Nahki Wells, the Huddersfield Town striker, had reason to feel extra satisfied with his scoring exploits away to Ipswich Town in the Sky Bet Championship at the weekend.

Wells had a trial at Portman Road as a 17-year-old along with Bermuda team-mate Reggie Lambe, who plays for League Two side Mansfield Town.

While Lambe remained at the club, making two Championship and five Carling Cup appearances, Wells spurned the opportunity and returned home because of homesickness. The 24-year-old, who earned Huddersfield a point with two second-half goals, admitted that he instantly regretted his decision, especially as Ipswich were interested in him.

“I was especially pleased to score after being on trial here,” Wells told the Huddersfield Examiner.

“I asked [Ipswich defender] Tommy Smith if he remembered me and he didn’t — he might now. I reminded him I had been on trial but I was very young and I was homesick so I squandered the opportunity. Ipswich asked me to stay a bit longer and think about it, but I just didn’t want to make such a big change.

“Ipswich thought highly of me but I wasn’t in the right frame of mind. They wanted me to stay but I just wanted to go back to Bermuda.

“As soon as I landed on the flight home I realised I had done the wrong thing because Ipswich is a fabulous club with great facilities, stadium and fans. I’m just glad I was able to get back at this level.”

The former Dandy Town player seized the opportunity to return to England when he signed for non-League Eccleshill United, before moving to Carlisle United and then Bradford City.

“Ipswich is a fantastic club, so it was great to come back here and get a couple of goals as I could have been here,” he said. “You can’t dwell on these things and when I got another opportunity to play in England I took it and things have worked out well.”

Wells, who scored a penalty in the 70th minute and added a second goal in the 82nd, had been among the substitutes for the previous three games, with Chris Powell, the Huddersfield manager, switching to a 4-3-3 formation.

The Bermuda striker, who partnered Grant Holt as a two-man strike force against Ipswich, admitted he had been frustrated during his spell on the sidelines.

“I have had to be patient but the manager has spoken to me and I understand why I have not always played,” Wells said.

“The manager is very much into communication and has kept talking to me. I have worked hard and I told the manager I want to play football and I wouldn’t let him down.

“The manager is still tinkering and making changes and I’m glad he did because that has given me a chance.”

Wells heaped praise on substitutes Sean Scannell and Harry Bunn for their contributions against Ipswich.

“Scannell and Bunn have been our best players and when they came on we knew what they could do,” he said. “They helped me get my opportunities.”

n Weston-super-Mare, who have Roger Lee, the Bermuda defender, in their ranks were last night handed a plum draw with Doncaster Rovers, of League One, in the First Round of the FA Cup.

The tie will be played next weekend.