Gray not looking to step up to the spot again after Rovers miss

Hatters striker Andre Gray admitted nerves got the better of him as he blasted a penalty miles over the bar in Town’s 1-1 home draw with promotion rivals Forest Green Rovers on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Feb 2013, 11:50 BST

Having already scored the opening goal, and with Town’s regular penalty taker Scott Rendell on the bench, Town’s 12-goal leading marksman was keen to take on the responsibility.

But Gray failed to even hit the target and conceded he might not be cut out to be a regular from the spot after taking and missing his first competitive penalty.

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The 21-year-old forward said: “Our main penalty taker is Rens, but I was working on penalties after training yesterday for some reason.

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“I felt confident I could take it but I think the pressure got to me a little bit.”

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