Legendary English actor Sir Patrick Stewart joined talkSPORT live at Wembley to react to Huddersfield’s play-off final victory over Reading.

Stewart, born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was present to watch his team beat the Royals 4-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes of action.

The Terriers have made it back to the top flight for the first time since 1972, and will be the 49th different team to play Premier League football since the league was formed in 1992.

And Stewart made it clear he had just witnessed ‘one of the grandest afternoons’ he has ever had to do with sport.

Speaking to the Moose at the end of the match, Sir Patrick said: “It’s one of the grandest afternoons I’ve ever had watching sport. It was remarkable!

“The match was tense – borderline terrifying the whole way through. It could have gone either way… and the drama of the penalty shoot-out.

“I had lost count of the penalties; I thought there were two more to go, and I turned away and it was all over!

“I’m absolutely thrilled. I love this club, love the team, I love Dean Hoyle – our chairman – and especially the manager, David Wagner, who has done miraculously for Huddersfield Town this season.”

Having been out the top flight for over four decades, it would not be a surprise if Huddersfield fans thought their once-great club would never make it back to English football’s first division.

However, Stewart was NOT one of those fans – always believing the Terriers would return.

He added: “Yeah, of course [I thought they would reach the Premier League]. I never doubted it and always believed they’d go up.

“We’ve had such a great season – what a wonderful pay-off to the season.”