Gill has been a bit-part player since joining the Canaries

Midfielder Matt Gill says it is a great feeling to back in the Norwich City fold, following a loan spell at Peterborough United.

Gill, 30, stepped off the bench to supply the long throw for David Fox's goal in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Millwall.

"It's great to be back," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"I love every day coming to the training ground, it's a pleasure to work with the bunch of lads in that dressing room."

Gill has only made five starts for City since joining from Exeter in the summer of 2009 and was shipped out to Posh for a four-game loan spell earlier this season.

"The gaffer gave me an opportunity to go and play some games, which I really appreciate, he's been unbelievable with me," he added.

"It was great to go out, play a few minutes at Peterborough, get a bit of rustiness out."

I've always had a long throw, I use it in training when we're lining up against the first team Norwich City midfielder Matt Gill

His return to Carrow Road has coincided with a string of injuries and a suspension to midfielder Andrew Crofts, giving the former Notts County man a chance to impress boss Paul Lambert.

"It's been brilliant and to get an opportunity, I'm really pleased," he said.

"The lads keep driving on every week, they don't know when to stop.

"It's a winning mentality in that dressing room, which is why it's so good to be back part of it."

And City fans could be seeing more of the long throw that created the opening goal at the New Den.

"I've always had a long throw, I use it in training when we're lining up against the first team on a Thursday or Friday, to show them what the opposition might do," Gill explained.

"I've always had it in my locker, I'm pleased it came off.

"Set pieces are massive, attacking and defensively and to have a long throw is a good thing to have in the armoury."

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