Former Watford and Nottingham Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis has expressed his delight after scoring his first goal in Brondby colours. 

The Nigeria international came off the bench to net the game-winning goal as Brondby secured a 1-0 win over Viborg FF in a Danish Superliga encounter at Energi Viborg Arena on Wednesday evening. 

In the first minute of stoppage time, a loose ball from a set piece fell kindly to Dennis, who rifled it past the helpless Viborg goalkeeper to spark wild celebrations among the travelling fans.

Dennis logged 383 minutes across eight appearances before finally opening his account for Brøndby.

Speaking post-match, he was quoted as saying by Bold: "I'm feeling fantastic. We got three points and it was my first goal for the club. It really means a lot to me". 

The former Premier League forward continued: "The fans mean a lot to us and to me. They have been good to me since my first day, and even if we haven't played well, they always support us.

"It's something that really means something to me. When I scored, I immediately thought of the fans and I just wanted to celebrate with them."

Dennis, who joined Brondby in the January transfer window, admitted that he played through the pain barrier against Viborg.

"There have been a lot of muscle problems for me, and I also had problems with my thigh in the match.

"I played anyway, and I scored. It hasn't been easy for me, but I just work hard anyway.

"I just have to keep going and then I have to be patient. I'm 28 years old, so I know how to handle a situation like that."

Dennis registered 20 goal involvements (12 goals, 8 assists) in 52 Premier League matches during his time in England. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel