Speaking after the win, the German centre-back reflected on his return to football after being out with a ruptured Achilles since last December, and revealed: “I enjoyed it, it was my first Championship game in over eight months.
“I was really excited about it, we got the three points, a clean sheet and also I got a goal. It was really good. I thought the boys had been unlucky to have not got any points but thankfully we got our first three points on the board.
“There was a point with just a few more seconds to play and as a defender you just want somebody to take the ball into the corner and let the time run out. In this situation we lost it and they had a dangerous attack.
He continued: “After the game we were good – what happens in the game is not important, it’s important that after the game everything is clear.
“It shows that after the game our first thought wasn’t even celebrating, we were just furious! It shows how much it means to us.”
Bauer and his teammates are back in action this evening, when they take on League One side Morecambe in the second-round of the Carabao Cup.
The last time the two sides faced each other, back in 2018, the Lilywhites emerged triumphant at Deepdale with a 3-1 win in the first round of the same competition.
Take a look at the latest news round-up from the Championship, as the window moves closer to its final week:
5. Baggies told to consider Carroll
Former football Dean Windass has urged West Brom to snap up free agent striker Andy Carroll, advising they offer him a pay-as-you-play contract. Windass contended he'd be ideally suited to the Baggies' direct style of football. (Transfer Tavern) Photo: Pool
6. Johnson urged to stay with Forest
Ex-Nottingham Forest 'keeper Mark Crossley has urged Brennan Johnson stay at the club this summer, amid reports linking him with a move away. The club are believed to be holding out for a bid of £10m to sell the player, with Brentford thought to be keen. (Transfer Tavern) Photo: Matthew Lewis
7. Boro could swoop for Bennett
Middlesbrough are said to have made an approach for ex-Cardiff City and Aston Villa left-back Joe Bennett. The 31-year-old free agent, who started his career with Middlesbrough, was promoted to the top tier with Cardiff back in 2018. (Football League World) Photo: George Wood
8. Wolves ready raid for Moore
Wolves have been linked with a £7m move for Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore, as they look to add more firepower to their attack. The towering ex-Barnsley striker impressed at Euro 2020 with Wales early in the summer, and scored a crucial goal against Switzerland. (Football Insider) Photo: OLAF KRAAK