It had been 826 days since Joe Williams last managed to ripple the back of the net before Tuesday evening.
It was while he was playing for Wigan in an 8-0 thrashing of Hull City where a certain Kal Naismith also managed to get himself on the scoresheet. So it was no wonder manager Nigel Pearson could afford a wry smile when he was left wondering why the midfielder had found himself so far up the pitch.
It was Williams' first goal for City following his transfer in August 2020 and it came at a pivotal time, not just in the contest but also across the bigger picture to help get City back to winning ways after a run of one victory in seven games.
