"When the penalty was first awarded it didn't cross my mind that I'd be taking it. we've got a few regular penalty takers but I'm desperate to score and wanted to take it," said Crouch.
"I wasn't going to hide when it was given. That's something I will never do. It was a great chance to get off the mark.
"I scored a penalty against Portsmouth last season so I was confident. I was going to put it the other side of the keeper but unfortunately I changed my mind and I went the wrong way.
"That's how it goes sometimes. Thank God Bolo [Zenden] got to the rebound first, so it didn't work out too badly.
"I'll do anything I can to score and if we get another penalty, I'll step up again. Okay, it was another game without a goal but I was pleased with my overall play. I felt I contributed to a great team performance."