackay said: "It was a great bit of skill from Mark - and he absolutely meant it. That was no fluke, he went for goal."

The Bluebirds need one win to make sure of a top six finish, with Mackay adding: "We've earned 10 points from the last 12 on offer and we are unbeaten in eight, the longest run in the Championship.

"But we haven't completed the job yet and need another three points to make sure we are in the play-offs. Our match against Leeds United this Saturday is going to be tough - and no team managed by Neil Warnock will do anything but fight all the way."

City's match will start at 12.30pm, giving them the chance to secure a top six finish before their rivals kick-off.



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They've got nothing to play for - so an early goal should put us in the driving seat.

Excellent goal btw for Huds, sparking a few funny songs of in the canton!

and im glad to say i was there,

incredible goal capped an excellent performance from mark hudson
hes really stepped up to the plate the last few weeks

Just seen the goal on the national BBC, that goal will take some beating.

Its the best goal I have ever seen with my own eye's and that's the 2nd cracking goal Hudson has scored this year . Can't we have up front instead of Miller

Annis. It was fantastic.

Goal of the season!

i wonder if warnock will send his thugs out against us on saturday....hope we got a strong ref.

Watched Leeds play Reading, dirty tactics whole game hope they dont try the same on saturday

So he did mean it! I knew it! Hudson!!! From the halfway line!!! Hudsoooon!!! From the halfway line!!!

Wasn't there last night....but me and my son were jumping around the front room listening to BBC Wales.
Reading Mark Hudsons interview on the BBC website this morning is a breathe of fresh air, his humility shines through and I found it rather touching that he said he heard the crowd shouting shoot so he had a go......Well Done Captain

i am so glad i was there in the canton to have seen that fantastic strike hit the back of the net an after hudson scored that screamer i was impressed with the chants that was comming from the canton fiar play good night all round blue birds blue birds

i am so glad i was there in the canton to have seen that fantastic strike hit the back of the net an after hudson scored that screamer i was impressed with the chants that was comming from the canton fiar play good night all round blue birds blue birds

Hell of a goal. My son's face was a picture when it went in. He'll have a laugh with his mates in school about that beauty.

It was a bizarre feeling and in some ways I'm happier with the clean sheet than the goal.

Sums up the class of the man for me.

It was a bizarre feeling and in some ways I'm happier with the clean sheet than the goal.

Sums up the class of the man for me.

On the interview on CC Player immediately after the game he said immediately that the 3 points and a clean sheet were far far more important, he barely gave the goal a mention!

was defo an 'I was there' moment!

A brilliant goal but he has been excellent all season.

Funnily enough I said during the first half when I was looking around the team that Huds has to be in the running for player of the season, he really has been a rock.

Guess who chose to go to the loo, just before he scored, I was half way through a slash when he scored, I,ve never put my pecker away so fast in all my life.

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Guess who chose to go to the loo, just before he scored, I was half way through a slash when he scored, I,ve never put my pecker away so fast in all my life.

I can only imagine how piss stained your pants were after that, you always get a touch of excess dribble when your not in a rush
hope you didnt catch your tallywacker in your fly either.

So he did mean it! I knew it! Hudson!!! From the halfway line!!! Hudsoooon!!! From the halfway line!!!

Don't do the guy an injustice it was, Hudson from 68 yards Hudson from 68 yards.......... and we should be the ones claiming the assist, SHOOT Amazing goal usually the type you would only ever see on Tv, so glad I was there to witness it

for me Mark Hudson is a key player for us, I sit up in the ninian stand and there are 2 guys who have been behind me all season and all they have done is Slate Hudson game after game so i turned around 1 game and said jokingly said he played like the Kaiser (franz Beckenbaur ) well you can imagine the shit i gave them once that ball it the back of the net last night, in it funny how we all see things diffrently

It was a bizarre feeling and in some ways I'm happier with the clean sheet than the goal.

Sums up the class of the man for me.

well said - a great man and a great captain

in years to come, people will say. was you there when hudson scored that wonder goal.yes i can say, annis where were you

It was a bizarre feeling and in some ways I'm happier with the clean sheet than the goal.

Sums up the class of the man for me.

that was a top goal.seems a very down to earth man .the blokes a lethal finisher.remember the finish at brum

Bet Whitts as crying cause he couldnt have done that!
I go on about Whittinghams strike at Reading being goal of the season but now thats over!