Thomas Frank hailed the impact of Josh Dasilva after our 2-2 draw with Leicester City.

Having been introduced as a substitute, the midfielder netted his first Premier League goal with four minutes left on the clock.

A curling left-footed effort from the edge of the area, it was trademark Dasilva.

“I wanted to say something about Josh in the dressing room after the game,” said Thomas.

“I almost got emotional just thinking about it. He’s been out for 18 months; almost a year then a setback and another setback.

“He had a very good pre-season. The last week he’s looked just that little bit sharper and I knew I wanted to put him on the pitch. In that moment – when he cut in - I just knew it was going to be a goal. I’ve seen that so many times from him. It’s a great moment and a great story.”

The boss highlighted the players’ fitness and mentality when asked about our second-half comeback.

“We stayed in the game and made a few changes at half-time,” he said.

“We wanted to go after them, but then conceded after two minutes. It was another worldie! I don’t know what they feed them here in Leicester! He’s [Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall] scored from 28 yards; a brilliant goal.

“We changed quickly after that to the 3-4-3 and grew into the game. We looked very fit, we worked very hard and showed the mentality that I know is in this squad.

“The difference between teams is small, so the mentality that the guys have is the difference. They showed it in abundance at the end – what a way to come back. It’s a deserved point and a fantastic comeback.”

3,000 Bees fans made the trip to the Midlands and Thomas reserved his final words for them.

“I missed them – it was good to see them. Throughout the game today they were amazing. The celebrations at the end were acknowledgement of Josh’s story, and the fans’ support throughout the game. There are lots of positives to take into the next game.”